Curriculum Specialist

Job Details

Job Location:

Chicago, IL 60602

Position Type:
Full Time Education Level: Masters Degree Salary Range: $63,000.00 - $80,000.00 Salary

Position Summary:

Serve as ongoing support and consultant for BAM Counselors regarding curriculum implementation via curriculum development/revision, curriculum cohort training and on-site coaching to ensure program fidelity.

• Provides ongoing BAM curriculum development and revision
• Serves as co-leader for BAM cohort training
• Provides on-going coaching, both on-site and off-site, via the 15-step Coaching Model and 5 areas of Conceptual Feedback
• Supports, builds, and shares best practices for positive student outcomes. Provides specific guidance in the areas of professional responsibilities, prioritization, time, and resource allocation as needed
• Participates in ongoing staff development, as needed, to stay current with ongoing program area trends and/or to keep professional credentials updated as needed.
• Assures that agency core values and key concepts are interwoven into program design and implementation, as allowed by program stakeholders
• Performs other duties as assigned

• Bachelor's degree and enrolled in a Master's program required, Master's degree preferred
• Degree required in social work, human services or a related to area from an accredited university program or any combination of education and relevant training and/or experience.
• Five years of work experience in education, human service, youth development, or social service field. Experience in administration and program development is preferred. Work experience must demonstrate program competence and expertise
• Three years working as BAM Counselor preferred
• Experience working as a Curriculum Specialist preferred

• Demonstrated passion and dedication to the agency’s mission and the continuous improvement of service quality
• Must be self-initiating, energetic and motivated
• Excellent interpersonal skills that excel in cultural sensitivity and respect for differences
• Must function well in group and team settings. Able to be solutions-focused, task-driven and innovative in those settings
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills. Must have good computer literacy skills, including word processing, e-mail, and data processing

Youth Guidance offers a competitive benefit package for eligible full-time employees including the option to participate in medical, dental, and vision plans as well as short-term disability, life insurance, flex spending accounts, pet insurance, 401k, a wellness program and more. You may also qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).

• Communication:
  Uses effective written and oral communication with internal staff, teams, and community served; demonstrates empathy and listening
• Client orientation:
  Recognizes needs of diverse stakeholders and approaches relationships with a service orientation, to ultimately maximize the impact
• Equity mindset:
  Understands and is committed to goals of equity, consistently brings an equity mindset to the organization’s work and workplace
• Growth mindset:
  Views growth as important for personal and professional development; seeks out opportunities to expand skills, even if the change is required, demonstrates curiosity and eagerness to learn
• Ownership and quality of work:
  Effectively manages own work, and work of the team to ensure delivery of high-quality work
• Supervisory skills:
  Effectively manages and develops others
• Mission drive:
  Demonstrates commitment to the missing of the organization as a whole and alignment with organization values

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met…