Available Positions
ROLE:
Under the direction of the Director of Entrepreneurship, the position is primarily responsible for providing administrative support for all Entrepreneurship Center programs.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Act as the primary point of contact for the center managing client intake and referrals to CULEC programs and counselors
- Manage the CULEC general email and voicemail boxes
- Record all CULEC activity including client information, interactions, workshop and event attendance in the Biz-Trakker database in order to accurately track services provided and associated outcomes
Department: Housing & Financial Empowerment Center
FLSA: Exempt
Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, the Vice President of Housing and Financial Empowerment will oversee all housing programming, ensuring that programs are in compliance with HUD funding regulations, program goals and stakeholder expectations. The VP is the primary relationship manager for all HFEC program partners. This position will also work with our Research & Policy Center to develop program offerings that help reduce the racial wealth gap for Chicago’s Black residents through education and awareness.
Primary responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Oversees and directs operations in Housing and Financial Empowerment providing day-to-day leadership, guidance and strategies to direct reports for maximum program enhancement and growth.
- Provide oversight to all housing, programs and their components within CUL including ensuring successful implementation, evaluation and coordination of services.
- Ensure that housing programs are in compliance with HUD and other funding regulations, program goals and stakeholder expectations.
- Identify growth and expansion opportunities by staying aware of economic trends.
- Develop and implement strategies that connect communities with economic opportunities.
Reports To: Director, Workforce Development
Primary Function
Under the direction of the Director of Workforce Development, the Program Advocate helps the re-entry population become economically self-sufficient through intensive case management, job search assistance and retention. He/she would work closely with the Workforce Development staff and reports to the Workforce Development Director.
Duties and Responsibilities
Essential:
- Assist with facilitating the case planning cycle with participants and families. This includes completing intake, full participant assessment, assisting with the individual career plans of each participant in collaboration with additional CUL staff.
- Co-facilitate linkages to services identified within initial application and assessment form.
Reports To: Career Services Manager
Primary Function
The Workforce Coordinator of Special Programs helps specialized program participants become economically self-sufficient through case manage and career coaching, and retention monitoring after job placement. He/she works closely with Workforce Development staff and reports directly to the Vice President of Workforce Development or his/her designee.
Duties and Responsibilities
Essential:
- Intake, assess and document the enrollment process, and ensure accurate record keeping in the client management system.
- Submit documentation to data entry staff within 48 hours from the time of participant engagement.
POSITION: Community Program Advocate
DEPARTMENT: Youth Services
DIRECT SUPERVISOR: Senior Program Manager
ACCOUNTABLE TO: Vice President, Youth & Family Services
ROLE:
Under the direction of the Vice President of Youth & Family Services, the position is primarily responsible for our community advocacy arm. This entails developing and creating school engagement surrounding police relations and youth, case management processes, group programming, and SEL training for youth aged 13-21.
Department: Workforce Development Center
FLSA: Contractor
Under the direction of the Vice President of Workforce Development, the Supply Chain Management Trainer is responsible for delivering supply chain training that results in obtaining an industry-recognized credential, maintaining accurate records of all activity, and fostering an encouraging learning environment.
*Most be fully vaccinated for Covid-19
Key duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Design courses to meet learning outcomes, and promote participants’ active participation in their own learning.
- Create an effective learning environment that fosters participants’ intellectual curiosity that helps participants to problem solve using discipline-specific thinking strategies.
- Employ a variety of formative and summative assessments to ensure that classroom instruction leads to the attainment of the participant learning outcomes.
- Present information using a variety of instructional techniques or formats, i.e., role-playing, simulations, team exercise, group discussions, and videos
Department: Workforce Development Center
FLSA: Contractor
Under the direction of the Vice President of Workforce Development, the CDL Trainer is responsible for delivering driver training in compliance with federal and state regulations, maintaining accurate records of all activity, and fostering an encouraging learning environment.
Key duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Conduct driver facing training in classroom, one-on-one, and virtually if necessary
- Present information using a variety of instructional techniques or formats, i.e., role-playing, simulations, team exercise, group discussions, and videos
- Maintain accurate records of attendance, class completions, evaluations, and coaching sessions in the appropriate systems
- Perform safety-related functions including, but not limited to, accident reviews and skills and behavior assessments
Department: Workforce Development Center
FLSA: Exempt
Under the direction of the Vice President of Workforce Development, the Information Technology Career Specialist is the primary point of contact and support for targeted IT employers. This role requires traveling throughout Cook County to meet with IT business contacts to educate and promote the Urban Tech Jobs Program (UTJP) priorities, which include industry sector strategies and IT credentialing. The person will be a critical part of a team developing and advising strategies to assure goals are met.
