Elementary Program Director

Description

Outreach is a Christian community service organization providing counseling, case management, youth development, older adult service, and community development. For 50 years, Outreach has changed the lives of thousands of individuals, children, youth, and families in DuPage County, IL, and we are seeking to hire a diverse staff of highly competent professional employees to pursue Outreach’s mission to restore hope and provide opportunities for people to become all that God intends them to be.

Outreach is hiring a Full-time Elementary Program Director (Bilingual Preferred) at Outreach West Chicago (Puente del Pueblo) to support elementary-aged students in academic and life skills and provide ongoing supervision for Elementary program staff in programs at Wegner Elementary School and Indian Knoll Elementary School.

• $60,000 - $66,000/annually. Rate based on education, experience, and language ability.
• Paid vacation, agency holidays, sick days, and wellness days.
• Health, Dental, and Vision insurance. Life insurance, short-term, and long-term disability insurance.
• 403(b) retirement plan.
• Employee Assistance Program, Referral Program, and Employee Discount.
• Mission-driven environment that fosters personal development.

• The Elementary Program Director (Bilingual Preferred) is responsible for the development, implementation, and ongoing supervision of the After-School and Summer Day School programs at Indian Knoll Elementary School and Wegner Elementary School which service elementary-aged students.
• The Elementary Program Director (Bilingual Preferred) is responsible for the academic improvement of the students enrolled in elementary programs at Puente del Pueblo.
• The Elementary Program Director (Bilingual Preferred) has responsibility for working with the Puente del Pueblo Education Team to work on program development for the programs.
• In addition, the Elementary Program Director (Bilingual Preferred) will have ongoing, regular contact with the schools and develop a working relationship with each of the parents of students assigned to his/her programs.
• The Elementary Program Director (Bilingual Preferred) will ensure that all volunteers in the after-school and summer programs are successfully matched to students to work on academic improvements and evaluations.
• The Elementary Program Director (Bilingual Preferred) will continue to work with all elementary program staff to find/develop curriculum and methods that creatively teach and engage the students from the neighborhood.

• Master’s degree in education, youth ministry, or a related field.
• 2-5 years previous classroom teaching or group experience with adolescents.
• Sensitivity to the needs of students from low-income, high-risk families and culturally diverse backgrounds.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) strongly preferred.
• Experience in volunteer recruitment and management.
• A Commitment to Outreach’s Statement of Mission and Faith is required, as well as attendance at Wheaton Bible Church.

Outreach complies with all applicable state and federal laws pertaining to nondiscrimination in employment, including nondiscrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, age, and disability. As a religious organization, Outreach reserves the right to make employment decisions based on its religious identity, as permitted by state and federal law.