Organizational Profile

In 1993, Juma Ventures (www.Juma.org) became the first nonprofit organization to own and operate a commercial franchise—a single Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream Shop that provided a handful of jobs to homeless youth in San Francisco. Since then, Juma has grown from a job-training and placement program serving 25 youth to a nationally-recognized youth development organization. Juma has employed more than 4,000 young people who have generated more than $25m in business revenue and saved more than $4 million for higher education. Juma has received numerous awards for its work including the National Youth Employment Coalition’s PEPNet Award and a Community Achievement Award as the national organization of the year from the Social Enterprise Alliance. Juma operates in seven cities across the country: San Francisco, Oakland, Santa Clara, San Diego, Seattle, New Orleans and New York.

Juma Ventures’ San Diego operations began in 2007. Juma Ventures recruits high school sophomores from San Diego’s City Heights and Diamond District neighborhoods. Juma engages youth in a comprehensive program including three core components: (1) employment in social enterprise businesses; (2) financial literacy and asset building; and (3) academic and career supports. Our employees enjoy a casual yet results-oriented environment; we value & seek team members who are passionate, innovative, team-oriented, professional, fun to work with, responsible, solution-oriented, diligent, and build team diversity.

Role Overview

The Youth Development Coordinator (YDC) is responsible for providing direct service to support the success of Juma youth in these three core areas. The YDC will work closely with the San Diego Site Director to implement financial literacy, life skills, college access and professional development programming to youth year-round. The YDC will build meaningful relationships with youth while helping them to identify goals, access supports and gain leadership experience. This two-year position reports to the San Diego Site Director and has a start date of June 15, 2015.

Specific Job Duties:

Recruit youth employees to participate in Juma’s ballpark operations and program services
Conduct pre-employment interviews and academic assessments with potential and current Juma youth employees
Develop and monitor Individual Development Plans and academic needs for Juma youth
Maintain appropriate case notes and documentation systems for program accountability using Efforts to Outcomes (ETO) software
Coordinate services with other agencies that meet youth employee’s needs including housing, employment, health issues, and other services
Provide support groups in the schools, advocacy, and conflict resolution as needed
Assist with designing and implementing skill building workshops across disciplines
Actively engage youth in Juma’s youth space and in the community
Provide hands on academic support to youth (transcript reviews, college applications, personal statements, financial aid, and coordination with SDUSD academic counselors)
Meet with Youth Participants 1:1 on a monthly basis to build meaningful relationships while helping them identify goals, access support and gain leadership experience in an effort to retain the youth participation in Juma
Provide proactive outreach to all participants (both engaging and non-engaging students) with follow up, counseling and support
Assist in recruiting, coordinating and retaining community volunteers
Engage in social enterprise visits to meet with young people in their work environment
Complete all compliance training of San Diego Site Director
Assist in managing relationships with high schools in San Diego
Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Education or the equivalent
Strong desire to work with youth of color, working class and low income youth and vulnerable populations in a strengths-based and social justice methodology
Prior experience or knowledge of Efforts to Outcomes (ETO) is favorable
Knowledge with San Diego public schools, community organizations and political landscape
Ability to communicate clearly, both in verbal and written forms
Ability to be supportive and provide guidance in a non-judgmental manner
Demonstrate respect and interest in youth leadership and youth culture
Demonstrate strong writing, planning and organizational skills
Flexibility and initiative, as well as the ability to work independently, combined with the skills for thriving in a team environment to achieve shared goals
High professional and ethical standards for handling confidential information
Ability to organize and complete multiple tasks simultaneously with close attention to detail and prioritization to meet deadlines
Computer proficiency in MS Office Suite, web media and other commonly used software
Ability work nights and weekends
Valid CA Driver’s license; Reliable transportation to and from volunteer events, schools and enterprise events
Be fingerprinted and pass a criminal background check
LGBTQ bicultural, women and minority applicants especially encouraged to apply

How to apply

Please send cover letters and resumes to:

Brittany Russell, Site Director: brittanyr@juma.org