Summer Adventures Youth Leader in San Francisco, California at CAMERON HOUSE

Cameron House is a 150 year old community-based institution that is deeply woven into San Francisco history and rooted in faith-based outreach and support. We proudly hold the honor of serving the evolving needs of the San Francisco Chinese community. Cameron House is a hub of year-round programs and services. These programs include our heritage youth school, adult ESL and computer classes, counseling services in English, Cantonese, and Mandarin, domestic violence intervention, and case management for accessing all of the San Francisco area community resources available for low to moderate income individuals and families. We empower community members to build strength and resilience through family-centered programs, and help people learn, heal, and thrive.

SUMMER YOUTH ADVENTURE PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

We offer an 8-week summer program experience for elementary and middle school students aimed to enrich the lives of our community's youth. We work to advance academic performance, and social and emotional health; and we do this through facilitated and supervised activities and lessons in the classroom, outdoors, through recreation and community service. We immerse youth in a variety of hands-on growth opportunities and direct learning experiences that aim to position them for success in their academic, vocational and personal pursuits. This program enhances participants' abilities for critical thinking, creative problem solving, effective and positive socialization, and perseverance. Most importantly, we foster curiosity, healthy relationship building skills, a passion for learning, a commitment to service, and shared meaning within the community.

JOB SUMMARY

Reports to the Director of Youth Programs and works as a member for the Programs Department. Responsibilities include: designing and planning daily lessons and activities; ensuring best practices and procedures are followed as it relates to maintaining spaces, equipment, training and the supervision of youth; and caring for the safety and security of youth cohorts.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design eight (8) weeks of high quality lessons and activities for a group of 10-20 similarly-aged youth
• Align daily lesson plans with facilitated, interactive, multi-modal instructions and activities
• Ensure the safety and security of individuals through effective and thoughtful program design, execution, supervision and facilitation
• Assess, monitor and document individual’s progress.
• Collaborate with staff, supervisors, volunteers, and community members
• Supervise and facilitate recess and lunch time periods
• Demonstrate a professional demeanor at all times
• Be open and willing to be observed by an outside agency from time to time
• Other duties may be assigned as needed.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Basic Abilities
  • A commitment to community-centered social impact work and engagement.
  • Willing and wanting to support the voices, visions and needs of the San Francisco Asian American community.
  • Possesses effective classroom and outdoor group management skills
  • Demonstrates a strong work ethic: capable of being punctual, giving attention to work details, acting reliable, being flexible, and organized
• Communication Skills
  • Bi-lingual/Bi-literate in English and Cantonese / Mandarin a plus!
  • Possess the social and emotional skills necessary to build rapport and positive relationships with people from all backgrounds, abilities, cultures, orientations, identities and communities
• Cares about Working with Youth
  • Possesses a passion for youth development, and enjoys working with children, helping them learn and develop
  • Possesses a positive and professional attitude, regardless of the task at hand
• Able to Reason & Think Critically
  • Capable of solving problems with sound judgment and practical approaches - solution-oriented.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Required: High school diploma/GED, current college student, Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent experience working with youth and education programs.
• Required: At least one (1) year of direct experience facilitating formal and informal teaching for elementary or middle school students
• Required: Demonstrated experience and practice in student-centered and developmentally appropriate curriculum
  • Examples include: thematic teaching, project-based work, critical thinking skill development, creative problem-solving and cooperative learning
• Required: Experience working with Google Workspace, Microsoft Office (i.e. Microsoft Word, Excel,Powerpoint), and Zoom
• Preferred: Have an educational degree in the field of education, child development, social work, recreation, or related field
• Preferred: Working knowledge and experience with restorative justice philosophy and methods

IMPORTANT!

All candidates must fulfill the following requirements upon being hired:

• Undergo a criminal background check and achieve satisfactory clearance from the Department of Justice via Live Scan
• Undergo a screening for tuberculosis
• Complete a Anti-Harassment Prevention training
• Undergo First (1st) Aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training and achieve certification of completion

JOB TYPE

• Seasonal, Regular, Full-Time, Nonexempt
• In Person (no hybrid or remote work options)
• Expected hours: Forty (40) per week

SCHEDULE

Program dates are June 6 - August 10 , 2026

• June 6, Orientation
• June 8 - 12 , Professional Development/Training/ Preparation Week
  • 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM and TBD 35 hours for this week.
• June 15 - August 7, Regular Work Week
  • Monday - Friday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • No program on 6/19/26 and 7/3/26
  • NOTE: The daily schedule will be determined by the Director of Youth Programs on a week-to-week basis.
  • Some evening hours may be required to attend special events, such as the Summer Showcase.
• August 10, Evaluation, Clean-Up, and Closing Celebration

COMPENSATION

As a financial steward of public funds, Cameron House is committed to pay equity and transparency. Cameron House offers competitive base salaries aligned with the market midpoint for not-for-profit organizations of similar size. To maintain this commitment, Cameron House does not negotiate salary offers; instead, each offer is carefully calculated using benchmarking data. This is an nonexempt (hourly) role with a pay range of $24.30-$29.70 an hour.

BENEFITS

• Flexible Spending Account
• Commuter Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Holidays

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Cameron House aspires to make the online job application process accessible to any and all users.

If you have a disability that impacts your ability to complete the application process, and would like to request assistance or accommodation, please contact us at accommodations@cameronhouse.org

We are an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any bias including race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, religion, disability or national origin.

Lastly, pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.