Program Manager of Employment

Since 1984, Larkin Street Youth Services has helped more than 75,000 young adults in San Francisco with outreach, shelter, housing, education, employment, healthcare, and other services.

Today, Larkin Street Youth Services is the largest provider of housing and services to homeless youth in the Bay Area. We serve 1,500 youth annually, operating or partnering to provide more than 500 emergency shelter, transitional, supportive, and subsidy-based housing beds at several unique sites across San Francisco.

Working at Larkin Street, no matter what department, means making a real difference in the lives of young people experiencing homelessness. Our team is skilled, diverse, and passionate. Our culture encourages achievement and professional development, as well as teamwork and self-care. Our focus is always on the young people at the heart of our mission and to nurture potential, promote dignity and support bold steps by all.

For more information about us, visit www.larkinstreetyouth.org.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

Under the guidance of the Associate Director, the Program Manager of Employment oversees the day-to-day operations of the workforce development teams and initiatives, as well as the outcomes for current contracts and funding sources. This role also oversees the development and implementation of the employment training curriculum for program staff. In addition, the Program Manager maintains and expands relationships with non-profit service providers, employers, and key community partners to increase employment and training opportunities for youth. Some key responsibilities include: ensuring integration of employment services into Larkin Street’s continuum of services, managing, monitoring and reporting on public and private grants and contracts, and oversight of program budgets.

This is a full-time position, eligible for full benefits.

Your responsibilities:

• Oversee all aspects of Larkin Street Academy’s employment programs, the Underage Employment programs, and supervising the assistant managers and staff of each program, including day to day operations, hiring and training.
• Provide monthly statistics and complete contract and grant reports, maintain current knowledge of contract/grant goals and status of all.
• Participate in interviewing process for Larkin Street Youth Services.
• Supervise record keeping for programs the role oversees.
• Assist staff to develop curriculum in all area’s skills, job readiness, job development and retention and career planning, and independent living skills.
• Follow labor market trends, generate job leads and broker creative employment/internship opportunities.
• Provide professional and community resources.
• Provide weekly 1 on 1 supervision meetings for staff in the department.
• Participate in all management meetings, weekly staff meetings, and all other relevant or required agency or contract/community/grant partner meetings.
• Participate in agency planning activities.
• Facilitate and encourage high cross-coordination and collaboration with LSA and Engagement programming.
• Develop positive staff morale.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

WHO YOU ARE:

• You are passionate about the Larkin Street Youth Services mission to end youth homelessness.
• Your BA Degree in a related field is preferred, but not required. 
• You have transferable leadership experience, leading workforce development and/or employment programs.
• You are eager to work with Transitional Aged Youth (TAY), aged 18 to 25 of diverse backgrounds, similar to the client base at Larkin Street Youth Services. 
• You are a self-starter and team player. Your colleagues describe you as organized and collaborative.
• You work best in a hybrid working environment with one day per week work-from-home. 
• You are willing to serve as an After Hours On-Call Supervisor for 7 days, every 6-8 weeks.
• You are willing to work holidays occasionally.
• You are vaccinated against COVID 19.

THE PERKS:

• $75,000-$80,000 annual salary.
• Clipper Bay Pass - Commute for FREE!
• Choice of Kaiser and Sutter medical plans, plus dental and vision.
• 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.
• Commuter Benefits Program.
• Paid Sabbatical following 5 and 10 years of employment.

Larkin Street Youth Services is an equal opportunity employer. Larkin Street Youth Service seeks qualified candidates with an interest in the non-profit sector. We are committed to embracing diversity and consider all applicants for all positions without regard to color, ethnic background, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, HIV/AIDS status, veteran status, or any other legally protected class. We encourage applicants of diverse backgrounds to apply for any open position in which they feel qualified. 

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider employment for qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. 

All City and County of San Francisco employees are required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment.  For details on how it is applicable to your employment, please click here.