Intro to Construction Trades Instructor

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Design & implement an engaging and hands-on construction trades curriculum aligned with After School Matters program guidelines.
• Expose a diverse group of teen participants to various facets of the construction trades industry.
• Facilitate career exploration and connect program activities to competencies in the skilled trades.
• Intentionally support critical youth development skills, including leadership development; community building; real-world and experiential learning; public speaking; youth voice and agency.
• Deliver instruction in, and lead teen participants though, inquiry-based discovery methods, including but not limited to, Instructor demonstrations, hands-on activities, research, oral presentations.
• Facilitate teens in the completion of a culminating project and/or event at the end of the program session to demonstrate overall learning.
• Develop, plan, and implement high-quality related field trips, master classes, events, and guest visits to enhance instruction and training.
• Provide supervision during program field trips and other youth engagement opportunities.
• Report all problems or concerns and program updates to After School Matters Program Specialist to maintain consistent lines of communication throughout the program session.
• Attend all planning and program dates, including: Instructor orientation, professional development workshops, meetings and other required sessions.
• Participate in the recruitment, interview, and selection process of teen program participants.
• Manage and track program activities such as attendance, interview outcomes, enrollment, evaluation surveys, and pertinent student records in an online data tracking system (Cityspan).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant major (e.g., construction management) OR completion of a recognized trades apprenticeship program is preferred.
• Experience in the field of Carpentry is preferred.
• Experience teaching, specifically teenagers, is highly preferred.
• Commitment to diversity and inclusion is required.

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.

Thirty-five years later, now known as After School Matters, our program has engaged more than 450,000 Chicago teens and is the nation’s largest and most successful provider of after-school and summer programs for high school teens. No other organization offers programs to high school students at the scale and quality that we do.

We offer 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 four ASM buildings: downtown at Gallery 37 Center for the Arts and Orleans, 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 $48M and employs approximately 500 staff across the organization. For more information, visit www.afterschoolmatters.org.

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.