Japantown Navigators Supervisor

Job Type: Location Type: Hybrid

 

TITLE: JAPANTOWN NAVIGATORS SUPERVISOR

POSITION: TEMPORARY (MARCH 1 – NOVEMBER 30, 2026); PART-TIME (8 HOURS PER WEEK)

COMPENSATION: $25 – $27 PER HOUR

LOCATION: Hybrid. Office location is 22 PEACE PLAZA EAST MALL 2F #533, SAN FRANCISCO, CA.

HOW TO APPLY

Send a Letter of Interest (no longer than 2 pages) and a Resume to info@japantowntaskforce.org no later than Friday, February 27, 2026, 5 pm with header: Japantown Navigators Supervisor Position.

ABOUT JCYC

Established in 1970, JCYC was founded by students who stood in solidarity with other communities to fight for the creation of ethnic studies. Today, JCYC annually serves over 7,000 young people from all backgrounds and provides a continuum of care from preschool through college. The organization strives to offer young people a comprehensive array of services to ensure that they have the resources and support necessary to grow into healthy, productive adults.

JCYC VALUES

Community: We foster a collective desire and passion to support the healthy development of children and youth.

Cooperation: We build strong partnerships to ensure we have the greatest impact on children and youth possible.

Compassion: We see in a child that which they cannot see in themselves.

Diversity: We respect and embrace differences that make all members of our society unique.

Integrity: We conduct ourselves in a manner that is worthy of trust and confidence placed in us by the communities we serve.

Vision: Like a child, we look ahead with imagination and without limits.

ABOUT JAPANTOWN TASK FORCE (JTF)

The Japantown Task Force, Inc. (JTF), a non-profit planning and preservation organization located in San Francisco Japantown, is seeking qualified candidates to fill the position of Japantown Navigators Supervisor. A program of the JTF, the Japantown Cultural District is the first San Francisco Cultural District and is funded by the Mayor’s Office of Housing & Community Development to address cultural heritage preservation and promotion.

The Japantown Task Force, Inc. is fiscally sponsored by the Japanese Community Youth Council (JCYC), a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. All contractors and employees of the Japantown Task Force, Inc. are subject to JCYC’s employment policies and procedures.

For more information about JTF and JCYC, please visit https://www.japantowntaskforce.org or www.jcyc.org.

POSITION SUMMARY

Under the direction of the Japantown Cultural District Visitor Center Director, the Japantown Navigators Supervisor will supervise, coach, and mentor San Francisco high school or college students or seniors/retirees in the Japantown Navigators 2026 Cohort (a paid opportunity), and coordinate guest speakers and presenters as part of the curriculum. The ideal candidate will be an exceptional administrative professional who is highly organized, has mentorship experience, possesses advanced digital media skills, and is a strong communicator, both written and verbal. This position will report to the Executive Director.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

1. Supervise, mentor, coach Navigators cohort members at the Japantown Cultural District Visitor Center, located in the Japan Center EAST Mall.
2. Manage scheduling for cohort members during operational days.
3. Conduct virtual and text-based check-ins with cohort members.
4. Develop training activities for cohort members, including scheduling of guest speakers.
5. Complete weekly program reporting.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

1. Demonstrated experience in working with youth, especially high school and/or college students OR with seniors/retirees. Work experience in underserved communities is highly desirable.
2. Minimum 2 years of experience directly relevant to the position.
3. Proficiency with the Microsoft suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Google tools
4. (Calendar, Drive, Doc, Sheets, Slides).
5. Solid written and oral communication skills.
6. Comfortable with quantitative and qualitative analysis.
7. Ability to multitask and prioritize multiple projects.
8. Ability to develop work plans, organize details, set priorities, and meet deadlines.
9. Ability to be flexible in rapidly changing work contexts.
10. Demonstrated sensitivity to racial, ethnic, social, and economic diversity.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

Compensation for this position is $25-$27/HR, based on experience. JCYC offers:

• Sick pay. No benefits and vacation accrual.
• 30 minute lunch break if working more than 5 hours in a day.

HOW TO APPLY

Send a Letter of Interest (no longer than 2 pages) and a Resume to info@japantowntaskforce.org no later than Friday, February 27, 2026, 5 pm with header: Japantown Navigators Supervisor Position.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Japanese Community Youth Council (JCYC) and the Japantown Task Force, Inc. actively seek to hire and promote individuals, recruit volunteers and provide services to individuals without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religious creed, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, or presence of non-job related conditions or disabilities. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.