Safe Passage Community Watcher

UCAN (Chicago); Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

UCAN (Chicago) seeks a Safe Passage Community Watcher to monitor streets around community schools and ensure student safety during commutes. You will engage students and families to boost daily attendance and support academic achievement through safe passage initiatives.

The role involves evening and weekend community work, collaboration with local resources, and acting as a mandated reporter when necessary. High school diploma or GED preferred, and vaccination status may be required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Valid government issued identification.

Responsibilities

• Conduct daily monitoring of streets and intersections around community schools.
• Ensure safety of students by identifying potential conflicts and working collaboratively with community resource networks to diffuse situations.
• Support student attendance by encouraging them to attend daily and support their families by ensuring a safe passage.
• Build relationships with community residents by increasing their awareness of the safe- passage program and engaging them whenever possible.
• Act as Mandated Reporter.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Brief Description

Position Title

Safe Passage Community Watcher

Department

Violence Intervention & Prevention Services (VIPS)

Reports to

Senior Program Manager CDPH NL

Position Objective And Summary

The Community Watcher is posted on community streets and intersections to provide safe passage for students. Students and families are engaged to increase safety to and from school and to essentially improve student attendance, which may lead to increased academic achievement.

DOES NOT AFFECT: PUBLIC HOUSING/ SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS/ MEDICAID OR RETIREMENT INCOME.

Essential Functions And Responsibilities

• Conduct daily monitoring of streets and intersections around community schools.
• Ensure safety of students by identifying potential conflicts and working collaboratively with community resource networks to diffuse situations.
• Support student attendance by encouraging them to attend daily and support their families by ensuring a safe passage.
• Build relationships with community residents by increasing their awareness of the safe- passage program and engaging them whenever possible.
• Act as Mandated Reporter.

Professionalism and Work Conduct

• Behaves with integrity, self-control, demonstrates high ethical standards, and displays a positive image of UCAN.
• Act in a professional manner always and maintains appropriate boundaries with clients.
• Demonstrates accountability for results and keeps commitments to others.
• Reports to work, meetings, training, and job-related activities prepared and as scheduled.
• Demonstrates openness and respect for cultural and socioeconomic characteristics of clients and coworkers.
• Accepts feedback and ideas from supervisor and other team members as well as being constructive when giving feedback and ideas to others.
• Discusses alternative problem solving and is receptive to new ideas and ways of doing things.

Professional Development

• Attends regular supervision, team meetings, required training, and other professional workshops to enhance job skills.
• Sets annual developmental goals with supervisor to meet learning needs and interests, while also enhancing job performance and skills.
• Performs other related tasks as required or assigned.

Education /Job Experience/Certification

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Valid government issued identification.

Special Knowledge And Qualifications

• Knowledge of North Lawndale Community resources preferred.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must be vaccinated.

Work Environment

This position requires work off-site and, in the community. This position requires evening and weekend work hours.