Position Title: Year-Round Youth Leadership Coach

Reports To: Youth Service Manager | Youth Service Coordinator

Status: Non-Exempt

Type: Part time/Temporary

Summary: Responsible for overseeing and coordinating the One Summer Summer Youth Employment summer programs. Responsible for hiring, placing, and retaining over 40 youth 16-24 for year-round program.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Adheres to the mission of SER

• Shows interest and concern for all youth, recognizes youth as “customers,” and treats them with respect

• Work with the Manager of Youth Services, Youth Service Coordinator and Program Coaches and Coordinator to develop a calendar of events, Passport to Success workshops, and MYCHIMY Future workshops for 40 youth in CYSC as well as Survey.

• Maintains accurate record of student attendance by keeping daily rosters

• Actively works to maintain youth retention by meeting with participants with excessive absences, drop potential, or other difficulties

• Uses the assessments that have been developed by respective funding sources for youth in all cohorts and provides assistance for employers to complete assessment

• Assists to recruit employers for subsidized work experience

• Continually reviews files, city span data entry, and maintains accurate record of youth attendance

• Ensures youth, coaches, and employers complete surveys

• Reflects no ethnic, racial, religious, political or sexual bias

• Maintains professionalism in dress and appearance

• Oversees program ceremonies

• Performs other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

1. Excellent communication skills

2. Experience working with Opportunity Youth

3. Experience with supervising

4. Ability to travel to various locations in Chicago and valid Illinois driver’s license

5. Proficiency in computer applications

6. Must be able to pass a criminal background check

7. Must be willing to become a mandated reporter

Desired Qualifications

1. BA/BS degree in education, social services, youth development, psychology or related field or must be working toward degree and two years related work experience

2. Bilingual (Spanish)

3. Knowledge of employment and training programs

4. One Summer Chicago Experience