Reports to: Youth Program Manager
Status:
40 hours full-time
Starting salary range: $43,000-46,000
Benefits eligible (medical, dental, paid time off)
Project: VISION is a nonprofit organization with a mission to help youth of Chicago’s Greater
Chinatown community achieve their full potential by providing them with tools for educational,
personal, and civic development. PV serves over 350 middle and high school youth each year out of its
two Chinatown youth centers as well as three local school-based sites. We are seeking a
mission-driven, creative, and energetic individual to join our team and serve as a Youth Program
Coordinator within our Middle School Program.
The ideal candidate is committed to our mission and has experience and passion for working with
young people. They are also driven by a growth mindset and thrive in a fast-paced, impact-based work
environment.
The Coordinator’s role will focus on our new School Day Tutoring Program, a pilot initiative focused on
supporting at-risk students at their schools to help them close learning gaps and achieve their academic
goals. The primary responsibilities of the Youth Program Coordinator will include the following:
1. Work with the Youth Program Manager and collaborate with school staff to identify and enroll at-risk
students in grades 4-8, understand their individual needs, and develop an academic support plan to
help each student meet their learning goals
2. Coordinate daily operations of the program within 2-3 local school partners, including scheduling
one-on-one and small group tutoring sessions (coordinating timing and space utilization)
3. Work closely with teachers and other school staff (such as interventionists) to obtain weekly lesson
plans and ensure Tutors have clear plans and appropriate materials to implement sessions effectively
4. Develop enrichment activities (to be implemented by Tutors) that further improve students’
knowledge, deepen understanding and allow them to practice skills in reading and/or math
5. With the support of the Program Manager, recruit, vet (interview), onboard, and supervise a team of
6-8 Tutors
6. Provide ongoing support to the Tutor team via regular team and one-on-one meetings, observations,
and training opportunities that enhance their skills as tutors and mentors
7. Understand the program metrics that need to be captured for program evaluation and support
program evaluation and continuous improvements by:
- Ensuring students’ daily activities are tracked accurately and thoroughly
- Tracking daily student attendance and participation
- Collecting data required, including quarterly grades and standardized test results
- Reporting program data via PV or funder designated tracking and reporting tools