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South Asian Youth Action (SAYA) is committed to providing its employees opportunities for growth in a supportive community environment. With a flexible schedule and generous benefits package, SAYA provides its employees a healthy work-life balance in a youth development nonprofit. SAYA: Belong. Grow. Thrive. Organization Description: Established in 1996, South Asian Youth Action (SAYA) is a 501(c)3 youth development organization dedicated to providing holistic, impactful programming to underserved New York City students. Our mission is to foster a strong sense of belonging in youth while equipping them with tools to excel academically, professionally, and personally. By championing education equity through our innovative approach, we ensure our youth are prepared to thrive and make meaningful contributions to their communities. As one of the first South Asian organizations in the United States, we play a critical role in supporting the positive development of youth from immigrant communities. Today, we provide culturally affirming programming at 10 schools and our community center reaching an ever-growing number of individuals each year. To date, we have made a significant impact on the well-being of our community by fostering resilience and wellness and increasing access to opportunities. Position Summary: The Young Women’s Leadership Program Coordinator will be responsible for the planning, implementation, coordination and facilitation of SAYA’s programming at our partner high schools and the Elmhurst Center including but not limited to Young Women’s Leadership and Postsecondary Access. SAYA’s high school programming aims to help youth navigate their complex and layered personal and social identities; practice self-care; develop positive relationships with family members and peers; and receive mentorship. The skills we help our youth build are transferable in other areas of their lives and in the future, including succeeding in high school and post-secondary opportunities. The goal is to raise their critical consciousness so that they will be better equipped to navigate their own lives, offer peer support to others and become advocates for themselves and their communities. Supervisor: Co-Director of High School and College Programs Responsibilities: Program Management - Oversee the registration and enrollment process for youth. - Lead the annual Young Women’s Leadership Conference. - Track and manage attendance and other student data using our web-based database and other customized tools. - Provide program data for grant reporting as is necessary. - Conduct periodic evaluation of programming to measure effectiveness of services and maintain documentation of activities and outcomes. - Attend trainings, professional development workshops and conferences. - Manage new projects, initiatives, and duties. Curriculum Development and Facilitation - Develop lesson plans and curriculum for leadership, college access and enrichment programming. - Utilize social emotional learning framework and strategies in the development of resources, tools and support for youth. - Incorporate social justice and advocacy framework for curriculum development. - Facilitate sessions at the Elmhurst Center and school site(s). - Collaborate with colleagues around the planning of lessons, curriculum, career exposure and career events, special events, and trips. - Plan and facilitate enrichment activities such as visual arts, performing arts, and interest-based clubs during the school day and after school. - Incorporate an equity lens in program development. - Relationship Building and Youth Engagement. - Build positive rapport and mentoring relationships with youth by being enthusiastic, approachable, available and ready to listen. - Navigate varying group dynamics when facilitating different cohorts of youth and be a strong relationship-builder. - Provide individual, group advisement, and overall guidance for the personal and academic development of youth participants. - Participate in youth activities and free time spent outside of formally structured programming. - Lead events, and recreational and enrichment activities, which will vary throughout the year based on student interest and program scheduling priorities. - Coordinate and chaperone trips which may be held during the school day, after-school, evenings, weekends and summer. - Support youth with academic activities by providing assistance with school work and projects. - Ability to hold space for difficult conversations and formulate a plan of action for individual youth after 1:1 check ins. Partnership Development and Recruitment - Cultivate strong partnerships with SAYA colleagues, school teachers/administrators, college representatives, other CBOs and NYC government agencies to provide youth with a range of resources and support. - Build collaborative relationships with community partners and school leaders, including administration, teachers, parent coordinators, and guidance counselors. - Strengthen the connection between SAYA school partner sites and SAYA’s Elmhurst Center by collaborating with colleagues and providing information about Center programs and events to school-based youth. - Participate in youth recruitment efforts with outreach to school and community organization stakeholders. - Attend occasional evening events at the school site(s), Elmhurst Center, and other community-based organizations throughout the year to represent SAYA programming. The above is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by this position. Other functions may be assigned, and management retains the right to add or change the duties at any time. Qualifications: - Bachelor degree required - At least 2+ years experience in relevant fields (Education, Social Work, Counseling) preferred - Experience with workshop facilitation, youth mentorship, classroom management, and curriculum development required - Experience developing curriculum incorporating social-emotional learning (SEL), social justice and positive youth development - Previous experience in and knowledge of NYC public schools required - Highly flexible and openness