Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is the third-largest school district in the United States, serving over 330,000 students in 600 schools and employing nearly 36,000 people, most of them teachers. CPS has set ambitious goals to ensure that every student, in every school and every neighborhood, has access to a world-class learning experience that prepares each for success in college, career, and civic life. In order to fulfill this mission, we make three commitments to our students, their families, and all Chicagoans: academic progress, financial stability, and integrity. Six core values are embedded within these commitments – student-centered, whole child, equity, academic excellence, community partnership, and continuous learning.

Under the Office of Career and College Success (OCCS), the department of Early College and Career Education (ECCE) maintains the goal of enhancing student preparation for college and career success, as evidenced by increasing graduation rates, college enrollment rates, employment rates, and earning levels of CPS students.

One of ECCE’s major initiatives is to provide support for ~1,000 students annually through a variety of summer programming experiences funded by One Summer Chicago. These include experiences overseen by the Work-Based Learning and Computer Science teams. The Part-Time/Temporary Summer Programs Support Assistant will be tasked with supporting summer program managers to help ensure a successful and impactful experience for all student participants. We are actively recruiting candidates who are passionate about education and who want to gain valuable experience by assisting the Work-Based Learning Team to facilitate a district-wide summer internship program. This position will report directly to the Work-Based Learning Manager.

The Part-Time/Temporary Summer Programs Support Assistant will be held accountable for the following responsibilities:

• Conduct site visits with our summer internship partners
• Update partnership development data in Salesforce
• Provide follow up communication, generally via phone or email, to students and/or partners regarding any issues with summer internships
• Conduct interviews with prospective student employees within the health science cluster
• Assist with monitoring Google classrooms
• Assist with data cleaning and validation
• Develop and send mass communications, such as a newsletter, to partners and students
• Assist students, in-person or via phone, with the completion of required tasks related to summer internships
• Other duties as assigned

In order to be successful and achieve the above responsibilities, the Part-Time/Temporary Summer Programs Support Assistant must possess the following qualifications:

Education Required:

• High school diploma or GED equivalent

Experience Required:

• No previous experience required

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Commitment to educational equity, and a clear interest in gaining experience within the education sector
• Strong interpersonal skills with an emphasis on cultural sensitivity and respect for differences
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication and facilitation skills
• Excellent project planning and organizational skills, including the ability to manage, monitor and execute day-to-day tasks efficiently and with strong attention to detail
• Ability to collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders, build trusting relationships, and function effectively at the school level, central office level, and with external partners in business, postsecondary, and government
• Flexibility, adaptability, and comfort with complexity, shifting priorities and change
• Self-starter with the ability to complete work independently and conduct multiple projects concurrently
• Ability to define problems, analyze data, and outline valid conclusions and action steps
• Computer skills in Google Documents, Gmail, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
• Knowledge of employment trends and/or educational best practices preferred
• Familiarity with Salesforce preferred

Conditions of Employment

As a condition of employment with the Chicago Public Schools (CPS), employees are required to:

• Establish/Maintain Chicago Residency - Employees are required to live within the geographic boundaries of the City of Chicago within six months of their CPS hire date and maintain residency throughout their employment with the district. The Chicago residency requirement does not apply to temporary/part-time positions.
• Be Fully Vaccinated or Submit to Weekly COVID-19 Testing - Employees are required to be fully vaccinated within 30 days of their hire date. Full vaccination is defined as at least two weeks after your second shot of a two-shot vaccination course, or at least two weeks after a one-shot vaccination course. Unvaccinated staff must submit to weekly testing.