Larkin Street Youth Services · 18 hours ago
Program Manager of Academic Support
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
$75K/yr - $80K/yr
3+ years expLarkin Street Youth Services is the largest provider of housing and services to homeless youth in the Bay Area, helping over 1,500 youth annually. The Program Manager of Academic Support oversees education programs aimed at connecting youth experiencing homelessness to academic milestones, including GED preparation and post-secondary education applications.
Association
Responsibilities
Support in development and refinement of academic support programs for youth experiencing homelessness, focusing on trauma-informed and harm reduction best practices
Re-evaluate program needs to increase program engagement
Provide staff-centered supervision for team of union line staff, including weekly one-on-ones, regular team meetings, job coaching and professional development opportunities
Help plan and hold educational events for youth at Larkin Street Youth Service’s housing sites and community centers
Collaborate with internal departments, including Larkin Street Academy’s workforce and arts programs, and Larkin Street housing sites located throughout San Francisco
Develop partnerships with external non-profits, colleges, and universities
Monitor data entry submission for all team members, ensuring periodic and timely entry
Write monthly State of Union reports documenting successes in program operations
Manage budget with a combination of restricted and unrestricted funding sources, completing monthly expense reports and assisting with annual budget development
Support and maintain the day-to-day operations and flow of the Larkin Street Academy milieu
Attend regular agency meetings, including program, department, leadership and all-staff
Collaborate and coordinate with other staff and programs in support of clients experiencing special challenges
Responsible for screening candidates, interviewing and onboarding Academic Support staff, and assisting with interviewing for other Larkin Street Youth Services positions
Share in on-call rotation with other Larkin Street Youth Services Program Management, assisting in after-hours issues within Larkin Street housing sites
Perform tasks and responsibilities in a complete and timely manner, complying with agency policies and standards and conforming to the requirements of this job description
Other duties as required
Qualification
Required
BA Degree in Education, Social Work, or other related field required
Equivalent combination of work and experience will be considered
At least 3 years experience in educational/workforce development, and/or supported vocational services required
Eager to work with Transitional Aged Youth (TAY), aged 18 to 25 of diverse backgrounds
Self-starter and team player
Organized and collaborative
Willing to serve as an After Hours On-Call Supervisor for 7 days, every 6-8 weeks
Willing to work holidays occasionally
Preferred
Previous experience working with homeless, at-risk, and runaway youth
Spanish language skills
Benefits
Choice of Kaiser and Sutter medical plans, plus dental and vision.
Clipper Bay Pass - Commute for FREE!
Generous 3 weeks of vacation annually, plus 11 Paid Holidays and 3 Floating Holidays.
403(b) retirement plan with employer matching.
Flexible spending accounts for Healthcare and Dependent Care expenses.
Life Insurance.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for counseling services.
Health Advocate Service.
Paid Sabbatical following 5 and 10 years of employment.
Company
Larkin Street Youth Services
Since 1984, Larkin Street Youth Services has helped over 75,000 young people at risk of or experiencing homelessness, ages 12 to 24, through outreach, shelter, housing, health, wellness, education and employment.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$0.53MKey Investors
Saint Francis FoundationHearst Foundations
2025-05-13Grant· $0.33M
2022-04-25Grant· $0.2M
Leadership Team
Bryn VanAlstyne
Chief Operating Officer
Chayla Gibson
Chief People & Equity Officer
Recent News
San Francisco Business Times
2023-09-29
San Francisco Chronicle
2022-04-26
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