Education Programs Lead — Student Access & Engagement

Trinity United Church Of Christ; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 68,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Endeleo Institute in Chicago, IL seeks an Assistant Director of Education to support the Director in day-to-day management of Education & Community Programs and supervise frontline staff.

The role focuses on coordinating educational activities, ensuring program delivery meets TRIO requirements, data collection, reporting, and collaboration with schools and community partners; regular evening/weekend events required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Education, Social Work, Higher Education Administration, Counseling, or a related field; master's preferred.
• 3–5 years of experience in youth development, college access, or educational administration.
• Experience supervising frontline program staff such as advisors, coordinators, and tutors.
• Experience coordinating educational programs, events, and day-to-day operations.
• Experience with Federal TRIO programs (Upward Bound, Educational Opportunity Center, or Talent Search).
• Strong organizational, project management, problem-solving, event planning, and communication skills; Blumen proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Directly supervise, mentor, and evaluate Education staff.
• Coordinate department schedules, site visits, and participant service activities.
• Monitor staff workload, timelines, and performance expectations.
• Assist the Director of Education with onboarding and professional development.
• Maintain program records and ensure data entry and reporting accuracy.
• Support planning and execution of educational, cultural, and community events.

Skills

Staff supervision

Event planning

Program coordination

Data collection

Documentation

TRIO program knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Education

Bachelor's degree in Social Work

Bachelor's degree in Higher Education Administration

Bachelor's degree in Counseling

Tools

Blumen

Job description

Endeleo Institute in Chicago, IL seeks an Assistant Director of Education to support the Director in day-to-day management of Education & Community Programs and supervise frontline staff.

The role focuses on coordinating educational activities, ensuring program delivery meets TRIO requirements, data collection, reporting, and collaboration with schools and community partners; regular evening/weekend events required.