Job description

About Us

Founded in 2001, LEARN is a network of high-performing college preparatory, tuition-free public elementary and middle schools with the mission of providing children with the academic foundation and ambition to earn a college degree. There are 11 LEARN Schools serving 4,100 students in grades PK-8 across Chicago, Waukegan, North Chicago, and Washington, D.C.

It is our goal to create an environment, on every campus, in which our staff members feel supported, respected, and appreciated. Our staff work together at each school and across the network to share ideas, problem solve, and innovate to move our schools and students beyond the expected. LEARN and our amazing educators, have received numerous recognitions for making an impact in public education, including the 2018 Chicago Magazine's Top Elementary Charter Schools and the 2018 Illinois Network of Charter Schools Principal of the Year Award.

LEARN's mission remains crystal clear: to provide children with the academic foundation and ambition to earn a college degree. LEARN is currently looking for hard-working and passionate professionals that are dedicated to transforming public education.

What You’ll Do:

LEARN Charter School Network, one of this nation’s premier elementary charter school programs, seeks a talented, passionate, detailed, logistic oriented Student Enrichment Manager. The Student Enrichment Manager is a full time position responsible for providing strategic direction, leadership, oversight and execution of student engagement initiatives and after school programming.

The Student Enrichment Manager will also be responsible for planning, executing and negotiating school and after school programs across LEARN’s network of 11 schools. In this role you will help our students build camaraderie, community, sense of self, and a passion for afterschool programming.

LEARN seeks a highly skilled individual capable of balancing the logistical and technical demands of building and executing after school programs, such as but not limited to: visual arts, camping trips, swimming lessons, sports leagues, theater, or music, for mostly low income, underserved kids. A successful candidate will be comfortable in a high performing, fast paced, and mission driven environment who has a passion for building communities, delivering unique experiences and events for the youth!

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead different aspects of student engagement such as: Creating unique and enriching after school programs and sports leagues, vendor management, process improvement, communications, professional development and transportation
• Support student connectedness, belonging, engagement, and mentoring programs throughout LEARN network

Outreach and Support:

• Partner with local after school programs and communities such as Boys and Girls Club and YMCA to cultivate events for student engagement
• Develop literature and other materials to support current and new programs for students and parents in the market
• Coordinate with transportation companies for off campus trips

Partnership Development:

• Establish formal and informal partnerships with system stakeholders in city and the nonprofit sector
• Partner with principals and network leadership to provide regular, actionable reporting of school and network metrics/data to monitor student engagement, funds expenditure, and address unique/specific school needs
• Partner with our coaches to coordinate sports events to garner participation

What You’ll Need:

Education, Training and/or Experience

• Prior experience working within an urban school environment is highly preferred
• Must be child-centric minded and have passion for urban youth communities
• Minimum of three (3) years of relevant professional work experience in school is required
• Direct supervisory/management responsibilities
• Supporting students with diverse needs through school programs
• Professional experience managing complex, large-scale projects involving high-level cross-school/cross-office collaboration
• Possess a strong work ethic, function with a sense of urgency and purpose and share our fundamental belief in the capacity of every LEARN Scholar to graduate college
• Demonstrated expertise in coordinating and executing high level school events
• Knowledge of best practices in mentoring, student support, student engagement, youth programming, and developing engagement supports at multiple tiers
• Ability to collaborate and drive consensus on student needs across a diverse group of personnel ( Principals, Coaches, Etc)
• Expertise in community-based youth development/social services
• Skilled multi-tasker and excellent time manager; ability to effectively achieve multiple goals and manage multiple projects simultaneouslyKnowledge, Skills, Abilities and Personal Characteristics
• A passion for the youth of Chicago's underserved communities
• Strong persuasive, written and verbal communication skills
• Track record in planning, negotiating and executing events with kids
• Logistically minded and organized; A strategic thinker
• Analytical skills and an inquiring/open mind
• Skilled at building and nurturing relationships
• Relentless attention to detail and commitment to quality over quantity
• Ability to work independently, efficiently, and manage competing priorities
• Comfort with transparency and sharing/receiving feedback
• A strong team player with a history of working effectively cross functionally
• Results oriented with the ability to anticipate and overcome challenges, persevere and meet goals

Physical Demands/Travel:

Ability to communicate and exchange information over the phone, email, and in-person. The nature of work requires an ability to operate standard business office equipment. Requires ability to communicate and exchange information, collect, compile and prepare work documents, set-up and maintain work files. Lift and carry file boxes up to 15 lbs.

Majority of work is performed in a school and general office environment. Position requires availability for extended hours plus non-traditional hours required to perform job duties. The ability to travel in the Chicagoland area.

Benefits Summary:

We offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package for all full time employees, including:

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Paid vacation, personal days, paid holidays
• Short and long term disability
• Paid life insurance
• 403B

This job description is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties or skills required for the job and is subject to review and change at any time, with or without notice, in accordance with the needs of LEARN Charter School Network. Since no job description can detail all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time in the performance of a job, duties and responsibilities that may be inherent in a job, reasonably required for its performance, or required due to the changing nature of the job shall also be considered part of the jobholder’s responsibility.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, family medical history, disability or veteran status.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $65,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Chicago, IL 60612: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Events management: 3 years (Required)

Willingness to travel:

• 50% (Preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Chicago, IL 60612

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