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Reports to: Executive Director
Status:
Exempt, 40 hours/week
Starting salary range: $62,000-72,000
Benefits eligible (medical, dental, paid time off)
Project: VISION is a nonprofit organization with a mission to help youth of Chicago’s Greater
Chinatown community achieve their full potential by providing them with tools for educational,
personal, and civic development. PV serves over 300 middle and high school youth each year out of its
two Chinatown youth centers as well as three local school-based sites. We are seeking a
mission-driven, creative, and energetic individual to join our team and serve as a Youth Program
Manager within our High School Scholars Program.
The ideal candidate will have a commitment to our mission, experience and passion for working with
young people, a forward-thinking mindset, and willingness to be flexible and responsive to the needs
of a growing organization with expanding programs. In addition, this individual will demonstrate
ownership of their work and operate as an organizational leader.
The Youth Program Manager’s role will focus on developing and overseeing engaging and effective
programs that ensure PV high school youths’ academic success and college readiness, while also helping
youth to build essential 21st century skills via service learning, leadership, civic engagement, and
workforce development opportunities.
Primary Responsibilities:
1. Develop and oversee the implementation of high school youth programming
creating metrics and evaluation tools that align with our overall program model and funder
requirements (as applicable)
principles and other effective youth development models and best practices. Programs overseen
by the Manager include:
o After school tutoring and enrichment
o College readiness programs including test prep, financial aid assistance, and senior
coaching
o Youth-led civic engagement and leadership training programs
o Workforce development programs providing professional internship and career
exploration opportunities
meet these needs
program planning, coordination, and implementation to ensure high quality, outcomes-driven
programming
also have the skills, tools, and training to develop positive relationships with youth
2. Manage program evaluation, quality, and continuous improvements
program data collection (while ensuring compliance with funders’ requirements for tracking and
reporting)
tracking and reporting tools and platforms
to identify needs for areas of program quality improvement or expansion
learnings from program evaluation data
practices
3. Manage community outreach efforts
to community and local schools
parents
resources (e.g. supporting mental health, basic needs, etc.) and help coordinate increased access
to these resources for PV youth
organizations, employers, and individuals
4. Manage program staff
other supporting program roles, including volunteers
5. Other
programs
opportunities
Qualifications:
within nonprofits and the youth development space (preferably with high school youth) is required
professional proficiency desired
o Demonstrated strong interest in a nonprofit career in youth development
o Values alignment with the organization, including commitment to its mission and goals and
the issues of AAPI and immigrant youth and families and the local Chinatown community
o Strong, effective verbal and written communication skills
o Ability to problem solve, offering ideas and suggestions while working with team members
to overcome challenges
o Self-driven work ethic and resilience as demonstrated by exhibiting ownership of projects,
taking initiative, and able to adapt to shifting priorities and needs of the organization
o Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and capacity to manage multiple projects
and occasional high volume of work with efficiency and without sacrificing quality
o Positive attitude with ability to problem solve in the face of challenges and turn negative
outcomes into learning opportunities
o Progressive mindset that constantly challenges oneself and others to do their best work
o Experience managing and mentoring others, including providing training, supervision, and
feedback to team members in an inclusive and collaborative team environment that allows
members to grow
To apply:
Please send a resume and cover letter to us via email at careers@projectvisionchicago.org.
Full Time
$98k-130k (estimate)
01/18/2024
04/14/2024
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