PT Safe Passage Worker

Founded in 1971, Centers for New Horizons, Inc. (Centers) is a nonprofit organization that assists children, youth, and families to become self-reliant. With 100+ full-time staff, most of whom live in or near its service communities, Centers provides programs in seven locations throughout the Bronzeville and Riverdale communities of Chicago’s Southside that reach over 1,000 individuals daily.

Position Summary

Safe Passage workers are responsible for monitoring and ensuring safe passage of children to and from school designated locations. The Community Watcher is also responsible for maintaining positive and strong community relationships. The shift for this role is 4 hours a day: 7am – 9am and 2pm – 4pm, 5 days a week **Must be able to pass a background check**

Position Function

• Ensure safe passage before and after school
• Provide presence at designated areas within the community
• Monitors school premises, areas and ‘hot spots’
• Maintain community partnerships
• Follow the direction of the Lead Community Watcher
• Provides daily updates to the Lead Community Watcher
• Maintains a daily and weekly activity reports
• Attend educational seminars and trainings
• Other duties as assigned

Position Requirements

• HS Diploma or Equivalent
• Strong verbal communication skills
• Prior Security experience and Military experience preferred
• Knowledgeable of surrounding community
• Ability to responds to emergencies and handle disputes in a calm and professional manner
• Experience in developing community relationships and partnerships
• Commitment to diversity and must have the ability to work effectively with persons of diverse backgrounds
• Ability to work a flexible schedule which includes mornings, afternoon and some weekends
• Ability to stand long periods of time
• Possess a valid Driver’s License
• Access to reliable transportation

Physical Demands

The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Centers for New Horizons, its partners, and subcontractors are committed to a policy that provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, pregnancy, medical condition, including genetic characteristics, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identification and expression, sexual orientation; and to making all employment decisions so as to further this principle of equal employment opportunity.

Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbent will possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” employment relationship.