About Urban Initiatives

Founded in 2003, Urban Initiatives is a nonprofit organization that runs youth development programs in the Chicago Public Schools (CPS). Urban Initiatives’ mission is to use the power of sport and play to empower Chicago’s youth to achieve academic success, develop social-emotional skills, and build social capital. Currently, Urban Initiatives serves an estimated 80 schools throughout the City of Chicago.

Urban Initiatives is seeking an analytical self-starter to coordinate our CSI programming. Are you passionate about community development? Have a knack for administrative and analytical job tasks? Do you enjoy coaching others on how to be successful in their roles? The Resource Coordinator is responsible for managing and expanding out of school time programming for Community School’s Initiative, a nationally recognized and federally funded program in Chicago.

Community Schools Initiative (CSI) Overview

CSI is a federally funded program that utilizes a year-round approach to impact youth, families, and the broader community with comprehensive support in the out of school time

Our Culture: Our healing-centered approach to youth development helps young people reach their full potential and puts YOU right in the middle of making an impact that will shape generations of Chicago youth. We are coaches by trade and we bring this expertise into our work environment. You can expect us to deliver ample learning opportunities, growth mindsets, a culture of feedback and transparency, and fun as a core value. Our first-in-class benefits- including competitive salaries and fully-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance - are guaranteed to keep you in the game.

Are you ready to put passion into action to build a stronger Chicago?

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities You Possess:

• Experience working with multiple communication platforms: The ideal candidate will be experienced communicating electronically, verbally, and virtually with a various stakeholders.
• Experience managing multiple projects: The ideal candidate will have demonstrated the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities maintaining high-quality work.
• Budget management experience: The ideal candidate will have demonstrated experience managing and maintaining a budget.
• Teamwork skills: The ideal candidate will be a team player who is able to work effectively with others.
• Program delivery staff recruitment: The ideal candidate will have demonstrated experience building relationships and/or recruiting community partners for program implementation.
• Committed to Diversity Equity and Inclusion: This person will join the UI team on our anti-racist journey, which includes interrupting oppression in our work whenever we encounter it.

What you would do:

• Organizing schedule for out of school time programming
• • Securing vendors and community partners for implementation
  • Collaborating with school day teachers to run math and literacy programs
• Onboarding and training of out of school time staff
• Recruitment of K-8 grade students for program participation
• Completion of data entry for attendance and timesheets
• Supporting programming instruction

Compensation Package:

• Competitive Base salary of $42,000
• Health, dental, and vision insurance premiums paid 100% by Urban Initiatives (for employees and for their children)
• Retirement Plan Options
• Paid Time Off and Additional Leave Options
• Comprehensive Training
• Employee Recognition Programs
• Support for Community Involvement

What we look for in a candidate:

• Passion for Urban Initiatives’ mission
• Strong time management, administrative, analytical, and organizational skills
• Superior communication skills, both spoken and written
• Strong budget management knowledge
• Strong presentation and group facilitation skills (demonstrated experience preferred)
• Quick learner and problem solver, experience in managing conflicts
• Self-directed while balancing multiple tasks within a team-based work environment
• Ability to be flexible and manage multiple priorities while maintaining high-quality of work
• Commitment to interrupting all forms of oppression in the workplace
• Commitment to supporting a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment for youth
• Demonstrated experience working with a diverse group of people, particularly those living in underserved neighborhoods