Civics & Public Policy Program Manager (Volunteer Opportunity)

Are you a teacher, government professional or a student who is passionate about the community and particularly attuned to different social issues in your community? Are you the friend who knows exactly how all the layers of government work and the various ways you can navigate the public sector to create change? Are you passionate about everyone, even youth, having a strong understanding of civics and Public Policy so they too can shape their community? If you answered yes to any of those questions it clearly means that one of your superpowers is civics and Public Policy and we are looking for you! In this new role, you would be teaching the girls in our program and, in turn, helping to ensure that all the girls in our program have consistent access to Civics & Public Policy curriculum. Our Program Managers will help ensure that the volunteer teachers have everything they need to succeed in the classroom while teaching the girls. You will have direct oversight of the the curriculum that is being taught and distribution of materials.
If you are in Chicago that's great! If not, that's okay too. We are looking for people who are passionate about helping the girls in our program! At Super 7 Girls, you will be working with a collaborative team who all have the same goal of helping as many girls as possible have access to their superpowers so they can change the world. We need new team members who are willing to leverage their expertise so together, we can fulfill the mission of Super 7 Girls. If your interest has been piqued, this may be a wonderful Volunteer Opportunity for you and it will no doubt be as rewarding as it is impactful.
Super 7 Girls would not function without the help of volunteers. We are still a young organization and we are still building our organizational capacity. We are working hard to build our organization so that we have the ability to help more girls have superpowers. As we grow, we need people like you - Civics & Public Policy gurus who can help ensure that we can have an even bigger impact on the girls in our program and the overall community. We need you. We need your brilliance, your drive, your expertise and your passion. It goes without saying that, your support in this role would help build the foundation we need to reach new programmatic heights. Excited?!? Well, go ahead and join our superpowered revolution already!
About Super 7 Girls
Super 7 Girls mission is simple - We help girls from under-resourced communities of color have superpowers (you read that right!). Now, when we talk about superpowers we don't mean that in the metaphysical sense. When we discuss superpowers we are discussing a certain mindset. By helping girls build various skill sets that they need, they will feel emboldened, confident, smarter and...yep, you got it...superpowered. They will know that there is nothing that they are unable to conquer and that no challenge is too great.
So, you must be curious?!? How does one go about giving superpowers? We know that superpowers grow from consistent access to curriculum that focuses on education, health, financial literacy, policy, arts, leadership development, and global engagement and this consistent access helps the girls have a deep understanding of how their increased knowledge means a stronger ability to take on life's challenges. We also know that their increased knowledge base disrupts the cycle of generational poverty and transforms the life outcomes and trajectories of the girls in our program. In essence, their superpowers enhance their overall well-being and helps them dream new dreams.
As you can see, we have big, hairy, audacious goals and we need bold volunteers to act as role models of this superpower mindset - visionary, courageous, confident, determined and reflective. Our environment is fast paced and dynamic and volunteers are valued highly. With that said, what makes our culture amazing is that everyone is willing to help with any task because we are all working towards the goal of helping these girls be amazing superpowered individuals.
Experience & Education

• Certified teacher, College graduate or graduate student
• Background in civics, government, political science, social justice awareness, community organizing, Public Policy, advocacy or other related fields
• Demonstrated leadership experience
• Experience working with kids

Essential Duties, Responsibilities & Requirements
Curriculum Review & Support

• We have a team of curriculum designers that help generate all curriculum for the classes. After the curriculum is generated, you will help make sure all the necessary lesson components are there so classes can be taught by our volunteer instructors. More specifically, all lessons must have the following: lesson plans, student activity guides, students notes and any lesson materials. You will be providing the final oversight in this process to ensure that volunteers can effectively teach each class.
• In the event that anything is missing, you would work with our team to help complete the necessary documents.

Data Management & Administrative Support

• All curriculum and lesson plans need to be transitioned to our Google Drive account. After the curriculum is completed by the designers you will help with this process.
• You will responsible for ensuring that all documents are saved in the correct location for your superpower team to access.
• You will also make sure that all documents, folders and other information is properly labeled and housed in the correct locations
• You will be responsible for ensuring all materials, curriculum and other class needs are ready for each week for your designated area.
• You will also help ensure that all documents that have been created are uniform.

Volunteer Teaching Support

• We have a teaching schedule for each superpower area and this schedule is used to determine what should be taught each week for class.
• This schedule will inform the curriculum that needs to be provided to volunteers for each week. You will be responsible for providing access to the teaching materials necessary for volunteers to be able to teach. These materials are typically provided two weeks in advance.
• In preparation for the week, we receive questions from volunteers who are teaching for that week about the curriculum. Program manages may be asked to field those questions given that they have been reviewing the curriculum so thoroughly and they will be issue area experts.

Position Specifics

• This is an unpaid position
• This position requires 10-12 hours per week.