Program Associate, Invisible Differences
Center for Companies That Care is hiring a full-time Program Associate for our Invisible Differences* program. This is the perfect job for someone who recently graduated from college, has some relevant work experience, and wants to work help others achieve that milestone, too. Start date is as soon as is practicable. We want to select the best candidate versus driving toward a particular date. More info about the position and Invisible Differences are below.
Want to do something that matters?
Position: Invisible Differences Program Associate
You will love this job if you:
- Yearn to make a real difference in the lives of young adults who have neurobehavioral diagnoses
- Enjoy high school and college students and care about their education
- Thrive on variety and juggling lots of balls
- Value interactions with many types of people
You may be hired for this job if you are passionate about our mission and:
- Have a college degree in a relevant field
- Have experience working with teens and young adults
- Have exceptional people and relationship-building skills
- Take pride in consistently producing high quality work
- Are resourceful and can figure things out on your own
- Communicate often and effectively in writing and verbally
- Work fast and adjust quickly to changing priorities and unexpected situations
- Are open to working beyond your written position description
- Pay attention to detail
- Are able to prioritize effectively and juggle many stakeholders
- Know Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint well. Knowledge of content management and database management a bonus.
The Invisible Differences Program Associate is fully responsible for implementing the Invisible Differences curriculum at Chicago Public Schools. The role includes:
Relationship-Building
- Building strong relationships with and among participating students, their family members/caregivers, and their schools
- Maintaining relationships long-term
- Caring deeply for the students and being their compassionate cheerleader
Program Development, Direct Service, Training and Communication
- Becoming and serving as subject matter expert in navigating college when one has a non-cognitive disability, sharing knowledge with staff and others as appropriate
- Facilitating PEERS
- Implementing Transition Services for schools as outlined in our agreements with them
- For program delivery, managing the logistics (calendar, materials, A/V, other people, marketing) associated with each
- Providing individualized college counseling, tracking college persistence for each student, and facilitating resolution of concerns about college expressed by students/parents
- Completing Summary of Performance documents for each graduating senior to take with him/her to college
- Planning and leading monthly Parent Inclusion Network and parent meetings at schools
- Developing and maintaining content for internal and external websites.
- Documenting and implementing changes to program based on feedback
Outreach/Development
- Gathering information about colleges, becoming knowledgeable about services offered at different colleges and their strengths/weaknesses to be able to recommend best options to individual students
- Assisting with recruiting new participants in Invisible Differences programs
- Promoting the annual March to College and College Simulation
- Partnering with selected coworkers for invoicing and any necessary follow-up
Evaluation and Tracking
- Maintaining database of students, parents, teachers for students; colleges; diagnoses; and services provided to each student to be able to track progress and report analytics
- Collecting feedback about each program/session from participants, identifying trends, and making suggestions about content enhancement
- Participating in goal-setting for program and tracking performance against those goals
Interested candidates should forward a resume with a letter describing experience and characteristics that would be assets in helping students who have Invisible Differences graduate from college. Please send resume and letter to: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
*Invisible Differences, a Center for Companies That Care college success program, helps intellectually typical teens and young adults with neurobehavioral challenges, learning disabilities, and mental health disorders complete their education and enter fulfilling careers. Family members, caregivers, schools, and employers are also supported by the program.