Youth Community Ambassador

Core Responsibilities

• Organize and create safe spaces events that give a platform to youth voices and choices.
• Help provide a safe and inclusive environment for teens.
• Facilitate connections between peers and caring adults within the community.
• Take part in end-to-end event planning and execution.
• Collaborate with experienced professionals and youth advocates on various projects.
• Explore different career paths and discover personal strengths.
• Participation in required DFSS/Marillac St. Vincent gatherings and trainings.

Youth Expectations

• Safe Spaces Focus: Fostering a cooperative, judgment-free environment regardless of race, gender, background, or ability.
• Work Ethic & Attendance: Committing to perfect attendance, as these are paid internships/stipend-based positions that require a high degree of accountability.
• Professionalism: Behaving as a positive ambassador, communicating ideas effectively, and showing respect to peers and instructors.

Youth Will Gain

• Practical skills and real-world experience.
• Mentorship and guidance from professionals.
• Enhanced resume and professional network.
• Confidence and knowledge for future career success.
• Opportunity to contribute to community building and youth development.

Job Requirements

• Youth must be between 16 to 24 years old.
• Youth must be Chicago resident and attend a Chicago high school.
• Youth must provide a valid City of Chicago address and a Social Security Number (SSN) or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) to receive program stipend.

Application Process

Apply Online: Submit your application through the official portal https://msvchicago.org/careers/. Complete Documentation: If selected for an ambassador role, you will need to complete formal employment verification, including an I-9 and W-4 form (bringing documents such as a birth certificate or social security card). Interview: this program will require an in-person or virtual interview with the program coordinator.

Physical Demands

• Possess the ability to fulfill and any all activities normally expected in a classroom setting, to include, but not limited to active participation in group activities.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25-30 pounds.
• This is not a sedentary position but requires constant movement in keeping the planned group activities.

Work Environment

• Internal office space.
• Classroom & gym setting.
• Computer lab.
• Offsite field trip sites, both indoor and outdoor settings.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

Screenings

• The applicant must submit to a criminal background check and adult abuse and neglect screening and maintain a cleared status throughout employment, if over 18.
• The applicant must submit MMR, Tdap and pass a TB and immunization health screen upon hire and update TB/physicals as required by the licensing standards.

Human Resources Review

This job description does not constitute an employment contract or an offer of employment. Marillac St. Vincent Family Services reserves the right to change and/or modify this job description. Every effort has been expended to ensure the accuracy and thoroughness of the job descriptions; however, it is not possible to detail every single task of the job or predict some circumstances and changes. As a result, employees may be assigned to perform other related duties in support of the program and the mission of the agency.

Marillac St. Vincent Family Services is an equal opportunity employer.