The Organization

Good Samaritan Family Resource Center (GSFRC) is an innovative multi-service non-profit agency located in San Francisco’s Mission District. Its mission is to help immigrant families access needed services, develop self-sufficiency, and participate fully as members of the community. Our staff is a diverse and talented team willing to take different and unique approaches to help children, youth and families thrive and succeed.

Program Summary

GSFRC provides 6 summer programs serving K-5 th , 6 th -8 th , and 9 th -12 th grade youth. Our Summer camps focus on summer learning, enrichments, recreation, and exploration field trips. With a strong focus in supporting youth with social emotional learning and development we strive to build community, spark the interest of life-long learning, and provide introductions to a variety of activities and interests. Our camps operate for 6 to 7 weeks and offer a blend of academics, summer fun, and community exploration. 4 of our 6 camps are designed specifically to support Latinx Newcomer and ELD youth specifically.

Position Summary

The Summer Site Assistant (SSA)'s main purpose is to provide direct service, engagement, and supervision to the student participants in one of our 6 summer programs. Summer Site Assistants create and use lesson plans to implement and facilitate various enrichment curriculums and activities. SSAs support with some administrative and operations duties as assigned by the Program Manager. As a Summer Site Assistant, you will have an opportunity to be a role model for youth and help to create a safe, enriching, and fun environment for youth to learn and grow. You will work as a team member, engaging with, supervising, and interacting with young people in a summer camp setting. The Summer Site Assistant position will also perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Program Manager.

Specific Responsibilities

• Provide direct service, supervision, and support to the students during program
• Operate as a dependable team member working cooperatively and collaboratively with fellow staff to provide a nurturing and supportive environment for students and fellow staff
• Create and maintain lesson plans and program curriculum that are grounded in youth development best practices
• Maintain a safe, clean, positive, fun, and engaging environment
• Uphold and enforce all safety policies and procedures
• Attend mandatory staff, supervision and other designated meetings
• Maintain a predetermined work schedule
  
  

Other Responsibilities

• Perform some daily administrative support and operating tasks as assigned by the Program Manager
• Chaperone and facilitate field trips
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to promote, maintain, and contribute consistently to a positive work culture and team environment
• Ability to demonstrate professionalism and respect in communication in all situations and with all stakeholders (participants, staff, parents, teachers, etc.)
• Ability to be flexible and responsive to a variety of student and programmatic needs
• Other job-related duties as assigned
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent AND passed SFUSD District Instructional Aide Exam; OR High school diploma or equivalent AND passed CBEST; OR High school diploma or equivalent AND 48 college units (official transcripts required); OR Associate's degree or higher.
  
  

Requirements

• Legally Authorized to work in the United States
• Must clear full background check (Department of Justice, FBI, Child Abuse Index).
• Must have TB clearance
  
  

Physical Requirements

• This position is set in a school site or community environment. The physical and environmental demands described in the job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
  
  

Desired Qualifications

• Bilingual (Spanish and English)
• Experience with facilitating or leading age-appropriate activities
• Experience working with African American and/or Latinx immigrant community populations