Student Teacher - Learn & Earn Program

After School Matters • Chicago, IL

4d • $20

About The Position

After School Matters is seeking student teachers to begin working in Summer 2026. The pay rate is $20/hour.

After School Matters is seeking committed, temporary part-time student teachers to assist certified teachers in our academic programs for 15-20 high school participants (10:1, instructor: teen ratio) between the ages of 13 to 15 for Summer 2025. This program will be offered at 6 locations across the city: 1 Far South, 2 South, 1 Southwest, 1 West, 1 North/West
Learn and Earn Career Connections allows teens the opportunity to explore a variety of career fields through hands on projects and real-world experiences AND make meaningful connections between subjects like English, math and science and their career interests. Participants will review academic skills, connect with mentors and peers and earn money while getting a head start on learning about their career choices after graduation.
The Student Teacher (ST) is assistant to the primary leader in the classroom to ensure the academic growth of their assigned scholars by leading lessons and creating engaging activities for scholars which will support academic skill development, polish current skills, and provide small group instruction while encouraging and inspiring academic growth. Successful applicants would be individuals who currently work with teens or young people in some capacity, that would like to expand their experience in an out of school time program and have a strong desire to assure students learn over the summer months
Program Session and Schedule: The schedule for the program sessions are as follows:
Summer: 6 weeks, daily Monday through Thursday, four and a half instructional hours per day. Additional hours are allotted for planning, professional development and meetings.
Tentative Training Dates: June 16th 2026- June 18th 2026
Time: 10am-2pm
Program Dates: June 22, 2026 – July 31, 2026
Time: 9:45 am – 2:30 pm
Days: Monday - Thursday

Requirements

• Passion to improve the minds and lives of teens
• Evidence of self-motivation and willingness to be a team player
• At least 60 hours of college coursework, specifically in education or a related field preferred
• Experience working with young people/teens is required
• Commitment to diversity and inclusion

Responsibilities

• Assist in exposing a diverse group of teen participants to high-quality instruction while fostering a positive, safe, and collaborative atmosphere for all teen participants.
• Prepare, organize, and supervise interactive, teen-led activities
• Provide supervision during teen lunch, program field trips and other youth engagement opportunities
• Report all problems or concerns and program updates to After School Matters Program Specialist to maintain consistent lines of communication throughout the program session
• Attend all planning and program dates, including: staff training, professional development workshops, meetings and other required sessions
• Help manage and track program activities such as attendance, test results, evaluation surveys, and pertinent student records in an online data tracking system (CitySpan).
• Other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed