What are the responsibilities and job description for the Transitional Youth Leader (TYL) - Part-time/Temporary Position position at Chicago Public Schools?
Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is the third-largest school district in the United States, serving over 340,000 students in 600 schools and employing nearly 36,000 people, most of them teachers. CPS has set ambitious goals to ensure that every student, in every school and every neighborhood, has access to a world-class learning experience that prepares each for success in college, career, and civic life. In order to fulfill this mission, we make three commitments to our students, their families, and all Chicagoans : academic progress, financial stability, and integrity. Six core values are embedded within these commitments - student-centered, whole child, equity, academic excellence, community partnership, and continuous learning.
The Transitional Youth Leader will work within the Office of School Counseling and Postsecondary Advising (OSCPA) in collaboration with other Chicago Public Schools offices and departments, administrators, school-based staff, and external partners to carry out the mission of OSCPA : To ensure that Pre-K-12 postsecondary teams (School Counselors, Coaches, others engaged in advising) implement comprehensive, student-centered, data-informed practices to positively impact academic, social-emotional, and postsecondary outcomes of all students in the district.
The Transitional Youth Leader will be held accountable for the following responsibilities :
- Collaborate with OSCPA and other Chicago Public Schools offices and departments, administrators, school-based staff, external partners, and communities to support and ensure student postsecondary success.
- Serve as a near-peer mentor to help increase the college persistence and graduation rates for CPS Alumni.
- Work with CPS school based Alumni Coordinators at selected schools to support ongoing efforts to contact first and second year college students (Alumni from - c / o 2020 and 2021).
- Conduct outreach efforts such as making phone calls, forwarding mass electronic communication, serving as a liaison / recruiter for their respective postsecondary institution and for CPS Alumni.
- Serve as a point of contact at their postsecondary institution for future students (SY 22).
- Collaborate with institutions of higher education to connect students with staff and resources.
- Compile written and electronic materials to be shared with the Alumni Coordinators and Postsecondary Leadership Teams.
- Attend required TYL meetings and professional development sessions.
- Perform additional work duties as assigned.
In order to be successful and achieve the above responsibilities, the Transitional Youth Leader must possess the following qualifications :
Type of Education Required :
Type of Experience Required :
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Conditions of Employment
As a condition of employment with the Chicago Public Schools (CPS), employees are required to :