Senior Program Specialist - Lutz

Senior Program Specialist

The Senior Program Specialist's primary responsibility is to implement high quality programs and logistics within The Lutz Center and The Lutz Annex after school, during the day, on weekends, and during school breaks. The Senior Program Specialist will conduct site visits, observations and provide recommendations regarding program quality, safety, compliance, instruction, program attendance, enrollment, and retention and other critical issues. Acting as the liaison between After School Matters and the program providers and community partners, the Senior Program Specialist will communicate requirements, policy changes, and other relevant information to ensure successful implementation of the program. Based upon observations, site visits, and other relevant data, the Senior Program Specialist will provide coaching to ensure improvement in areas identified.

Supervisory Responsibilities :

• Employee Instructors and Program Providers
• Provide direction Program Assistant, Lutz Program Assistants, and to community and campus liaisons to ensure compliance with program requirements
• Annual operating budget responsibility : $1M

Major Duties and Responsibilities : Program Quality

Administrative Duties

Community Relations

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :

Qualifications :

Benefits for full-time regular employees include :

Compensation : $54,000 - 59,000, based on education and experience

About Us : After School Matters is a Chicago-based nonprofit organization that annually offers after-school and summer programs to nearly 19,000 Chicago high school teens to explore and develop their talents while gaining critical skills that will set them up for success in college and beyond.

ASM has engaged more than 400,000 Chicago teens and is the nation's largest and most successful provider of after-school and summer programs for high school teens. ASM offers paid apprenticeships led by professionals in the fields of arts, communications and leadership, sports, and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math). Our nationally respected youth development model has been replicated in cities across the country and earned us the City Livability Award from the U.S. Conference of Mayors.

Programs take place at community locations throughout the city, including three ASM buildings : downtown at Gallery 37 Center for the Arts, the Michael and Karyn Lutz Center in Belmont Cragin, and the Pullman community at Gately Park. Currently, After School Matters' annual operating budget is approximately $35M and employs approximately 500 staff across the organization.

EEO : After School Matters is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, military discharge status, age, marital status, parental status, or source of income.