• Job Description

  Req#: 106281

  Job Details

  Level: Management

  Job Location: San Francisco - San Francisco, CA

  Position Type: Full Time

  Education Level: 4 Year Degree

  Salary Range: $75,000.00 - $80,000.00 Salary/year

  Job Shift: Day

  Job Category: Nonprofit - Social Services

  Description

  PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

  Reporting to the Program Director, the primary role of the Associate Director is to oversee the development, implementation, and evaluation of assigned programs/sites, and support with the training and professional development of staff. The Associate Director works closely with Program Managers to insure effective and coordinated service for young people served in each assigned program.

  ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

  • Provide leadership and oversight to assigned Larkin Street programs
  • Hire, train, and supervise Program Managers
  • Provide leadership and coordination of services throughout agency.
  • Oversee the actualization of goals and objectives for programs in line with the mission of the agency.
  • Oversee program development and design, implementation of enhancements.
  • Participate in the larger homeless youth community; represent agency in community.
  • Ensure appropriate data collection and tracking; ensure adherence to internal agency policies and procedures
  • Facilitate consistent standards for client centered care and position outcomes for youth within Larkin Street programs
  • In coordination with the Program Managers, oversee budgets, data collection and tracking, contract requirements and program outcomes for all assigned programs

  OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Participate in strategic planning for the ongoing development of services
  • Provide leadership and advocacy in relations with local state and federal public entities and community-based organizations to educate the community about needs for homeless youth
  • Maintain professional standards of performance, demeanor and appearance at all times

  • Identify the training and professional development needs of program staff
  • Hold On-Call responsibilities as assigned and scheduled in rotation
  • Actively participate in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) work within the agency; along with managing programs with a lens on DEI
  • Maintain a creative, team building, cooperative approach to job performance and seek to bring a constructive, problem-solving orientation to all tasks
  • Exercise discretion and professional judgment at all times keeping with the responsibilities carried personally and by the agency for the care and welfare of the youth we serve
  • Actively strive to upgrade professional skills through engaging in appropriate professional training and experience
  • Obtain CPI: Nonviolent Crisis Intervention trainer certification within 6 months of hire. Position will be required to facilitate training for staff
  • Requires ability to lift, transfer, push/pull, maneuver, and reposition 25 lbs.
  • Ability to reach, bend and walk
  • Finger manipulation
  • Other duties as assigned

  CHARACTERISTICS:

  Candidates applying for this position will possess:

  • Extreme passion for our agency’s mission in maintaining a positive, upbeat attitude.
  • Exceptional organizational skills with reliability and consistency in work performance.
  • Perform tasks and responsibilities in a complete and timely manner, complying with agency policies and standards and conforming to scheduling requirements of this job description and program.
  • Flexibility with a team player mentality.
  • Ability to work with minimal to moderate supervision.
  • Ability to work with a diverse staff and excel in a multi-cultural environment.
  • Ability to comprehend complex materials.
  • Ability to speak and write English clearly and accurately.
  • Excellent written and verbal skills, including public speaking.
  • Ability to multi-task and efficiently and manage priority action items.

  EDUCATION:

  • Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, or related field strongly preferred. Years of experience can be considered in lieu of degree.

  BACKGROUND & EXPERIENCE :

  • A minimum of 3 years of management and supervisory experience
  • Experience in supervising residential and/or housing programs for youth, preferably with a focus on serving homeless, runaway and dually diagnosed youth
  • Previous experience overseeing program design and development, implementation and operations, project integration and management across multiple agency sites, staff supervision and training and budget management.
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint).
  • Must also have ability to work with high-risk youth and with diverse staff, clients, and volunteers.

  PERKS & BENEFITS:

  • Competitive salary commensurate with experience
  • Medical, dental, vision, life and disability
  • Paid time off (vacation and sick time)
  • Paid holidays
  • Paid Sabbatical after 5 and 10 years of service
  • 403(b) Retirement Plan with employer matching

  All City and County of San Francisco employees are required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. For details on how it is applicable to your employment, please click here .

  Larkin Street Youth Services is an equal opportunity employer. Larkin Street Youth Service seeks qualified candidates with interest in the non-profit sector. We are committed to embracing diversity and consider all applicants for all positions without regard to color, ethnic background, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, HIV/AIDS status, veteran status, or any other legally protected class. We encourage applicants of diverse backgrounds to apply for any open position in which they feel qualified.

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• About the company

  Larkin Street Youth Services provides housing, education, employment training, and health and wellness supports to young people experiencing homelessness. As a result, three out of four young people who complete our programs exit to stable housing.

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