Higher Education Navigator

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Chicago, Illinois, United States IL Action for Children Full time

Bilingual Spanish Preferred - Position Temporary through June 2024

ABOUT US:

Illinois Action for Children ("IAFC"), a local, state, and national leader in the early childhood care and education sector for over 50 years. IAFC programs, services, and advocacy improve learning and life outcomes for children and families, including reducing the effects of poverty. IAFC works to ensure that every child in Illinois – particularly those in need – have access to the necessary resources to succeed in school and in life.

Along with our mission, IAFC is committed to building and maintaining a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and anti-racist culture. We are dedicated to this pledge through our hiring practices and our focus on creating a culture and environment where diverse perspectives, ideas, and identities are valued and integrated into our way of working and servicing our staff and clients. IAFC staff represent a wide diversity of racial, socio-economic, gender, religious, and national identities. We welcome all applicants who share our mission and vision to join us in our essential work.

SUMMARY:

Under the direction of the Manager, ECE Professional Development & Education, the Navigator is responsible for recruiting and connecting incumbent early childhood care and education workforce members with appropriate Early Childhood Education (ECE) programs at 2- and 4-year institutions to obtain additional degrees, licenses, and credentials and to connect them with ECE Scholarship Opportunities. Navigator will conduct outreach and follow-up activities; will stay abreast of ECE programs offered by 2- and 4-year institutions within their designated Cook County; will support incumbent ECE workforce members in identifying programs that meet their needs; will provide technical assistance on completing the FAFSA, accessing state scholarships and applying to the relevant institution and program. All work is to be satisfied with minimum supervision and by organization standards.

This incumbent will be expected to promote and adhere to the workplace core capabilities of accountability, customer focus, continues quality improvement, communication, competent people and clear priorities – all work to be completed by organizational standards.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include but are not limited to the following. The organization reserves the right to add to, delete, change or modify the essential duties and responsibilities at any time.

  1. Plan, publicize, and facilitate a minimum of two (2) general informational/educational sessions on higher education and scholarship and financial aid processes/opportunities for the incumbent ECE workforce (maybe virtual or in-person).
  2. Download and follow-up on interest surveys in higher education opportunities received by INCCRRA in assigned Cook County.
    1. Provide follow-up contact (e.g., email, phone call, ground mail) to 100% of completed surveys.
  3. Provide support to the incumbent workforce on assessing needs, sharing information, and connecting them to higher education opportunities through phone calls, email, in-person/virtual meetings).
  4. Build relationships with key staff at ECE programs at 2- and 4- year institutions to understand programs and help identify appropriate candidates from the incumbent workforce.
  5. Collect information on barriers to higher education experienced by incumbent workforce members.
  6. Participate in required training programs.
  7. Execute our workplace core capabilities: accountability, customer focus, continuous quality improvement (CQI), communication, competent people, and clear priorities.
  8. Other Functions: The organization may assign other functions to the job at its discretion.

Benefits of Working at IAFC:

  • Working with passionate team members that are driven by our Mission: Illinois Action for Children is a catalyst for organizing, developing and supporting strong families and powerful communities where children matter most.
  • We strive to foster and implement a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion across our organization. We know it is not only critical to the success of diversity initiatives - but instrumental in creating an unbiased and inclusive workplace It not only relates to the diverse clients we serve but also creates a positive employee experience.
  • We offer an extensive benefits package that adds value to your total compensation. Our benefits include:
    • Health, dental and vision insurance plans with company contribution of 95% for single coverage
    • 401k with company match
    • Generous PTO – first year-23 days, the second year-28 days, the third year and on - 35 days
    • 11 Paid Holidays and 1 Floating Holiday
    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Flexible Spending Account
    • STD & LTD insurance
    • Company paid Life Insurance

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