Youth Program Coordinator

4 weeks ago

Chicago, Illinois, United States Children's Place Association Full time
Job Title: Youth Coordinator Job Summary: The Youth Coordinator is responsible for the coordination and implementation of Child Thrive Year-Round OST Enrichment programs. This role 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. Additionally, the Youth Coordinator will build, maintain, and strengthen all Children's Place Association programs and partner relationships. Key Responsibilities:
  • Work directly with youth to implement programming, building strong, positive relationships and facilitating team building between participants.
  • Leadership and Participation:
    • Function as the liaison to participants, agency, and Program Site personnel.
    • Implement program activities and service project(s) with youth participants.
    • Develop and implement creative strategies to retain youth participants throughout the program.
    • Assist with data collection and entry into City span and other DFSS-designated platforms.
    • Implement performance measurement tools with youth participants and ensure completion.
    • Attend mandatory trainings and meetings per request of CPA and DFSS, including but not limited to trainings for City span and a DFSS-designated technology platform.
  • Organize orientation sessions that outline goals, procedures, and current events for youth and volunteers.
  • Participate in sessions that outline goals, procedures, and current events for youth.
  • Address any concerns about participant conduct or conflict with OST Manager and Child Thrive Director.
  • Maintain and expand relationships with Children's Place programs and other referring agencies.
  • Recognize youth and offer closure activities at the end of the program.
  • Secure all parent consent forms and applications and maintain files for each youth, including a record of goals, and pre- and post-measurement relative to program and individual outcomes.
  • Maintain documentation as needed for compliance, continuous improvement, and evaluation activities.
Communications and Outreach:
  • Collaborate with Thrive Director, Development Department, and other departments, Program Managers, and with corporate partners.
  • Represent Child Thrive Program in the community.
  • Take a lead role in exploring community collaborations and developing supplemental support services for children/youth.
  • Communicate with parents/families, team members, volunteers, and other organizations on behalf of the program and as representative of the agency.
Program Evaluation:
  • Work with leadership to develop and implement ongoing evaluation procedures.
  • Create and analyze program metrics for evaluation of the program.
  • Provide reports as needed to management, including monthly data into an operational summary.
  • Assist in other programmatic functions as required, such as unique events, 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:
  • Associate degree or higher in Social work, Counseling, Education, Human Services, or a related field from an accredited college or university.
  • 2-3 years experience in youth development work required.
  • Must have strong familiarity with the target population and excellent capacity to develop relationships with potential youth, parents, and community members.
  • Must have strong relational building skills and ability to relate well across the socioeconomic spectrum and with the corporate community.
  • Must have demonstrated management skills which provide the framework for effective use of the program's human and financial resources and coordination of the agency's services with those provided by other community resources.
  • Dynamic, energetic, and analytical approach to work required.
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. 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. 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: $17 per hour

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