Manager of Program Initiatives - Chicago, After School Matters

Who: After School Matters

What: Reporting to the Senior Director of Program Supports, the Manager of Program Initiatives – CHA Learn and Earn will be responsible for managing the new CHA Learn and Earn initiative. This project is a timely addition to the ASM program portfolio and aims to prevent summer learning loss by coupling academic learning with After School Matters career exploration programs, guiding participants to make meaningful connections between academic content and their career areas of interest. The management of this project falls into four primary work streams:

Responsibilities:

·         Creating a project plan to implement the programmatic and operational aspects of this project;

·         Meeting with external and internal stakeholders to understand their needs, perspectives and how they will contribute to project;

·         Planning events

·         Arranging teen transportation to and from programs

·         Identifying and onboarding any potential instructors to implement the program;

·         Identifying community locations such as schools, City Colleges, ASM locations, etc. to house programs and showcases

·         Arranging any instructor and program staff training for special curriculum and logistics that will be implemented in the program

·         Coordinating and collaborating on all aspects of any final showcases or events associated with the program in partnership with Advancement/Events, Communications and the Program Supports teams

·         Performing site visits to monitor quality and implementation of programs

·         Directing supervision of seasonal Program Specialists and instructional staff to implement programs

·         Hosting and coordinating tours of funders, elected officials, or other guests to visit the program or showcase

·         Partner with key internal departments (Operations, Finance, Cityspan, Legal, Research and Evaluation, Communications, etc.) to successfully plan and implement the project

·         Maintain relationships and be the direct liaison to CHA for connecting its community to ASM opportunities

·         Complete outreach and interface with funders, elected officials, and other guests to meet the desired outcomes for CHA Learn and Earn initiative

·         Conduct site visits and observations to monitor program implementation and quality to coach programs to continuously improve teen engagement and progress towards defined program outcomes

·         Partner with the Senior Manager of Learning Communities and Professional Development to determine the best ways to support the instructional practices and quality in programs

·         Design and provide oversight of special events in coordination with CHA to creatively showcase teen participants and their projects

·         Schedule and lead tours for funders, elected officials, and other guests

·         Other duties required.

Qualifications:

·         Excellent organizational, conceptual, and analytical skills; strong process orientation, problem solving and trouble-shooting skills; a firm commitment to quality

·         Strong grasp of instructional best practices

·         Skilled in developing and facilitating collaborative relationships and interacting with a range of stakeholders

·         Comfortable with delivering training, giving constructive feedback, and providing coaching to staff and teachers

·         Demonstrated experience in managing multiple projects at one time, able to respond to requests quickly, flexible, and able to thrive in a fast paced, high energy environment

·         Strong orientation to customer service (i.e., ASM staff and teens, community and government leaders, corporate executives, etc.)

·         Detail oriented and capable of meeting deadlines

·         Ability to exercise discretion and sound judgment

·         Proficiency in MS Office applications required

·         Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree strongly preferred

·         5+ years of experience in education and/or non-profit administration

·         Classroom teaching experience preferred

·         Commitment to the youth of Chicago

·         Valid Driver’s License, insured transportation, and driving record that satisfies our Motor Vehicle Policy required [1]

·         Evenings and weekends may be required

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Manager of Program Supports - After School Matters

Who: After School Matters

What: After School Matters provides Chicago high school teens with high quality, after-school and summer opportunities to explore and develop their talents while gaining critical skills for work, college and beyond. Since 1991, more than 200,000 teens have participated in our hands-on, project-based after-school and summer programs in the arts, communications and leadership, sports and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math). Programs take place at locations throughout the city including Chicago public high schools, Chicago Park District and Chicago Public Library locations, community organizations, downtown at the Gallery 37 Center for the Arts and in Belmont Cragin at our new Michael and Karyn Lutz Center for After School Matters. For more information, visit www.afterschoolmatters.org.

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Who: Chicago Public Schools

What: Helps create an environment that promotes student learning and development through programming and support for student behavior.

School Business Manager - Chicago Public Schools (Chicago, IL)

Who:  School Business Manager - Chicago Public Schools (Chicago, IL).

What: Under the direction of the principal, establishes and maintains the financial internal reporting system and oversees the general management of all financial and business matters for a local school unit or a cluster of schools; and performs related duties as required. 

Manages the schools' budget, petty cash fund, and internal accounts; oversees the issuance of checks and verifies the deposit of the school's and students' monies; manages the school's use of discretionary and categorical funds and prepares fund transfers for the Department of Management and Budget as needed; reviews and expedites the processing of all school purchase requisitions, purchase orders, and purchasing contracts; directs the preparation of position opening and closing forms to expedite requests to increase or decrease the number of positions needed at the school; assists the principal in training and monitoring of school personnel assisting in the performance of financial activities for the school; assists internal, state, and all other authorized auditors during audits of the school's budget, petty cash, and internal accounts records; serves as a liaison on matters related to the school's financial activities between the school and Chicago Public Schools' organizational units, local school council members, and all other organizations.