Metro Summer 2024 Staff Application

Counselor Position

For College and Graduate Students

Position Dates | June 11 – July 26, 2024

Application Deadline | February 1, 2024

Teacher Position

For Certified Teachers

Position Dates | June 11 - July 26, 2024

Application Deadline | April 1, 2024

Apprenticeship Teaching Assistants

For College, Graduate Students, and Professionals Passionate about educating in the fields of Hospitality, Business, Film, or Engineering

Position Dates | June 11 - July 26, 2024

Application Deadline | February 1, 2024

Apprenticeship Instructors

For professionals or recent graduates possessing a degree in Hospitality, Business, Film or Engineering or for professionals passionate about educating in the above fields.

Position Dates | June 11 - July 26, 2024

Application Deadline | April 1, 2024

We request that you submit the following when applying for all positions:

Metro Personal Data Sheet (this online form)
Two Essays (details on the next page of this form)
Resume
Two recommendation forms (via the online link on the next page of this form)

After receiving your completed application, a Metro staff member will contact you. Select candidates will be invited to participate in an interview.

All applications must be completed and submitted to Pilar Pardo by the dates specified above. If you are not able to meet the deadline, please contact Pilar Pardo regarding how to proceed.

For more information, contact:

Pilar Pardo, ppardo@midtown-metro.org

310 S. Peoria St. Chicago, IL 60607 T: (312) 226-4886 ext. 231

www.midtown-metro.org

Check below which position(s) you are applying for:

Metro Summer CounselorMetro Summer TeacherMetro Summer Apprenticeship Teaching AssistantsMetro Summer Apprenticeship Instructor

I. Personal Information Section

Contact Information

First Name

Middle

Last Name

Date of Birth

Home Phone

Cell

Preferred Contact Method

Permanent Address

Address Line 1

City

State

Postal Code

How did you hear about us?

Are you a former Metro Student?

Father's Information

Father's First Name

Father's Last Name

Father's Phone

Address Line 1

City

State

Postal Code

Mother's Information

Mother's First Name

Mother's Last Name

Mother's Phone

Address Line 1

City

State

Postal Code

Emergency Contact

Emergency Contact First Name

Emergency Contact Last Name

Relationship

Emergency Contact Phone

College Information

College Currently Attending:

College Graduation Date

College Major

College Minor

Campus Address Line 1

Campus City

Campus State

Campus Postal Code

Preferences

Please rate your extracurricular preferences below from 1-6 with "1" being your most preferred activity:

Drama

Art

Dance

Sports

Choir

Cooking

Innovation (Problem solving/Engineering Activities)

Please describe any other extracurricular activities you may be apt at teaching: (e.g. Coding, DIY crafts)

Are you confident tutoring students in Math?

II. Essays

To effectively carry out its mission, the Metro staff is committed to the values expressed in the questions below. The applicant should demonstrate an understanding of these values and an ability to pass them on to students through their word and example. Include in your essays any personal experiences which would help communicate these ideals.

Respond to both essay statements and submit responses to Summer Hiring Director via email, along with Resume. Please limit your response to about 1 typed page or 500 words maximum, per essay.

1. Please indicate how you might inspire these ideals in the students at Metro.

“Metro respects the dignity of human life and of each person. Metro helps each student develop a sense of her self-worth by instilling knowledge and skills that will facilitate the fulfillment of her human and spiritual potential. Metro promotes the character development of its students both by providing them with a formal understanding of social and moral virtues and through the personal guidance, attention, and example of staff.”

2. Tell us what the following text suggests to you in the context of working with youth:

“In every period of history, including our own, many young people experience a deep desire for personal relationships marked by truth and solidarity. Many of them yearn to build authentic friendships, to know true love, to start a family that will remain united, to achieve personal fulfillment and real security, all of which are the guarantee of a serene and happy future.” --Pope Benedict XVI, Message for 26th World Youth Day, August, 2011

III. Resume

Please email a resume, along with essay responses, to the Summer Hiring Director.

IV. Two Letters of Recommendation.

Recommenders should complete their recommendations via online form. Applicants should direct recommenders to the following link:

https://forms.gle/F3g4NH3KHQhYDP8s9
Counselors: Forms must be completed by professor(s) or employer(s) and submitted to Metro by Feb 1st.
Teachers, Teaching Assistants and Instructors: Forms must be completed by professor(s) or employer(s) and submitted to Metro by April 1st.

Email: ppardo@midtown-metro.org

Pilar Pardo, Summer Hiring Director

Metro Achievement Center

310 S. Peoria St. