YCS is seeking a Service Learning Associate to join the High School Programs team, which focuses on providing programming for students in Palo Alto Unified, Mountain View-Los Altos, and Sequoia Unified School Districts. This role primarily aims to enhance student engagement and service opportunities in San Mateo County. The Associate will collaborate with youth leaders, build relationships within schools, and participate in community events throughout San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties.

About YCS:

Youth Community Service (YCS) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that elevates youth voice to raise community connection and equity through service. We believe in a world where youth shape a better future for all. Since 1990, YCS has engaged youth in impactful service-learning programs in the midpeninsula of the San Francisco Bay Area. YCS is a collaborative organization with a rich curriculum and programs, partnerships with local service agencies and schools, and broad community visibility and support.

Responsibilities

Meet with youth leaders on school campuses during the school day to develop school-based service projects
Cultivate relationships with staff and students in San Mateo County high schools
Take on an engaged role in planning and delivering San Mateo County programming, including but not limited to existing county-level outreach and the East Palo Alto Youth Leadership Core for Emergency & Disaster Preparedness
Meet with youth leaders over Zoom to develop community-facing service projects
Facilitate interactive service learning lessons and wellness workshops in a classroom setting
Deliver the six-week Summer of Service leadership program
Support annual events, including National Day of Service in September, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day in January, and the YCS Community Impact Exhibit in April/May
Participate in collaborative meetings with partners at schools, in city governments, and at other local nonprofits
Table at events hosted by schools and partners throughout San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties

Qualifications

Commitment to equity, youth voice, and community building
Passionate about service, service-learning strategies, and youth development
Ability to lead a project through its life cycle, from goal-setting and planning to implementation and evaluation
Ability to balance and prioritize multiple tasks and deliverables
Experience OR ability to quickly learn and use tools, including the Google suite (Google Slides, Docs, and Sheets), Asana, and the YCS Do Service Platform (managed through Galaxy Digital)
Excellent communication, writing, and organizational skills.
Interest in one or more of the following: social-emotional learning, suicide prevention, mental health, racial justice, environmental justice, and LGBTQ+ inclusion.
Ability to take initiative and innovate, while also communicating well with a team

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Experience with community building, engagement, and outreach is strongly preferred
Experience facilitating group discussions is strongly preferred
Multilingual preferred (especially Spanish, Mandarin, Korean, Tongan, and/or Samoan)
Knowledge of the Midpeninsula area is preferred, with an emphasis on San Mateo County for this position

Compensation

Schedule: Mostly in-person, with some flexibility
Hours: 40 hrs/week - flexible hours, some nights and weekends
Pay Rate: $26/hr.
Benefits: Health, Vision and Dental, Vacation, and Sick Time
YCS Mission: YCS elevates youth voice to RAISE community connection and equity through service.