Senior Engagement Associate (Community Engagement)

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.

Position Overview

The Senior Engagement Associateis a multi-talented individual with operations proficiency and a high aptitude for learning. The Senior Engagement Associate reports to the Program Manager and will be responsible for Community Engagement operations and implementation of city-wide, in-school and after-school programs for elementary and high school girls.

Primary Responsibilities

• Assess program operating needs to create and update procedures accordingly.
• Implement protocols and schedule for program supplies, including procurement, inventory and audit
• Coordinate the implementation of the daily programs and activities, ensuring girls safety both physically and emotionally, while they participate in program activities, homework time, field trips, and informal time
• Responsible for collecting data, entering data, and maintaining grant-specific data for the Community Engagement department.
  
• Demonstrate the ability to work a flexible schedule, including occasional evenings and weekends, alongside regular business hours.

• Confirm the scheduling of programs, field trips and non-Girls Inc. specific programs; and follow up with Program Manager
• Support paid staff assigned to programs, troubleshooting daily needs, concerns, and scheduling program changes;
  
• Coordinate & co-facilitate staff training in the Girls Inc. experience and Girls Inc. Curriculum
• Collaborate with all departments and the Manager of Community Engagement to plan and implement events including exposure experiences, shadow days, speed networking opportunities, and other similarly-focused opportunities.
• Coordinate volunteer engagement with affiliate-wide activities hosted by Girls Inc. of Chicago.
• Coordinate volunteer orientation and onboarding activities in collaboration with Human Resources.
• Identify viable partnership opportunities that may be leveraged to secure volunteers from corporations.
• Lead Girl engagement and participation for all organizational wide and board events
• Cooperate and communicate effectively with Program Manager about the program activities’ progress, problems, and successes;
• Perform other duties as assigned

Required Knowledge and Skills

• Passionate about the Girls Inc. mission and values and working with youth in grades Kindergarten-12th grade.
• Seeks to inspire, motivate, and empower personnel to achieve the organization’s mission, vision, and strategic program goals
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of early childhood education, youth growth and development, effective instructional strategies, classroom management, learning assessment and diagnosis, and research related to learning and knowledge of equity issues facing girls of color.
  
• Must be punctual, prepared, have a positive attitude and is at ease with serving as a positive role model for girl participants, staff, and the community.
• Effective communicator, with the ability to adapt communication styles and messages to meet the needs of various audiences;
• Must be self-directed, detail oriented with proven written and oral communication skills, as well as group facilitation skills.
• Demonstrates effective interpersonal skills; the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships;
• Demonstrates leadership and initiative with project management.
• Exhibit exceptional organizational skills by efficiently managing tasks, prioritizing assignments/events, and maintaining accurate records.
  
• Ability to effectively maintain information for recording purposes and maintain standards of record keeping
• Ability to manage and delegate multiple priorities and projects, flexible and adaptable in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Non-profit studies, Education, Organizational Development, Gender Studies, Social Work or related field;
• 2+ years’ experience in program/ project operations, data collection, program evaluation, and building community collaborations.
• Preferred experience with the supervision of paid staff and volunteers.
• Experienced in youth education field, and confident and skill focused on training and public speaking;
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and experience in database systems.
• Candidates must pass a criminal history records check, and drug screening, in addition to other safety requirements.
• Reliable and consistent method of transportation

Girls Inc. of Chicago has a Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Policy.

GIRLS INC. IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.