Program Instructor at Carver School

3 weeks ago

Chicago, Illinois, United States Youth Guidance Full time
Job Description

About Our Organization

At Youth Guidance, we believe that no matter what challenges a young person faces, they are more likely to succeed when they have caring adults in their lives. Our highly-trained staff guides kids to overcome the life and academic challenges facing Chicago's youth. We meet kids where they are — physically and emotionally — to help them focus on their education, make positive choices, and remain on the right path toward life success.

Our organization was founded in 1924 and today we are a leading provider of outcomes-driven programs serving more than 8,500 youth while touching the lives of more than 14,000 youth, parents, teachers, and community members.

Position Summary:

This role is responsible for facilitating programming and direct supervision for before and after school students as well as assisting the Community Resource Coordinator in promoting programs and performing responsibilities as assigned.

Location:

Carver Elementary School

Hours:

3:15pm-5:15pm

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:
  • Provide direct supervision of students enrolled in the before and after school programs and promote the values of Youth Guidance.
  • Maintain behavioral expectations for students in keeping with established methods and procedures.
  • Collaborate in the development of and facilitate before and after-school programs as implemented by the Community Resource Coordinator, including curriculum development and lesson planning.
  • Assist students of varying ability with homework and provide support to the regular school day administration.
  • Escort students to and from programs, following the established after-school procedures.
  • Assist in the distribution of program information and publications used to promote the programs and various enrichment programs as offered.
  • Provide support to the regular school day administration and communicate information and provide support for parents and families.
  • Provide conflict resolution with children, parents, families, and other stakeholders.
  • Duties as assigned.
Education/Experience/Training:
  • Must have a minimum of a High School Diploma or Bachelor's degree or be a student working towards a degree.
Skills/Abilities:
  • Ability to understand the policies, procedures, and general organizational structure of the Chicago Public Schools.
  • Ability to be proactive with projects and follow through in a timely manner with an end result that adheres to the Resource Coordinator's vision.
  • Ability to be flexible with program assignments and make changes to projects and proposals on the fly.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Proficient in conflict resolution.
Core Competencies:
  • Communication: Able to use effective written and oral communication with internal and external audiences and stakeholders; demonstrates empathy and listening skills.
  • Client orientation: Can recognize needs of diverse stakeholders and approaches relationships with a service orientation to ultimately maximize impact.
  • Equity mindset: Understands and is committed to goals of equity; consistently brings an equity mindset to the organization's work and workplace.
  • Growth mindset: Views growth as important for personal and professional development; seeks out opportunities to expand skills, even if change is required; Demonstrated ability to be solutions-focused, self-reflective, and dedicated to the continuous improvement of service quality.
  • Ownership and quality of work: Effectively manages own work and work of teams ensuring delivery of high-quality work. Proven ability to be innovative and a self-starter.
  • Supervisory skills: effectively manages and develops others.
  • Mission driven: demonstrates commitment to the mission of the organization as a whole and alignment with organizational values.
Physical Demands:
  • Able to lift up to 25 pounds.
  • Mobility to perform filing and other office tasks.
Work Environment:
  • This job operates in a professional office environment, school setting, and working with the public.
  • Occasional local and national travel.

At Youth Guidance, we understand that diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEI&B) are fundamental to realizing our vision of bright and successful futures for all young people. We celebrate the diversity of youth and recognize them as empowered leaders, problem-solvers, and experts of their own experiences. At the same time, we acknowledge that many systems and institutions meant to support youth are inequitable and unjust.

We are committed to advancing DE&I through our words and our actions, both internally and externally, by:

  • Strengthening cultural competence as well as policies, practices, and organizational structures that foster belonging and leverage the unique backgrounds and talents of staff.
  • Offering youth-centered programs that are accessible and responsive to people from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds, abilities, sexual identity, gender identity and expression, language, and cultural and religious beliefs and practices.
  • Influencing systems that youth, their families, and communities are impacted by, such as schools, organizational networks, governmental bodies, researchers, and the funding community, to apply approaches that embrace DEIB in addressing the needs and supporting the aspirations of young people.

Youth Guidance is an equal opportunity employer and proudly values diversity, equity, inclusivity, and belonging. Youth Guidance does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law and is committed to creating a dynamic work environment that values diversity along all of these lines. People of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

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