Asn Performance Career / After School Manager

Position: Performance Career Specialist/ After Care Specialist

The Alternative Schools Network, (ASN) is a not-for-profit organization located in the Ravenswood area of Chicago. We are currently seeking applicants who are willing to be part of a team of workforce development professionals serving underserved youths. If you embrace the following job description and meet all the qualifications, we encourage you to send your resume to the Alternative Schools Network: where futures are created every day.

Yes (Youth Experiencing Success) Program Service Specialist provides academics, coaching and mentoring services to out-of-school youth. This position reports to Program Director

Job Description

Responsibilities and Duties:

Program Development

• Work with Career Coaches and customers to assess the customer’s work preparedness and academic skills to ensure a proper matchup with the school-based learning work experience and work with the immediate supervisor of the work experience that the customer will participate in.
• Work with Career Coaches and customers to prepare the customers with the work preparedness skills of punctuality, consistent attendance, working well with others/teamwork, task completion, communication skills with others including the customer’s immediate work experience supervisor and other work preparedness skills.
• Outreach to and development with workplace service providers both in terms of the school based and external work experience planning and development.
• Outreach to and development with workforce training and placement providers.

Program Management

• Responsible for generating performance report for Career Coach, YES team, Administration
• Manage Illinois Workforce Department System (IWDS)
• Manage and monitor Career Connect System for Workforce Development grant performances

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Broad knowledge and experience in program administration, grant management, workforce development, youth work, youth development, data imput
• Above average skills in: Data collection, analysis and reporting; ability to work cross-culturally, grant-writing
• Excellent skills in: multi-tasking; data management, customer services to agency's members
• Demonstrated ability to: train, supervise and support school-based case managers

Education and Experience:

• Degree or equivalent experience: Bachelor's degree or 3+ years experience
• Years of experience: 3+ years of experience in program administration, grant management, workforce development
• Minimum of three (3) years administrative experience working with community-based organizations
• Knowledge of Workforce Investment Opportunity Acts (WIOA)
• Experience working in serving youth population 16-24
• Knowledge in WIOA Eligibility Requirements
• Proficient with the Internet and Microsoft Office -particularly Word, Excel, and PowerPoint: Emphasis on Excel
• Active affiliations: NAWDP (National Association of Workforce Development Professionals)
• Requires use of a car with valid driver’s license and current insurance

Job Type: Full-time

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $58,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work setting:

• Hybrid work

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Chicago, IL 60640