Seasonal Administrative Coach

SGA YOUTH & FAMILY SERVICES NFP•Chicago, IL

About The Position

SGA provides a wide range of social services in some of Chicago's most challenged and consistently underserved communities and creates long-term and community-wide change. GENERAL JOB DESCRIPTION The program aims to prepare youth ages 16-24 for workforce and foster long-term employment success. Program staff will provide meaningful employment training programs through which youth can enhance their soft skills, strengthen their personal development, and acquire new technical skills. 4-day work week/30hrs

Requirements

High School Degree Required
Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or a related field (or equivalent experience preferred).
Experience working with youth of diverse backgrounds required.
One to three years of related experience or a combination of training, education, and experience is preferred.
Sensitivity to cultural diversity is required.
Ability to communicate and cooperate with diverse families, various professionals and community groups. ·
Ability to maintain a positive attitude working in a high intensity environment.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. ·
Ability to speak effectively before groups of service providers, community events, or the organization.
Exercises discretion and independent judgment in executing tasks.
Must demonstrate ability to handle emergencies and crisis situations. ·
Must be able to take initiative.
Competent in Microsoft Office tools and inputting services in an online database.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual preferred (Spanish/English).

Responsibilities

Must be able to make a 10-week commitment, at least 30 hours per week.
Support the onboarding process, including preparing new youth hire paperwork, and ensuring all employee records are complete.
Maintain and update youth employee files
Maintain status changes and other Chicago Youth Works documentation.
Support Chicago Youth Works audits by organizing documentation and tracking required records.
Coordinate outreach, recruitment, onboarding and retention of youth participants for program duration.
Provides administrative support services to SGA partnered worksites working with youth ages 16-24 years old for 6-weeks.
Develop and maintain a positive relationship with partners and employers.
Communicate effectively and administer the program policies and procedures to youth.
Engages in facilitation of programs, workshops, and events geared toward youth development and education enhancement delivered in person as appropriate.
Ensure DFSS and SGA surveys are implemented and completed by the youth & employers.
Responds in a timely manner to all written correspondence, email and phone calls.
Attends regular supervision, team meetings and other professional workshops to enhance job skills.
Attends mandatory training implemented by SGA or the funder.
Data entry includes but is not limited to youth enrollment and daily youth attendance and activities which are required weekly. components are required in the data system: Work Plan, DFSS Youth Intake Forms completed in hard copy DFSS Youth Enrollment Portal, activity entry and attendance, contractual certification information, outputs, and outcomes.
Ensure 10% of youth will transition to long-term employment, post-secondary or vocational program or military.
Implement other services requested by SGA or funder.
Performs other duties as assigned.