Youth Program Manager
Chicago Lights Urban Farm

The Youth Program Manager is an integral member of the Urban Farm team, working alongside staff, youth, community members, and volunteers to cultivate an engaged learning community. This role oversees many important Urban Farm initiatives: manages a high school development and job training program that engages high school age youth in farm-related tasks, community building, educational activities, and workshops on agricultural and social justice-related topics; and assists with other community engagement efforts.

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Summer Day Academic Teacher
Chicago Lights

The Academic Teacher for Summer Day is responsible for teaching grade-level appropriate instruction to students, aligned with the Common Core State Standards in the area of language arts, writing, and mathematics. Each Teacher will collaborate with the Associate Director - Reading Specialist to create objective-driven, student-focused lessons, including the use of hands-on, engaging learning techniques in line with the summer’s theme. Teachers and other Summer Day staff will enforce a program-wide classroom and management plan to ensure an organized, safe, and learning-centered environment.

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Summer Day Acting Teacher
Chicago Lights

The Acting Instructor for Summer Day will be responsible for creating and implementing a curriculum of age-appropriate acting, spoken word, and improvisation activities for students in preparation for a final live performance. At the end of the six-week program, students present a dynamic, multicultural arts performance for the community. The Acting Instructor, in collaboration with the other arts instructors and the students, will develop lessons and activities that coincide with the selected Summer Day theme and encourage student engagement and growth.

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Career Prep Facilitator
Chicago Lights

The Career Prep Facilitator is responsible for curriculum development and workshop facilitation of this project. This includes grade-level appropriate career exploration and personal development workshops for students. He/she will create objective-driven, student-focused lessons, including the use of hands-on, engaging learning techniques. The Career Prep Facilitator, in conjunction with all other staff members, will enforce a program-wide classroom management plan to ensure an organized, safe, and learning-centered environment.