Youth Employment Program Coordinator Resume Riya Rosario Youth Employment Program Coordinator (312) 555-XXXX riya.rosario@example.com riyarosario Chicago, IL 60618 STRENGTHS Partner guidance Use site visits and follow-ups to help community agencies address delivery gaps and meet program expectations. Career pathway design Turn career readiness goals into practical learning activities that connect young people with employment options. Program monitoring Review records and partner feedback to identify service concerns and direct agencies toward useful resources. Clear reporting Combine program, survey, and budget information into updates that help managers see progress and follow-up needs. Youth engagement Guide young people through orientation and career exploration with attention to their goals and available supports. SKILLS Youth program coordination Youth employment programs Career readiness Career pathway development Curriculum development Experiential learning Participant screening Participant orientation Grant administration Contract administration RFP development Budget monitoring Compliance reporting Program evaluation Stakeholder engagement MY CAREER 9.3 Years Youth Employment Program Coordinator at Northside Youth Collaborative (3.8 Years) Youth Programs Specialist at Community Bridge Partners (3.1 Years) Youth Career Coach at West Loop Family Services (1.6 Years) Youth Program Assistant at Bright Futures Neighborhood Center (11 Months) SUMMARY Youth services professional with nine years of community service experience coordinating youth employment and enrichment programs through nonprofit and public sector partnerships. Hold a B.A. in Sociology and a valid Illinois driver’s license, and support young people ages 14 to 24 through career readiness, participant orientation, experiential learning , and employment pathways. Coordinate agency monitoring, grant and contract administration , budget review, and compliance reporting across multiple sites. Develop curricula, career pathways, performance standards, corrective action plans , and partner training that guide consistent program delivery. Use Cityspan, survey platforms, and Microsoft Office to track outcomes, analyze trends, and prepare clear management reports. Represent youth services in community and interagency settings, working with partner agencies, employers, and stakeholders to address delivery needs and keep program activities organized. EXPERIENCE Youth Employment Program Coordinator Northside Youth Collaborative Feb 2023 - Present Chicago, IL Coordinate a portfolio of 12 community agencies delivering youth employment services, using Cityspan reviews, scheduled site visits , and partner follow-ups to surface delivery issues and support consistent program quality. Translate career readiness goals into practical curricula and youth career pathways , aligning career education with experiential learning through workplace projects, job shadows, and paid placements. Review agency program plans, grant expenditures, budgets, and compliance records; develop corrective action plans and connect agencies to training or other resources when performance falls below standards. Prepare programmatic, compliance, budgetary, and ad hoc reports for management, combining Cityspan records with survey feedback to explain participation trends, progress, and program effectiveness. Lead programmatic and fiscal trainings for agency staff and facilitate partner meetings, clarifying performance standards , procedures, reporting expectations, and approaches to resolving implementation challenges. Use partner meeting notes and site visit findings to document program policies and procedures , track corrective actions against performance standards, and follow up with agencies to strengthen service quality. Youth Programs Specialist Community Bridge Partners Jan 2020 - Jan 2023 Chicago, IL Coordinated youth employment and enrichment activities across six neighborhood partner sites, maintaining schedules, project milestones, and participant records to keep services on track through changing program cycles. Supported RFP development by drafting program specifications , researching youth workforce best practices , and organizing proposal review materials for grant and contract decisions. Screened prospective participants and delivered orientations covering program expectations, career readiness activities, and available employment and support resources. Analyzed attendance, participant feedback, budget, and service data using Excel, Qualtrics, SurveyMonkey, and Microsoft Forms; produced work activity reports and management updates that highlighted emerging issues and follow-up needs. Built relationships with youth organizations , employers, and external stakeholders, representing youth programming at community meetings and interagency task force sessions. Compared partner site attendance, participant feedback, and budget reports in Excel to flag recurring service gaps and provide program managers with timely follow-up recommendations. Youth Career Coach West Loop Family Services Jun 2018 - Dec 2019 Chicago, IL Guided high school students through career exploration and employment preparation, connecting individual goals with workshops, experiential learning , and local work opportunities. Co-developed activity guides with program staff and employer partners, adding communication, workplace readiness, and project-based learning exercises to after-school programming. Documented participant engagement and referrals in Microsoft Office, shared timely written updates with families and partner organizations, and coordinated next steps for youth needing additional support. Youth Program Assistant Bright Futures Neighborhood Center Jul 2017 - May 2018 Chicago, IL Supported after-school enrichment and career readiness activities for middle and high school students, preparing materials and maintaining organized attendance and program records. Helped orient new participants and communicated schedules and program expectations to families, building early experience in community service and youth program coordination. LEADERSHIP, AWARDS & RECOGNITION Recognized by Northside Youth Collaborative leadership in 2025 for dependable partner support during annual youth employment program monitoring. Coordinated peer resource-sharing sessions for youth program staff at Community Bridge Partners from 2021 to 2022. Facilitated volunteer career workshops through Chicago Youth Opportunity Network from 2022 to the present. EDUCATION Bachelor of Arts in Sociology University of Illinois Chicago 2017 Chicago, IL CERTIFICATIONS Valid State of Illinois Driver's License 2026 Grant Management Fundamentals, NonprofitReady 2021 Youth Program Quality Assessment Introductory Training, Weikart Center 2024 PROFESSIONAL SKILLS Survey Platforms: Qualtrics, SurveyMonkey, Microsoft Forms Case and Program Data: Cityspan, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access Microsoft Office: Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint Document Formats: Microsoft OneNote, Adobe Acrobat, Google Docs Spreadsheet Tools: Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, LibreOffice Calc Presentation Tools: Microsoft PowerPoint, Google Slides, LibreOffice Impress SKILLS Youth program coordination Youth employment programs Career readiness Career pathway development Curriculum development Experiential learning Participant screening Participant orientation Grant administration Contract administration RFP development Budget monitoring Compliance reporting Program evaluation Stakeholder engagement PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Member, National Afterschool Association, supporting professional engagement in youth enrichment and after-school programming. Member, National Youth Employment Coalition, connecting with practitioners focused on youth employment pathways.
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