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SGA Youth & Family Services · 2 weeks ago

Project Coordinator Summit Community Network

Summit, IL

Contract

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$29.62/hr - $29.62/hr

SGA Youth & Family Services is seeking a Project Coordinator for their Summit Together Creative Placemaking program. The role involves managing community beautification projects, serving as a liaison to partners and funders, and engaging the community to ensure project success.

CharityNon ProfitSocial

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Coordinate all aspects of Summit Together Creative Placemaking program including ensuring that creative partners fulfill program deliverables

Serve as liaison to funder and attend all funder check-ins and cohort learning sessions

Develop and ensure adherence to program timeline ending August 31, 2026

Serve as primary liaison to program location partners and contractual creative partners

Engage cross-sector involvement to ensure equity and effectively integrate community voice

Work with community stakeholders to recruit youth and senior program participants

Facilitate community consensus-building processes and sessions to develop a shared vision and messaging

Create and manage community events and gatherings associated with creative projects, including a family event for mosaics placement, intergenerational garden event and final mural ribbon cutting ceremony

Attend senior and youth programming as possible in coordination with creative partners

Perform ongoing outreach to engage participation by Summit Community Network members and residents

Provide project updates at United Way Summit Community Network meetings

Responsible for implementing program evaluation in cooperation with SGA evaluation team

Meet weekly with Program Manager to review project timeline and deliverables

Serve as liaison to affiliated SGA projects such as Racial Healing, as assigned

Assist SGA Communications team and Project Coordinator in developing and implementing media outreach and public awareness campaigns

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Project CoordinationCommunity EngagementBilingual SpanishCultural SensitivityMarketing Knowledge

Required

A Bachelor's degree preferred from an accredited school of art, marketing, community organizing or related field

Resident of the region and knowledgeable about regional areas and resources

Valid driver's license, car insurance, and access to a car

Displays sensitivity and responsiveness to cultural differences in service population

Preferred

Bilingual Spanish preferred but not required

Company

SGA Youth & Family Services

SGA Youth & Family Services, founded in 1911, provides free, comprehensive services to the most challenged and underserved neighborhoods in Illinois’ Cook, Lake, and Will Counties.

Founded in 1911