Chicagobiltiy Summer Youth Coordinatior in Chicago, Illinois at Centers For New Horizons Inc

The Youth Coordinator is responsible for guiding a cohort of youth between the ages of 14 & 15 (20-30 participants per coordinator) through the 6-week Chicagobility program. The Coordinator serves as a mentor, facilitator, and advocate, ensuring that each youth’s Individual Action Plan is developed and regularly reviewed. This role is critical to providing wraparound services, monitoring progress, and addressing any barriers to engagement and completion.
Essential Functions
• Assist with the recruitment, enrollment, and intake process by verifying residency and eligibility.
• Conduct one-on-one sessions with youth to develop and update Individual Action Plans, setting personalized goals (e.g., obtaining a certification or improving time management) and identifying immediate barriers.
• Facilitate weekly check-ins and group meetings to monitor progress and provide continuous support.
• Coordinate referrals for additional supportive services (e.g., transportation assistance, mental health counseling, tutoring, or technology support).
• Maintain accurate records of attendance, participation, and progress using the designated digital system (e.g., Cityspan).
• Collaborate with program staff, including Culinary Instructors and Job Readiness Coaches, to ensure seamless delivery of curriculum and hands-on activities.
• Promote a safe, respectful, and inclusive environment through trauma-informed practices and culturally responsive communication.
• Support the planning and execution of final program events, such as the culinary showcase, and participate in post-program follow-up with alumni.
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Education and Experience:
High school diploma or equivalent
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• Ability to resolve and/reframe conflict.
• Experience providing supervision of youth/young adults.
• Strong written and oral communication skills, as well as the ability to present information effectively in one-on-one and small group situations.
• Competency in MS office applications.
• Background check conducted as a condition of employment.
• Must have working knowledge of Microsoft Office or at minimum, Microsoft Word.
Worker Traits:
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to get along with diverse personalities, tactful, mature, and flexible.
• Flexible and creative.
Work Environment:
The typical work environment is in an office setting and representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to travel locally.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to outside weather conditions.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The employee may be required to remain on Organization premises during breaks and/or meal periods and may be required to stay on Organization premises until their replacement arrives.
• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear.
• The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is required to stand, walk; sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.