Youth Program Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

Salary : 69000-72000

Position Title : Level 1 - YOUTH PROGRAM SPECIALIST

FLSA : Hourly, Full-Time

Compensation Range : $69,000 - $72,000

Schedule : 40 hours / week | Monday - Friday, with some nights and weekends

Location : 100% In-Person, on-site in San Francisco, CA

Start Date : January 2026

Mission :

Booker T. Washington Community Service Center (BTWCSC) is one of the Bay Areas oldest

Black-led, Black-serving nonprofit organizations, with 106 years of service to San Francisco. A beacon of Black

joy and self-determination, we have nurtured over five generations of Black San Franciscans. We stand

embedded as an anchor institution, fostering intergenerational bonds and working in solidarity with allied

communities to reform and reimagine a more inclusive San Francisco. We prioritize serving the Black

community, and we welcome all individuals from all cultures and ages, from 0 to 99, who walk through our

door. We are one of the few urban spaces where anyone in the community can access comprehensive

services, ranging from a hot meal to childcare, academic support, and senior services.

Summary :

The Level 1 Teacher (K2nd Grade) plays a central role in delivering high-quality literacy, academic

enrichment, and culturally responsive programming rooted in the Childrens Defense Fund (CDF) Freedom

School model. This role combines classroom teaching, youth development, and family engagement to create

a joyful, safe, and culturally affirming environment for early elementary scholars.

The Level 1 Teacher integrates the CDF Freedom Schools Integrated Reading Curriculum (IRC), leads

Harambee activities, cultivates a love of reading, and embeds social-emotional learning and identity-affirming

instruction into daily practice. The teacher builds strong relationships with scholars and families, practices a

trauma-informed and culturally sustaining approach, and collaborates closely with staff across BTWCSC to

support whole-child and whole-family well-being.

This position requires strong classroom management, instructional expertise, creativity, warmth, and a

commitment to youth empowerment and literacy justice.

Essential Duties :

Instruction & Classroom Leadership :

• Deliver daily lessons using the CDF Freedom School Integrated Reading Curriculum, supporting

scholars literacy growth, social-emotional development, and cultural identity.

concept meaning all pull together or lets work togetherthat uses ritual, call-and-response,

affirmation, and shared reflection to build collective joy, belonging, and accountability while

strengthening students social-emotional readiness and engagement in learning.

early childhood development.

and BTWCSC values.

partnership.

Youth Development & Cultural Identity Building :

backgrounds.

Program Operations :

work displays.

participation notes, behavior observations, and supporting the administration of scholar and family

surveys as directed.

Qualifications & Skills Required :

program settings.

marginalized communities.

Preferred :

literacy intervention models.

Schedule :

May 31 June 8 (travel days included).

building events.

Professional Expectations :

The Level 1 Teacher is expected to model BTWCSCs values of Black joy, community, compassion, and

excellence. Staff in this role should :

historically marginalized communities.

student well-being.

Benefits & Compensation :

BTWCSC offers a competitive compensation package with paid time off, holidays, robust health benefits, and a

salary commensurate with experience. This position is full-time and exempt with an annual salary range of

$69,000 - $72,000 plus a comprehensive benefits package that includes :

BTWCSC is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All employment decisions

are based on qualifications and merit, without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,

national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability, age, religion, or any other protected status. In

accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider qualified applicants with arrest

and conviction records.

To Apply :

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materials.

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Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Final candidates must successfully complete a LiveScan and

full background check.