Student Teacher - Learn & Earn Program

Summary of 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

Major Duties and 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.

Supervisory Responsibilities :

• Supervise teens at an average of 10:1, instructor: teen ratio

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

• Creative problem-solving skills

• Customer service skills; ability to effectively communicate with a variety of stakeholders (teen participants, parents, ASM programs staff, vendors, etc.)

• Cultural competence

Qualifications :

• 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

Compensation : $20 / hour

About Us: After School Matters is a Chicago-based nonprofit organization that annually offers after-school and summer programs to nearly 19,000 Chicago high school teens to explore and develop their talents while gaining critical skills that will set them up for success in college and beyond.
ASM has engaged more than 450,000 Chicago teens and is the nation’s largest and most successful provider of after-school and summer programs for high school teens.
ASM offers paid apprenticeships led by professionals in the fields of arts, communications and leadership, sports, and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math). Our nationally respected youth development model has been replicated in cities across the country and earned us the City Livability Award from the U.S. Conference of Mayors.
Programs take place at community locations throughout the city, including three ASM buildings: downtown at Gallery 37 Center for the Arts, the Michael and Karyn Lutz Center in Belmont Cragin, and the Pullman community at Gately Park. Currently, After School Matters’ annual operating budget is approximately $48M and employs approximately 500 staff across the organization.

EEO: After School Matters is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, military discharge status, age, marital status, parental status, or source of income.