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Chicago Commons · 11 hours ago

Post-Secondary Coordinator

Chicago, IL

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

3+ years exp

Chicago Commons is a community-focused organization that is seeking a Post-Secondary Coordinator to lead vocational and post-secondary pathway initiatives. The role involves connecting families with educational resources and skills training to enhance job opportunities and support their post-secondary education journeys.

EducationNon Profit

Responsibilities

Outreach to clients served by the Early Childhood and Senior Services departments

Recruit high-quality instructors/consultants to provide complementary workshops/classes

Identify growing educational pathways based on client employment and career interests and capacities

Develop relationships with vocational and education programs in order to understand their support for parents and flexibility for balancing family and education needs

Deliver workshops on career and educational activities including education references and enrollment application preparation; financial aid and sources of support for students who are undocumented, DACA, and US citizens

Work as a member of a cross-functional team providing services to families served by the Family Hub, sharing information, participating in team meetings, and helping to track and report progress and outcomes

Research best practices and create 2-Gen’ programs that engage children and their caregiver(s)

Providing education and career coaching, follow up, and education retention services to Family Hub participants

Interface with neighborhood service providers as needed, with an emphasis on developing relationships with organizations that provide vocational training services of benefit to Family Hub participants

Advocate for hard-to-serve such as Limited English Proficiency, disabled and ex-offenders

Assisting with organizing career and education fairs for neighborhood residents where new career opportunities are presented

Analyze the data, process, and results and improve the process as necessary

Provide reports and data on a timely basis as needed by project partners and funders

Monthly documentation of educational offerings, neighborhood applicants, and an analysis of outcomes

Manage data entry and documentation in Salesforce system and assist Manager with reporting and documentation requirements

Represent the organization in the community-wide meetings

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Vocational developmentPost-secondary strategiesBilingual (English/Spanish)Microsoft OfficeData analysisTeam memberCultural competencePublic speakingSelf-starterMotivational strategies

Required

Bachelor's Degree in Education, Sociology, Social Work, Public health, or related field

3-5 years or more experience working in/for non-profit organization(s)

Self-starter and team member

Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

Have considerable knowledge of vocational and post-secondary strategies

Be culturally competent with an understanding of the populations we serve

Must be comfortable speaking to and/or teaching small groups

Demonstrate understanding that everyone is on a unique path to their own learning and educational pursuit

Utilize motivational strategies to support overall education attainment

Proficient in Microsoft Office, data analysis, and vocational development

Valid driver's license, motor vehicle liability insurance and personal injury insurance

While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be bilingual having the ability to speak, read, and write in English and Spanish proficiently

Candidates must regularly operate a word-processing system and, therefore, must be able to read, produce and transmit data on such a system