Organization Overview
Girls Inc. inspires all girls to be strong, smart, and bold. Our comprehensive approach to whole girl development equips girls to navigate gender, economic, and social barriers and grow up healthy, educated, and independent. These positive outcomes are achieved through three core elements: people – trained staff and volunteers who build lasting, mentoring relationships; environment – girls-only, physically, and emotionally safe, where there is a sisterhood of support, high expectations, and mutual respect; and programming – research-based, hands-on and minds-on, age-appropriate, meeting the needs of today’s girls. Informed by girls and their families, we also advocate for legislation and policies to increase opportunities for all girls and address the systemic barriers that impede girls’ success, particularly girls in low-income communities and girls of color. Girls Inc. of Chicago, incorporated in November 2016, is one of the newest affiliates of the network of Girls Inc. organizations with the shared mission to inspire girls to be strong, smart and bold.
Position Overview
Girls Inc of Chicago is exciting opportunity for a Programs Aide to join the team in support of developing healthy living, academic achievement and life-skill development program and events. The Programs Associate is a key resource for aligning city-wide initiative to community needs, modifying program curriculum and defining a framework for translating enrichment opportunity to a program environment.
A successful Programs Aide will support work in one or more of the following core areas:
• Program Facilitation
• Curriculum Development
• Program Evaluation (Youth Enrichment)
• Community and Family Engagement
Additionally, the Programs Aide will support Girls Inc. of Chicago by participating in organization-wide initiatives, as needed, to help ensure that all employees are serving as a visible and effective leaders and advocates for Girls Inc. of Chicago.
Primary Responsibilities
Program Facilitation
• Assist with the facilitation of programming to girls in groups of 15 – 25 and between the ages of 5-18, in-person.
• Assist with preparation of hands-on and intentional programming activities within our Core Essential programming
Services (Healthy Living, Academic Enrichment and Support, Life Skills), in-person program models.
• Maintain safe spaces by implementing in-person safeguards for engagement.
• Conduct essential tasks to ensure the maintenance of program equipment and activity supplies;
• Support goals for girl engagement and family outreach.
• Attend regular staff meetings, trainings and work in collaboration with Girls Inc. staff and partner contacts.
• Support the collection of data related to program outcomes, girls’ interests, and/or family needs.
Program Planning/Evaluation
• Assist with program-specific program assessments for topics related to life-skill development.
• Support with parent feedback data collections tools and schedule.
• Support the development/modification of affiliate-specific youth behavioral assessment tools.
Community/Family Engagement
• Assist with planning and coordination of community events.
• Engage with community members to gain a better understanding of essential needs and how GIoC can be of better service to the Chicago communities.
• Collect and distribute supplies during supply drives and health/wellness events.
Qualifications
• Currently pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in related discipline.
• Great written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
• Flexibility, initiative, and follow-through.
Girls Inc. of Chicago has a Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Policy.
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