Key duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Serve as primary point of contact and support for local businesses in the IT sector
- Develop working relationships with employers, IT training schools, specialized IT networking groups, and representatives from other community-based organizations
- Promote the activities of the Urban Tech Jobs Program (UTJP) to the business community, economic development organizations, educators, and the general public via a branded marketing campaign
Under the direction of the Vice President of Youth & Family Services, the position is primarily responsible for providing mentoring, case management, one-on-one intervention, group programming, recreation and SEL training to youth aged 13-21.
Essential duties include but are not limited to:
- Intake and enroll candidates in the UYC (Urban Youth Connection), GIFT (Growing in Fortitude Together), PR (Project Ready) or OW (Opportunity Works) program.
- Maintain a minimum caseload of 40 youth participants.
- Actively facilitate the Case Management Process. This includes completing all necessary client intake documents, complete programmatic assessments (three times a year); develop and revise service plans every 90 days with each participant assigned.
The Building Engineer is responsible for assisting the Facilities Supervisor in maintaining the Chicago Urban League’s building and employee parking lot. This position is accountable for all repairs (electrical, mechanical and structural), general cleaning, and maintenance of the office building.
Essential duties include but are not limited to:
- Adjusting air and/or heating settings and zones and thermostats for optimal employee comfort
- Checking all light sources in the building and parking lot and replace bulbs as needed
- Coordinating service calls from outside contractors and vendors
- Set up and breakdown for meetings and events
- Responsible for cleaning of restrooms and common spaces throughout the building
- Responsible for emptying trash bins and replacing trash bags throughout the building
- Preparing and maintaining maintenance logs and records
Title: Employment Specialist
Reports To: Director of Workforce Development
Under the direction of the Director of Workforce Development, the Employment Specialist will assist clients in achieving employment goals by providing individual employment counseling. He/She would work closely with the Workforce Development staff and reports to the Workforce Development Director.
Essential
- Provides professional advice to help each participant decide the best services for her.
- Provides job search guidance and placement
- Assures that participant understands the next step in receiving services from Workforce Development or other community resource
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Reporting to the President and CEO and serving as a member of the executive management team, the Vice President and Executive Director of the Chicago Urban League’s Research & Policy Center is responsible for developing and overseeing the organization’s mission-aligned advocacy and research agendas, program development and strategic project activities. This role enhances the work of the organization as a whole by deepening and broadening its impact through research, partnership, thought leadership and strategic planning support.
Because of its research focus, this position requires graduate-level credentials, which may include a PhD with 3-5 years post-graduate professional experience or a Master’s, J.D. or comparable degree with 10+ years post-graduate professional experience.
Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Provide strategic counsel to President/CEO and the executive team on policy and legislative issues at the city, county and state levels;
- Inform the President/CEO and the executive team of research, trends and issues that will impact the work of the organization;
- Oversee the development and execution of program development and internal evaluation research and activities designed to monitor and assess the impact of our programs and services
- Supervise the Director of Advocacy, the Director of Learning and Evaluation, and the Director of Research.
The Career Development Specialist helps program participants become economically self-sufficient through intensive job readiness training, job search assistance and placement, and retention activities. He/she works closely with Workforce Development staff and reports directly to the Vice President of Workforce Development or his/her designee.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Intake, assess and document the enrollment process, and ensure accurate record keeping in the client management system.
- Submit documentation to data entry consultant within 48 hours from the time of participant engagement.
- Plan, organize, and guide service delivery, in joint effort with participants, from beginning to closeout.
Under the direction of the Director of Workforce Development, the Community Navigator will provide information about legal services, mitigate collateral consequences of incarceration, provide practical supports, assists in filling out forms and advocate for justice involved individuals. They will also foster social supports by connecting individuals to community resources to increase their social connections.
Essential Duties include, but are not limited to:
- Reach and train 100 community members on legal literacy authorized curriculum.
- Refer 35 community members for ILA2J legal services.
- Accompany 20 community members to court and legal proceedings.
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The Senior Grants Administrator will work to increase revenue by expanding institutional fundraising efforts. A key member of our Development Team, this person will be responsible for researching, vetting, writing and submitting corporate, foundational, individual, and governmental grants that support research and policy, programing and initiatives.
Key Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Maintain and expand support for programs by overseeing execution of grants portfolio including research and prospecting, proposal and report writing, and stewardship activities
- Initiate ongoing communication with key staff to analyze funding needs, gaps and opportunities
- Research, identify and qualify funding opportunities from corporate, foundation, and government sources.
