Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Work Schedule
Standard Hours
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
Professional development opportunities
Disability insurance
Life insurance
Job Description
Evanston Township High School (ETHS) is a well-established public high school located in Evanston, Illinois, within District 202. Serving a diverse student population, ETHS is committed to fostering academic excellence, personal growth, and community involvement among its students. The school is renowned for offering a broad range of academic and extracurricular programs, ensuring students have multiple opportunities to develop skills both inside and outside the classroom. Through its dynamic learning environment and supportive staff, ETHS emphasizes not only academic rigor but also the importance of student engagement in activities that enrich their high school experience.
The Extracurricular Activities Coordinator position is a vital role within the Student Activities Office at ETHS. The office manages the coordination of over 90 student clubs and organizations, student government, as well as large-scale student events such as homecoming, spirit weeks, performances, and dances. The Student Activities Department serves as a link between students’ academic life and their interests outside the classroom, encouraging widespread participation and involvement. As an Extracurricular Activities Coordinator, the appointed individual will play a key part in supporting the operational and logistical needs of this department, ensuring that student activities run smoothly and effectively.
This role reports directly to the Director of Activities and the Student Success Center, collaborating closely with staff, students, community members, and parents in a fast-paced school environment. The coordinator will be entrusted with responsibilities that include managing the extracurricular academic eligibility processes to verify student participation in clubs and activities, monitoring compliance with school policies, and implementing key programs like the Freshman Study Table, which supports students’ academic success across varied extracurricular domains such as athletics, clubs, and fine arts.
A strong emphasis is placed on building positive relationships with students and activity sponsors, providing excellent customer service, and demonstrating reliability and professionalism. Candidates for this position should possess exceptional organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills, along with a strong proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google applications. Working in tandem with various stakeholders, the coordinator ensures adherence to academic eligibility standards while supporting student growth through coordinated activities and administrative tasks, including managing budgets, calendars, and event logistics.
This is a 10-month position with a term spanning approximately 215 days, designed for individuals who thrive in collaborative, student-centered environments that value equity, creativity, and accountability. ETHS is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive culture free from discrimination based on race, creed, gender, color, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, or disability.
The Extracurricular Activities Coordinator position is a vital role within the Student Activities Office at ETHS. The office manages the coordination of over 90 student clubs and organizations, student government, as well as large-scale student events such as homecoming, spirit weeks, performances, and dances. The Student Activities Department serves as a link between students’ academic life and their interests outside the classroom, encouraging widespread participation and involvement. As an Extracurricular Activities Coordinator, the appointed individual will play a key part in supporting the operational and logistical needs of this department, ensuring that student activities run smoothly and effectively.
This role reports directly to the Director of Activities and the Student Success Center, collaborating closely with staff, students, community members, and parents in a fast-paced school environment. The coordinator will be entrusted with responsibilities that include managing the extracurricular academic eligibility processes to verify student participation in clubs and activities, monitoring compliance with school policies, and implementing key programs like the Freshman Study Table, which supports students’ academic success across varied extracurricular domains such as athletics, clubs, and fine arts.
A strong emphasis is placed on building positive relationships with students and activity sponsors, providing excellent customer service, and demonstrating reliability and professionalism. Candidates for this position should possess exceptional organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills, along with a strong proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google applications. Working in tandem with various stakeholders, the coordinator ensures adherence to academic eligibility standards while supporting student growth through coordinated activities and administrative tasks, including managing budgets, calendars, and event logistics.
This is a 10-month position with a term spanning approximately 215 days, designed for individuals who thrive in collaborative, student-centered environments that value equity, creativity, and accountability. ETHS is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive culture free from discrimination based on race, creed, gender, color, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, or disability.
Job Requirements
- 60 college credit hours relevant to position
- experience working with and cultivating positive relationships with diverse groups of young adults
- excellent organizational and communication skills
- ability to work independently and on a team in the public school setting with staff students community members and partners visitors and families in a fast-paced environment
- strong proficiency in Microsoft Office including Outlook PowerPoint Excel and Word and Google Applications including Google Docs Google Calendar Google Sheets Gmail
- ability to compute process and interpret data from a variety of sources
- comfort in student-centered environment that values equity creativity self-motivation professionalism reliability and accountability
Job Qualifications
- 60 college credit hours relevant to position
- experience working with and cultivating positive relationships with diverse groups of young adults
- excellent organizational and communication skills
- ability to work independently and on a team in the public school setting with staff students community members and partners visitors and families in a fast-paced environment
- strong proficiency in Microsoft Office including Outlook PowerPoint Excel and Word and Google Applications including Google Docs Google Calendar Google Sheets Gmail
- ability to compute process and interpret data from a variety of sources
- comfort in student-centered environment that values equity creativity self-motivation professionalism reliability and accountability
Job Duties
- Manage extracurricular academic eligibility process for clubs and activities including attendance roster management and weekly grade checks/verifications
- ensure participants compliance with student activity non-academic procedures and expectations
- implement Freshman Study Table program for all extracurricular activities such as athletics clubs and fine arts
- ensure student compliance with Study Table and academic supports
- manage administrative tasks of the office including answering phones and email managing project timelines and calendars maintaining department budgets and inventory analyzing various data ordering office supplies and coordinating all service and facilities requests for events
- co-host and support school-wide activities for staff and students including Institute Days Connections Conference Student Summits Incoming Freshman Information Night Mayor’s Youth Empowerment Day Activity Fairs Prom Senior Assembly Happy Friday Grad Nite Senior Class Photo and dances
- assist with preparation of board reports and presentations
- participate on Positive Behavior Interventions and Support PBIS Committee
- other duties as assigned
Job Criteria
Experience
Mid Level (3-7 years)
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