Position Announcement
Program Leader for the BASE! ExCEL Program
Wah Mei School, San Francisco, CA
Full time Temporary
Pay Rate. $22-27/hr based on experience
Agency Overview. Wah Mei School is the first Chinese American bilingual school to be established in San Francisco. Since our first class in 1974, our preschool program successfully promotes multiculturalism in developmental activities that emphasize both learning and playing for our participants. Our mission is to provide a safe and nurturing high quality Chinese-English bi/trilingual multicultural environment that promotes children’s development while building a supportive community for their families. Our programs now include Early Care & Education, Before and Afterschool, Weekend Chinese Classes, and Summer Programs at multiple sites.
Position Overview. Wah Mei School is seeking Program Leaders for its BASE! ExCEL Program. We believe that a high-quality youth development program meets the needs of youth through academic support, multiculturalism, project-based curriculum, and social support through mentoring relationships. We create a community environment in which youth learn leadership by example, develop critical thinking skills, and treat each other with kindness and respect. The Program Leader will be responsible for implementing learning activities for elementary school-age children and carry out other tasks that support an engaging, highly enriched, fun and safe experience for children from diverse backgrounds. The Program Leader needs to lead with passion and intelligence, be a team player, and must model Wah Mei’s core
values.
Growth opportunities: We support staff who want to work with children and are looking for a career in Education. Working in our WahMeizing after-school program will give you the skills to communicate effectively with school-aged children. We have had multiple staff start in our after-school program promoted to different positions within our agency.
We have adapted our program to meet the health and safety guidelines provided by the City and County of San Francisco during the COVID-19 pandemic. This program will require all staff, participants, and their families to follow safety guidelines.
Key Responsibilities
● Supervise Program Leader(s) I and plan out staff meetings to ensure program quality such as but
not limited to enrichment, events, academic tutoring, program design and more.
● Plan, coordinate and implement enrichment and educational activities for our participants
● Effectively interact with students, providing a physically and emotionally safe learning environment;
● Motivate, inspire and support child development by building effective relationships to match each
child’s individual needs;
● Supervise and support children with all program
related activities
● Devise curriculum to foster academic learning, physical activity, cultural competency, emotional
intelligence and teamwork;
● Prevent and troubleshoot youth conflicts, and respond to incidents, including reporting any
incidents to the immediate supervisor;
● Build strong relationships and effectively communicate with families and student’s school day
teachers;
● Perform all other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Traits and Other Requirements. Wah Mei welcomes applications from persons who are available to work weekdays during program hours (Daily 7:30 AM - 9:30 AM and/or MTTF 2:15 PM - 6:00 PM and Wednesday 1:30 - 6:00 PM), and who are reliable and have a passion for providing a positive learning experience for children. In addition to program hours, Program Leaders will be paid for planning time and for training workshops. The ideal candidate must have emotional intelligence and be a positive role model. This is an ideal opportunity for an education professional or for those who want to dovetail coursework (e.g., in child development, education, psychology, social work or related fields) with practical experience. Experience working with elementary school age children is required. Organizational skills and the ability to multi-task – facilitate an activity while “seeing” all the side activities happening in the room – is necessary.
This program is bilingual Cantonese and English, we are seeking at least one bilingual staff for each classroom. Additional hobbies and skills to share with students for enrichment activities are also a plus.
● Must possess an AA degree or higher or official transcripts reflecting 48 college units or pass
CBEST and possess a high school diploma or equivalent, or pass SFUSD Instructional Aide
● Must be able to provide TB and medical clearance
● Must be able to pass fingerprint and DOJ clearance
● CPR and First Aid Certification preferred
● SFUSD requires program providers to be vaccinated against COVID-19. If there is a medical
reason or sincerely held religious belief preventing vaccination, must show proof of negative
COVID tests every two weeks.
To Apply, please send a resume and cover letter indicating your interest to hr@wahmei.org. Please include references, including their relationship to you and how long you have known them.
