What are the responsibilities and job description for the Resource Coordinator position at Urban Initiatives?
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 :
Securing vendors and community partners for implementation
Compensation Package :
W hat we look for in a candidate :
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Salary : $42,000
