Project Coordinator Summit Community Network

SGA YOUTH & FAMILY SERVICES NFP•Chicago, IL

31d

About The Position

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.

Requirements

A Bachelor's degree preferred from an accredited school of art, marketing, community organizing or related field;
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;

Nice To Haves

Bilingual Spanish preferred but not required

Responsibilities

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.