Youth Program Leader

Join CASL as a Youth Program Leader and Make a Difference

Are you ready to make a meaningful impact in the lives of youth and families? Join CASL, where our mission is to support and empower children through safe, engaging, and enriching programs that foster academic growth, social-emotional development, and community connection.

As a Youth Program Leader at CASL, you will lead high-quality, developmentally appropriate youth programming that supports the academic, social-emotional, and overall well-being of children and youth. This role ensures that youth programs are safe, engaging, compliant, and responsive to the needs of students and families, while fostering positive relationships, community connection, and opportunities for growth. Through thoughtful program planning, staff supervision, and family partnership, the Youth Program Leader advances CASL’s commitment to empowering youth and strengthening families.

Founded in 1978, CASL is the largest and most comprehensive community-based organization in the Midwest, with deep roots in serving Asian Americans and a commitment to welcoming all. With over 45 years of experience, CASL supports individuals and families across four essential areas: health, human services, education, and advocacy. From early learning and senior care to legal assistance, housing support, and citizenship services, CASL helps thousands of Chicago-area residents build healthy, stable, and empowered lives.

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Salary Range: $38,000 – $48,000/year | Full Benefits Package Included

We value your expertise and commitment, and we invest in both. From competitive pay and comprehensive benefits to a culture that puts people first, you’ll be supported while doing work that matters.

This role is based in Chinatown, Chicago, with a standard Monday–Friday schedule.

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As a Youth Program Leader, you will provide meaningful, structured learning and enrichment experiences that support youth development across social, emotional, academic, and behavioral domains. You will create a nurturing and inclusive environment where children feel safe, supported, and motivated to grow, while identifying individual needs and connecting families to appropriate supports. Through your leadership, supervision of tutors and volunteers, and collaboration with parents and internal teams, you will help ensure program quality, compliance, and positive outcomes for youth served—directly contributing to CASL’s mission of building stronger, healthier communities.

In this role, you will also contribute to a culture grounded in our shared ways of working—demonstrating care, clarity, coordination, commitment, and continuous improvement in how you support clients and collaborate with others.

• Plans, implements, and evaluates developmentally appropriate classroom activities, which meet the intellectual, physical, social, emotional, language, and health needs of youth children. This includes activity plans, daily schedules, room arrangement, and use of materials/methods.
• Identifies the social and recreationalneedsofthe students in the communityandrecommendsappropriateinitiativesand actions to meet those needs.
• Provides support to youth who need help in developmental,socialand psychological aspects. Completes assessments (SAYO and Spence) thatidentifysocialemotional and stress levels of students. Plan activities to address these needs, and/or make referrals toBehavioral
  
  Health Unit at CASL if necessary.
• Partners with parentsregardingstudents’ special needs, progress, areas ofstrengthand areas whereadditionalsupport may be needed.
• Train, supervise,evaluate and support interns, tutors and volunteers and meet with them on a regular basis to provide guidance.
• Enter all client efforts and case notes into internal and external databases.
• Comply withall DCFS licensing standards for classrooms.
• Obtains data, analyzes and evaluates regularly to meet funding requirements. Provide…