Chicago Youth Works Summer Youth Employment Program Coordinator

Build Inc•Chicago, IL

About The Position

Chicago Youth Works, Summer Youth Employment Program Coordinator (CYW, SYEP) (Seasonal, Part-time 25 hours) Exempt BUILD, Inc. (Broader Urban Involvement and Leadership Development) is presently seeking a committed, self-motivated, and innovative individual to join our team. BUILD is a nationally respected gang intervention, violence prevention, and youth development organization based on Chicago’s West Side. Since 1969, BUILD has worked to save lives and mentor young people who live in the city’s most challenged neighborhoods. When you work at BUILD, you make an important difference to the thousands of youths and families we serve. Our Core Values: Empathy, Passion, Persistence, and Innovation. The Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) is a six-week, subsidized work-based program that provides internships or specialized training for young people ages 16-24 in Chicago. SYEP exposes youth to various public and private-sector industries, provides employment placement, builds financial capabilities, and offers training to increase their self-efficacy and gain the work experience and skills needed to succeed in the current and future economy. The CYW SYEP Coordinator is expected to deliver and support high-quality, innovative, and comprehensive services that empower youth employees to thrive and to collaborate with community partners and employers to ensure quality career exploration and development experiences for youth.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline such as Social Services, Education, or related fields.
A minimum of 2 years of experience working with youth who experience complex trauma is preferred but not required.
Familiarity with social-emotional learning, restorative justice, and trauma-informed approaches to youth development preferred, but not required.
Experience facilitating workshops and lesson plans.
Experience working with CBOs, community stakeholders, and CPS.
Highly organized with excellent interpersonal, verbal, and communication skills
Proficiency with technology (Microsoft Office) and tech integration into daily program operations and evaluation systems.
An automobile with insurance and a valid driver’s license.
Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

Youth coordinators will facilitate, direct, and supervise all programmatic activities involving youth.
Act as the liaison to participants, BUILD, and DFSS personnel.
Build strong, positive relationships with youth participants and facilitate team-building between participant cohorts.
Facilitate weekly job readiness, financial literacy workshops, and work readiness skills assessments.
Engage youth in wraparound services within their agency and work with external partners to provide additional support to youth identified as at-risk.
Monitor youth participants’ placement at a work site for six weeks to ensure completion.
Maintain communication and a working relationship with the work sites or the specialized training program.
Develop and implement creative strategies to retain youth participants throughout the program.
Assist with data collection and entry into Cityspan and other DFSS-designated platforms.
Implement performance measurement tools with youth participants and ensure completion.
Attend mandatory training and meetings as requested by DFSS, including, but not limited to, training for Cityspan and a DFSS-designated
Ensure applicants meet program eligibility requirements.
Ensure applicants submit all required employment documentation.
Ensure applicants' documentation is recorded in internal and external databases by set deadlines.
Ensure applicants are matched to a worksite that fits their skill sets and interests when possible.
Ensure applicants' timesheets are accurately submitted and on time for payroll processing in Paylocity.
Maintain accurate attendance in the Cityspan database system.
Report all suspected fraud, work abandonment, or misconduct by an employer or employee to the Director of Education and Career Services.