UP invites our young adults to learn more about this interesting opportunity this week. Leading companies are partnering with youth-serving nonprofit organizations, innovators, and foundations to create clear pathways to help connect the 5.6 million young Americans who are not working or in school to meaningful employment. This Initiative creates opportunities for young people to build skills, gain credentials, and reclaim the American Dream. Their goal is to create the nation’s largest employer-led private sector coalition focused on helping young people build skills and attain credentials, while connecting them to employment.

All day long there will be performances, workshops, training sessions, and a chance to meet over 50 different employers and apprentice opportunities.

Young people who want to participate need to register at this link.
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If you are interested in volunteering you can sign up here.
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Position: ADULT EDUCATION INSTRUCTOR    EVENING POSITION

Job Description:

Provide English Language Development classes to adult students, using interactive and participatory methods of instruction. Assist program coordinator to insure the successful operation of the program.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Assist with student recruitment, registration, assessment, and placement.
• Develop student’s files to document language progress and personal growth.
• Develop class curriculum and lesson plans addressing the needs of students.
• Collect daily attendance and create monthly attendance reports.
• Prepare monthly narrative reports for Program Coordinator.
• Complete and update statistical funders report on a monthly basis.
• Compile students’ writings for publications.
• Attend program meetings and staff development workshops as required.
• Other duties as required.

Job Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in education or related field. Must have basic typing and computer processing skills. Have the desire and commitment to use family literacy learning as a community empowerment tool.  Bilingual/Bicultural in English/Spanish strongly preferred. Excellent organizational and communication skills.

Job Accountability:   Reports to Adult Education Program Coordinator.

Salary:  Commensurable with experience.

Send resume and cover letter to:

Ms. Olivia Flores-Godínez

 Universidad Popular

2801 S. Hamlin Avenue

Chicago, Illinois 60623-4554

 JOB OPPORTUNITY

Position Overview

UP’s Children’s Program Facilitator is responsible for delivering the program to children ages 2 to 5 years old in the community.  Provide early childhood development classes to children using interactive and participatory methods as empowering strategies.

Responsibilities

• Able to develop a class curriculum and create lesson plans according to the children’s needs.
• Maintain record/reports of the children’s weekly and monthly attendance, assessments, progress, etc.
• Communicate with coordinator and facilitators regarding the children’s progress or concerns.
• Show children steps to become an independent learner by encouraging and supporting them.
• Develop Parent and children interactive activities
• Assist with the program’s recruitment
• Attend any available child education trainings.
• Attend program meetings and staff development workshops
• Other assignments as required by the job position.

Performance Measures:

• Accurate, timely execution of assigned duties
• Active participation in staff meetings and programs/events and activities
• Adherence to UP’s mission and policies
• Understand and practice UP’s philosophy.
• Positive attitude, collaboration, progress, and encouragement.

Job Accountability:    Reports directly to Coordinator.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• Bilingual in Spanish and English.
• Previous experience working with children.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and know how to use the Internet.
• Be patient, responsible and respectful.
• Be a good listener
• Demonstrate sound ethics.
• Be culturally sensitive.
• Ability to work well with others

NOTE:  This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the growing needs of the organization.

                                                                                                     Universidad Popular

Send  Cover Page, Resume, and Writting Sample to:  Olivia Flores-Godinez

                                                                                                     2801 S. Hamlin Ave.

                                                                                                      Chicago, Illinois 60623                

JOB OPPORTUNITY

Job Description: Digital Literacy Program Coordinator

Position Overview
UP’s Digital Literacy Coordinator must be responsible managing the Digital Literacy Program (DILIPRO). He/she has knowledge and experience with complex technical skills. Manages data entry and receives programming support from each of the various UP coordinators.

