Open Book Project
Dedicated graduate and undergraduate students needed to lead urban children in an innovative literacy program that combines reading skills and television production.
Requirements
- Minimum of 4 hrs per week (Monday and Friday afternoons)
- Participation in training sessions
- Experience/interest in literacy, education and/or television production
- Experience working with children/adolescents.
- On-site availability (at a school in the Grand Boulevard area)
Benefits
- Involvement in pioneering literacy program
- Hands-on literacy/education experience
- Research experience/program evaluation
- Dynamic multi-disciplinary team
- Opportunities for leadership/ownership of project elements
Educational Talent Search
Location: 3901 S. State
Responsibilities
The Talent Search tutors will be responsible for working with students from DuSable High School and Hartigan elementary during school hours at lunch time. Tutors will also have the opportunity to meet the maximum number of hours through working with the after school program at the Elliott Donnelley Youth Center on Michigan and Pershing. Some students at the youth center are participants of Educational Talent Search and need the assistance of tutors. The majority of E.T.S. students are low-income and first generation. They are struggling in reading, mathematics, and science.
If you have a certain technique and/or enthusiasm in which you think these students can learn then this job is for you.
Pay Range: $8.00
Number of Positions: 2
Lugenia Burns Hope Center
Location: 3424 S. State
Responsibilities
Must have typing skills of 40 wpm. Computer skills are a plus. Must have knowledge of basic office procedures and skills necessary to assist in meetings. Emotional maturity needed in communicating with the general public. Must have a willingness to cooperate with the aims of the facility and/or organization, respect for and the ability to relate well to the community serviced, and a willingness to participate in activities leading to professional growth. Must be able to handle confidential information in a professional manner.
Description Summary: Will be responsible for all clerical functions at the center level, to include filing, operating office machines, ordering supplies, answering the phone, typing memos, letters and completion of forms. Will perform other duties as assigned.
Monday - Friday
20 Hours per week
$7.00 - $8.50 per hour based on experience
Partners in Community Development
Location: 2929 South Wabash
Tutor/Mentor
Requirements
- Work with economically challenged high school students and their parents.
- Provide students with tutorial assistance
- Assist the teens with identifying and engaging in personal development activities that are in the community (i.e community organizing, college placement information, and small business adventures)
- Exhibit excellent interpersonal skills
- Work cooperatively with all members of PICD and other collateral agencies
- Represent PICD professionally within and outside the Mid-South community
- Conduct regular follow-up meetings with teens
- Share with PICD staff all relevant information in a timely manner
Working in the Schools
Location: various sites in Bronzeville
Tutor and mentor elementary Chicago Public School students. Work either one-on-one or in small-groups with students in the classroom during the school day. Serve as mentors as well as tutor various subjects with a focus on reading, reading comprehension and vocabulary.
Prairie Courts
Location: 26th and King Drive
Job Description
Tutor/mentor students in the areas of computer technology, reading comprehension, phonics and math. Be responsible for opening and closing the center, cleaning area at the end of the day. Must be a caring individual who will see that each child will increase in knowledge. Good role model.
Monday - Friday from 2:30 to 4:30p.m.
Chicago Urban League
Position: Computer Specialist Intern
Basic Function
Provide support to the Assistant Coordinators of the Learning Center and offer technical assistance/support to local patrons who utilize the services.
Responsibilities
- Performs basic instruction to participants on the use of self-paced learning modules
- Provides tutorial services to community members on computer utilization, information technology usage, and education software
- Helps develop, plan, and execute outreach activities that promote the Learning Center's services among community members
- Works with Assistant Coordinators to organize and deliver mini seminars and presentations on topics that will educate community members on basic computer utilization, software application, and the uses of information technology (i.e Internet)
- Performs other duties as assigned by the Site Coordinator or Assistant Coordinators
Ada S. McKinley
The Walls of Illiteracy
Qualifications
- Must have some experience or course work in tutoring
- Can follow a lesson plan and learn to use instructional materials
- Must have proficient oral and written communication skills
- Must be a responsible individual committed to helping inner-city youth
- Is enthusiastic about children's special interest and skills
- Is a team player and has good organizational skills
- Likes to work with students, parents, and other community representatives
- Is reliable, dependable and prompt
- Has a friendly attitude
- Is patient, flexible and is good working with elementary school-aged children
Phillips H.S. MSTA Program
Location: 244 E. Pershing
Descriptions
Lab Assistants (2 positions): 20 hours per week Assembling and disassembling laboratory experiments at Wendell Phillips H.S. and IIT; responsible for the care of equipment (glassware and apparatus), preparation of solutions, maintaining chemical and equipment inventory. Qualifications: Must have completed two semesters of inorganic chemistry. More advanced courses preferred.
