Youth development [h1.location_city]

Job Description

Job Title : Youth Coordinator

Department : Child Thrive

FLSA Status : Non-Exempt (Hourly)

Employment Type : Part-time (General Availability Monday - Friday from 12pm-6pm)

Location : Chicago, IL 60651

Pay range : $16-$17 / hr

SUMMARY

The Youth Coordinator is responsible for the coordination and implementation of Child Thrive Year-Round OST Enrichment programs. Youth coordinators will facilitate, direct, and supervise all programmatic activities with youth. The Youth Coordinator will work with the Thrive OST Manager and Child Thrive Director to identify and recruit at risk youth in the community to participate in Children's Place Association programs. The Youth Coordinator will ensure that all proper procedures, record keeping, and communication protocols are adhered to. Lastly, the Youth Coordinator will build, maintain, and strengthen all Children's Place Association programs and partner relationships. The Youth Coordinator will be required to travel to multiple sites on the south and west side of Chicago.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following (Other duties may be assigned) :

• Work directly with youth to implement programming

Build strong, positive relationships with youth participants and facilitate team building between

Function as the liaison to participants, agency and Program Site personnel

Communications and Outreach

Program Evaluation

to support the program.

OTHER EXPECTATIONS

Employees shall respect the diversity of all individuals (e.g., clients, co-workers, stakeholders) and refrain from any form of discrimination and / or harassment based on religious, marital, ethnic, racial, gender, sexual orientation, or other differences. Employees share the responsibility of creating and maintaining a welcoming and supportive work environment.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

The coordinator may be asked to supervise volunteers.

EDUCATION, SKILLS, and / or EXPERIENCE

STATEMENT ON WORKPLACE CULTURE

Employees shall respect the diversity of all individuals (e.g., clients, co-workers, stakeholders) and refrain from any form of discrimination and / or harassment based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, citizenship status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, military and veteran status, gender identity, arrest record, victim of domestic violence and housing status, or other differences.

Children's Place Association strives to cultivate a work environment that honors the voices and lived experiences of every member of the staff. Therefore, all employees share the responsibility of creating and cultivating a welcoming and supportive work environment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit. The employee is also frequently required to stand, walk, talk, and hear. The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision requirements for this job include close vision, distance vision, and color vision.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment described here is representative of that which an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is typically low.

The work environment may include any or all of the following : working alone; working with others; verbal contact with others; and working in a hybrid capacity that utilizes work time in both home and company office spaces.

DISCLAIMER

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and / or skills required of all employees so classified.

Pay Range : $16 - $17 per hour