to feedback, with ability to organize and manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced setting - Willingness to support larger SAYA team with various tasks as is needed, must be open to and contribute to supportive team culture across programs - Excels with contingency planning for events, workshops, and flexibility in addressing changing program needs - Excellent proficiency in Google Suite, including Google Spreadsheet, Google Docs, Google Slides, Google Forms, MS-Excel - Must be comfortable with public speaking in leading events and initiative Compensation and Benefits - $60,000-$65,000 commensurate with experience - PTO starting at 25 days - 10 paid holidays - 12 weeks (60 days) of paid leave based on eligibility - Employer sponsored medical benefits with generous employer contributions for employee and dependents - Optional dental, vision, transit, and FSA benefits - Retirement plan with 1:1 match of employee’s contribution up to 3% of annual salary (capped at $16,000) Additional Information - This position is in-person - This role may require you to work a Tuesday-Saturday schedule. You must be available to work early morning hours at school-based sites and evening hours when at our Elmhurst Center - Must be comfortable with periodic commute and occasional transfer of items between school and SAYA central office, and other designated locations as assigned or as is needed Please provide a cover letter with your application. SAYA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We are looking for an experienced game developer to build a standalone, provably fair betting module that integrates securely via API with our existing socifi platform. The selected developer will NOT have access to our casino’s source code but will work on an isolated module that connects to our platform through predefined API endpoints. This ensures security while enabling seamless integration into our system. - You will develop a separate game backend and frontend - It must be built on a provably fair gaming system using blockchain/cryptographic verification - It will interact with our casino platform - All game transactions will be recorded in our existing Back Office - Real-time WebSockets will be used for price updates & bet execution Key Responsibilities: Develop a standalone betting module (backend + frontend). Implement real-time price updates using Binance WebSocket API. Build a scalable WebSocket server to handle thousands of users. Implement betting logic (users place bets on live crypto prices). Ensure fair bet settlement based on final price at the end of each round. Implement provably fair gaming using cryptographic verification (e.g., SHA-256, Ethereum smart contracts, or Chainlink VRF). Validate user authentication Check & update player balances Store bet transactions & results in Back Office Ensure the game runs at maximum speed, even under high traffic loads. Optimize WebSocket connections to prevent lag & ensure ultra-low latency. Develop a React.js frontend matching our casino UI/UX. Ensure secure, fair, and high-performance game logic. Write clean, modular, and well-documented code. Required Skills & Experience: Game Development Experience (Must Have) Node.js (Express/Nest.js) – WebSocket Development Blockchain (Ethereum, Solana, or similar) – Smart Contracts for Provably Fair Gaming WebSockets (Socket.io, Redis Pub/Sub) for real-time connections React.js – Frontend UI & WebSocket handling Binance WebSocket API – Live crypto price tracking Security Best Practices – Prevent exploits, fraud detection Scalability Knowledge – Handle high-concurrency users (100,000+ active connections) Preferred (Bonus) Skills: Experience with Game Development Knowledge of Trading Platforms / Forex / Crypto Betting Familiarity with MetaMask & Web3.js for crypto betting Performance & Scalability Requirements This game must be ultra-fast and highly scalable. To ensure this, the developer must implement: WebSockets Optimization (High-Speed Real-Time Connections) Must handle 100,000+ concurrent users without lag. WebSocket connections must be load-balanced using NGINX or AWS ALB. Database Performance MonogDB must be optimized for high-frequency transactions. Bets should first be stored before batch-writing to the database every second. Database partitioning & indexing must be applied to prevent slow queries. Binance WebSocket API (Live Price Updates) Prices must be cached for instant access to reduce API latency. Provably Fair System (Blockchain / SHA-256 Hashing) Users must be able to verify the fairness of the game using cryptographic proof. The game seed must be hashed before the round starts, ensuring that results cannot be manipulated. If blockchain-based, use Layer 2 solutions (Polygon, Solana) for speed instead of Ethereum. Security & Protection Against Cheating Rate-limiting & bot detection must be implemented to prevent abuse. Game logic must be auditable & verifiable to ensure fairness. DDoS protection (Cloudflare/AWS WAF) must be in place to prevent attacks. Failover & Auto-Scaling Must deploy multiple WebSocket servers behind a load balancer. Game must automatically scale up and down based on traffic demand. AWS or DigitalOcean must be used for auto-scaling server infrastructure. API-Driven Integration with Our Platform (Key Requirement!) Securely connect via wallet authentication, transactions & bet history Game data must be logged in our Back Office, so admin staff can view transactions Potential for ongoing work: Long-term collaboration possible Project Scope: Ensure API-driven architecture (no direct casino access) Implement real-time WebSockets for price updates Build & optimize betting logic with provably fair verification Deliver clean, scalable, and secure code Optimize for ultra-fast performance, scalability, and security Work closely with our lead developer for API integration Please submit: Your resume / portfolio showcasing or similar games you've built A short cover letter explaining your experience with provably fair gaming & WebSockets Links to live projects or GitHub repositories (if available) Your availability and estimated timeline for completion Looking forward talking more soon!