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Job industry : Entrepreneur/Businessman/Outside Management Consultant
Job segment : Entrepreneur/Businessman/Outside Management Consultant
Job role : Other
Job skill : Professional and leadership skills
Position vacant : Corps Member
Job location : San FranciscoCalifornia
Job details
Company name : San Francisco Urban Service Project
Minimum experience : 1 years
Maximum experience : 3 years
Job type : Permanent
Gross pay : $305 Weekly
Job posted : Oct 08, 2007
Job view count : 144
Job description
Job description: The San Francisco Urban Service Project (SFUSP) is now seeking highly motivated, energetic young leaders aged 20-26 with experience in outdoor environmental education and working with middle school students to join its service and leadership program.

SFUSP is a service and leadership development program for young adults age 20-26 from diverse backgrounds. It's designed to provide its participants with the opportunity, training, and support to work with youth in either a San Francisco community-based organization or public school.

CORPS MEMBER RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING:
  • Partner with service site to assess and evaluate community needs; develop and implement creative projects to meet those needs
  • Establish and maintain collaborations with other community agencies
  • Provide ongoing written/verbal program evaluation and documentation
  • Actively participate in SFUSP Training Program: weekly trainings and professional development, 3 overnight weekday retreats, social gatherings, and service days
  • Develop and implement research-based community advocacy projects as well as training workshops for fellow Corps Members
  • Critically analyze social issues that impact the communities in which Corps Members serve
  • Devote time and energy towards community gatherings and project-planning that may take place during some evenings or weekends
  • Complete the full term of service
Req. candidate profile : CORPS MEMBERS ARE EXPECTED TO POSSESS THE FOLLOWING SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
  • Demonstrated leadership in prior activities/programs
  • Taking initiative in creating/implementing projects
  • Working effectively and professionally with diverse staff, students, community residents and fellow Corps Members
  • Possessing a strong sense of time management for deadlines, punctuality, initiating and completing tasks
  • Having the desire to develop professional and leadership skills
  • Ability to manage multiple responsibilities
  • Resourcefulness and flexibility, with the energy and experience to complete a demanding year of full-time work
  • Commitment to San Francisco youth issues and to improving the lives of San Francisco children, youth, and their families

Additional Qualifications:

Applicants interested in working with the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department's Youth Stewardship Program must have a strong background and prior experience teaching outdoor environmental education and feel comfortable leading groups of 20+ students (upper elementary through middle school).

Applicants interested in working at 826 Valencia must have a strong desire for and/or prior experience working with urban middle school youth, and applicants with speaking/writing skills in languages other than English (i.e., Spanish, Tagalog, Mandarin or Cantonese) are strongly encouraged to apply.
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Third party mediation allowed : No
Telecommute : No
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