Project Coordinator Summit Community Network

Seasonal Position : January 1, 2026 to August 31, 2026 @ twenty-nine (29) hours per week.

OVERVIEW:

This position will manage a creative placemaking project in the Cook County suburb of Summit. The project will consist of three community beautification projects led by outside consultants: a senior gardening component, a middle school mosaic component and a high school mural component.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Coordinate all aspects of Summit Together Creative Placemaking program including ensuring that creative partners fulfill program deliverables;
• Serve as liaison to funder and attend all funder check-ins and cohort learning sessions;
• Develop and ensure adherence to program timeline ending August 31, 2026;
• Serve as primary liaison to program location partners and contractual creative partners;
• Engage cross-sector involvement to ensure equity and effectively integrate community voice;
• Work with community stakeholders to recruit youth and senior program participants;
• Facilitate community consensus-building processes and sessions to develop a shared vision and messaging;
• Create and manage community events and gatherings associated with creative projects, including a family event for mosaics placement, intergenerational garden event and final mural ribbon cutting ceremony;
• Attend senior and youth programming as possible in coordination with creative partners;
• Perform ongoing outreach to engage participation by Summit Community Network members and residents;
• Provide project updates at United Way Summit Community Network meetings;
• Responsible for implementing program evaluation in cooperation with SGA evaluation team;
• Meet weekly with Program Manager to review project timeline and deliverables;
• Serve as liaison to affiliated SGA projects such as Racial Healing, as assigned;
• Assist SGA Communications team and Project Coordinator in developing and implementing media outreach and public awareness campaigns;
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:

• A Bachelor's degree preferred from an accredited school of art, marketing, community organizing or related field;
• Bilingual Spanish preferred but not required;
• Resident of the region and knowledgeable about regional areas and resources;
• Valid driver's license, car insurance, and access to a car;
• Displays sensitivity and responsiveness to cultural differences in service population;

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICY

IT IS THE POLICY OF SGA NOT TO DISCRIMINATE AGAINST ANY EMPLOYEE OR APPLICANT FOR EMPLOYMENT BECAUSE OF RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, NATIONAL ORIGIN, ANCESTRY, AGE, MARITAL STATUS, PARENTAL STATUS, MILITARY DISCHARGE STATUS, PHYSICAL OR MENTAL DISCHARGE STATUS, PHYSICAL OR MENTAL DISABILITY UNRELATED TO JOB PERFORMANCE, OR SOURCE OF INCOME.