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 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.

Founded in 1924, Youth Guidance is a leading provider of outcomes-driven programs serving more than 11,000 youth while touching the lives of more than 14,000 youth, parents, teachers, and community members.

This role is for the following locations:

- Uplift Community High School

Position Summary

The Assistant Resource Coordinator (ARC) is a part-time, yet vital position responsible for assisting the Resource Coordinator with developing school-based programming, events, and activities. The ARC will also help use programming to strengthen student social and emotional skills through academic enrichment, community service, leadership, fine and performing arts, and health & wellness. The schedule for this position is 1:15 pm to 6:15 pm weekdays.

What You May Do

• Serve as team lead/Youth Guidance point of contact when the Resource Coordinator is out of the office
• Make executive decisions to manage programs, deal with schedule changes, handle emergencies, etc., with the best interests of all stakeholders in mind
• Maintain a complete record of attendance and services
• Manage billing roster and assist with invoice processing
• Provide administrative and program support for school programs
• Supervise and support students and staff as directed
• Assist in staff development, including organizing and hosting trainings
• Maintain behavioral expectations for students in keeping with established methods and procedures; mastery of school-based behavior management plan
• Maintain a positive and mutually informative relationship with school administration, teachers, staff, parents, students, and community stakeholders
• Develop and maintain tools for communicating with grant providers, schools, parents, students, community members, and other stakeholders as necessary
• Cultivate community partnerships with individuals and organizations that can provide resources and/or support for programs and initiatives, including volunteers, donations, youth opportunities, grants, etc.
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Occasional travel may be required.

Minimum Qualifications

Education/Experience/Training

• Associate's Degree (Bachelor’s degree preferred) in social work, education, or related human service field, from an approved accredited college/university or actively working towards a degree
• Minimum of 1 year of experience working with children and/or adults, preferably in a non-profit, social service or community development organization

Skills/Abilities

• 1-2 years of experience working with elementary or high school-age youth
• Ability to understand and interpret the policies, procedures, and the general organizational structure of Chicago Public Schools
• Ability to effectively communicate verbally and through writing
• Ability to keep accurate records and prepare reports
• Dedication to continuous improvement of service quality and the organization’s mission

Competencies

• Leadership
• Mission-driven
• Critical Thinking
• Communication
• Collaboration
• Conflict Resolution

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.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to sit and stand for sustained periods of time, frequently talk, hear, use hands and fingers to feel, handle and operate objects or controls, and occasionally stand, bend, stoop, kneel and crouch.
• The employee is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures, transcribing, and viewing a computer terminal.
• The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• This job operates in a professional office environment, school setting and working with the public, all Youth Guidance employees must be fully vaccinated or approved for a medical or religious exemption
• Occasional local and national travel

Youth Guidance is an equal opportunity employer and proudly values diversity. Youth Guidance does not discriminate on the basis of 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.

 EOE/M/F/D/V/SO