Technology Support Assistants (2 positions): 20 hours week troubleshooting network hardware and software, assisting in the instruction of Wendell Phillips High School MSTA students in basic computer usage i.e. word processing, graphical analysis, data base, web usage for research, and web page design. Qualifications: Basic computer Science.
City Year Chicago
City Year is a national service organization that unites young adults, ages 17-24, for a challenging and rewarding year of full time community service, leadership development and civic engagement. City years primary service focus is young people. Through partnerships with elementary and middle schools and community organizations, City Year Chicago engages students in meaningful service opportunities to develop new leaders for the future.
Position: Service Department Assistant
Duties and responsibilities
- Work in partnership with the service director and communities to implement and enhance City Year's service objectives
- Assist in the coordination of project evaluation materials and processes
- Assist in the coordination and facilitation of roundtable discussions, focus groups visits to service partner sites
- Assist in coordination and development of training and workshops as they relate to service
- Work in partnership with the service director to develop systems of management evaluation and service delivery in the following: Literacy/After-school enrichment, High School Service Learning, or Young Heroes
Mid-South Community College
707 East 37th Street
Chicago, IL 60653
Ph. no: 773-536-1782
Computer Specialist
- Provide technical assistance to students.
- To assist students in acquiring skills to enter the Internet.
- The students should also be expose to learning how to develop and design a web-page.
- Confers with the Head Administrator on various occasions to inform on the progress of the program and the level of student achievements as he/she progresses in class design.
- Reviews output provides maintenance and performs modification of the students computer system, software changes and enhancements of existing screens and form in accordance with the students needs.
- Monitoring this project present status to Head Administrator or Senior Staff informing them on a ongoing basis.
Minimum Qualifications
- 1 year full-time work experience including training, in the execution of various tasks characteristics of a programmer or system analysts as described herein possession of corresponding knowledge, skills and abilities.
- Practical knowledge of compiler, maintenance of the system.
- Possession of a degree in computer or experience as it relate to computer training in a classroom setting.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other Characteristics
- Ability to use logical reasoning for programming while solving problems that are encounter in the classroom.
- Ability to effectively teach various skills while allowing each student to progress at his/her level.
- Students should have basic knowledge of hands on computer techniques.
- Ability to communicate well with others and use sound judgement in interpreting problems and issues related to work assignment.
Must meet the Chicago Board Requirements for Volunteer Service in the School.
Ada S. McKinley Community Services, inc.
Lakeside Campus
2929 S. Wabash
Chicago, IL 60616
Phone: 312-949-5050
Fax: 312-949-5015
Internship
Position: Computer Aide
General Responsibilities:
- Computerized record-keeping, report compilation, student file management, computer instruction.
- Computer entry of student attendance
- Input and maintenance of computer data for monthly reports
- Data input of incentive points for student recognition/awards
- Assist with the development of more efficient computerized record-keeping systems
- Assist with the development/improvement of standard computerized forms
- Provide computer instruction/tutoring in basic software programs (MS Office, Desktop Publications) and Internet navigation
- Monitor, assist and troubleshoot student computer lab usage for completion of assignments/projects. (Five computer labs)
Reports directly to School's Program Coordinator. Works in collaboration with the program coordination, teachers, counselors and students.
Ada S. McKinley Community Services, inc.
Lakeside Campus
2929 S. Wabash
Chicago, IL 60616
Phone: 312-949-5050
Fax: 312-949-5015
Internship
Position: Teacher's Assistant/Tutor
High School English/Language Arts
General Responsibilities:
- Provide in classroom assistance and tutoring.
- Assist instructor with lesson and test implementation.
- Assist students with classroom assignments (individually or with small group).
- Assist with attendance and grade record-keeping.
- Provide tutoring services (in class and/or after school).
- Help with homework and tutoring of students having difficulty with concepts and/or application of subject matter (after school program).
- Assist with grading of assignments and tests.
- Attend and assist with implementation of after school field trip experiences.
Reports directly to English Instructor and Program Coordinator. Works in collaboration with all staff and students.
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