Japantown Navigators Supervisor

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.

Under the direction of the Japantown Cultural District Deputy 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 TITLE: Japantown Navigators Supervisor

POSITION: Term limited, part-time position

TERM: March 20 - November 30, 2026, 8 hours per week.

LOCATION: Japantown Cultural District Visitor Center, Japan Center, 22 Peace Plaza East Mall 2F #533, San Francisco, CA + remote.

COMPENSATION: $25-$27/hour; $200-$216/week.

Final date to receive applications: Send a Letter of Interest (no longer than 2 pages) and a Resume to (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)., no later than Friday, March 13, 2026, 5 pm with header:
Japantown Navigators Supervisor Position.

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

• 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.
• Minimum 2 years of experience directly relevant to the position.
• Proficiency with the Microsoft suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Google tools (Calendar, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides).
• Solid written and oral communication skills.
• Comfortable with quantitative and qualitative analysis.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize multiple projects.
• Ability to develop work plans, organize details, set priorities, and meet deadlines.
• Ability to be flexible in rapidly changing work contexts.
• Demonstrated sensitivity to racial, ethnic, social, and economic diversity.

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.

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.