Responsibilities: Coordinator

 Updates digital participant files, attendance weekly and monitor progress
 Trains other facilitators in how to enter attendance data on data spreadsheets.
 Analyzes quizzes and tests to monitor program success in terms of level completions, and completion of goals, including attainment of basic digital education and transitions to the workforce.
 Administers and analyzes program enrollment data related to participants’ family, work history, highest level of education reached, etc.
 Works on program development and innovative strategies to reach out the greater community area to reach a digital literacy vision for Little Village.
 Handle confidential and sensitive data with integrity.
 Prepares reports for program outcomes and deliverables.
 Develop class curriculum and lesson plans addressing the needs of students with facilitators.
 Maintain record of participant’s attendance, assessments, etc.
 Enter participant attendance into a database created for the digital literacy program
 Maintain student files to document technological knowledge progress and personal growth.
 Document and communicate with facilitator regarding participant progress.
 Encourage and support participants.
 Facilitate the development of participants into independent learners.
 Attend weekly coordinators meetings and workshops and contribute to planning and documentation of staff activities.
 Organize student recruitment, registration, assessment and placement.
 Develop appropriate evaluation measures for participants based on class curriculum.
 Prepare monthly narrative reports for Program Developer.
 Develop and compile student writings for publications.
 Actively study the digital needs of Chicago’s Spanish-speaking community.
 Actively seek professional development opportunities and self-evaluation and improvement as a coordinator and facilitator.
 Other assignments as needed.

Performance Measures:
 Accurate, timely execution of assigned duties
 Focus on assisting to maintain a minimum of 80% retention in facilitator classes
 Active participation in staff meetings and programs, events and activities
 Adherence to UP’s mission and policies
 Understanding and practice of UP’s educational philosophy.
 Positive attitude, collaboration, progress, and encouragement.
Job Accountability: Reports directly to Program Developer.

Requirements
 College-degree with experience in digital innovative programming.
 Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel
 Knowledge on the maintenance of information systems, i.e computer hardware.
 Ability to communicate with all participants through different classes.
 Motivation to engage in in-depth research as well as preparing presentation of data collected.
 Proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Access, Excel, Adobe Photoshop Adobe Acrobat, and know how to use Internet for research purposes.

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization

Send resume and cover letter to:
Ms. Olivia Flores-Godínez
Universidad Popular
2801 S. Hamlin Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60623-4554 

JOB OPPORTUNITY

Position: Digital Literacy Program Facilitator (Evening)
Hours: 5pm – 8pm

Light areas of requirements:

Computer Basics Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, Publisher, Powerpoint Internet and Email BasicsVideo and Photo Creation Web Site Development Internet Research Email creation Basic PC Troubleshooting Job Description: Be able to assist in class trainings, develop class curriculum and training exercises. Be able to assist in basic operations to carry out a 8-10 week session of information systems basic introduction and instruction. Primary

Responsibilities:

 Assist with student recruitment, registration, assessment, and placement.
 Develop student’s files to document language progress and personal growth.
 Develop class curriculum and lesson plans addressing the needs of students.
 Collect daily attendance and create monthly attendance reports.
 Prepare monthly narrative reports for Program Coordinator.
 Complete and update statistical funders report on a monthly basis.
 Compile students’ writings for publications.
 Attend program meetings and staff development workshops as required.
 Other duties as required. Training participants include but are not limited to the following areas of interest: Participant Design Process – created with, by and for the people Administrative assistant essentials Comp TIA A+ Finances Prep-GED GED
Electricity Computer Networking Civics Job Readiness Online Public Services Digital Education Support English Tutoring with Computers Basic Computers Intermediate

Job Requirements: Have the desire and commitment to use community empowerment and digital literacy learning as a tool. Bilingual/Bicultural in English/Spanish strongly preferred. Excellent organizational and communication skills.

Job Accountability: Reports to Digital Literacy Program Coordinator.

Salary: Commensurable with experience.

Send resume and cover letter to:
Ms. Olivia Flores-Godínez
Universidad Popular
2801 S. Hamlin Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60623-4554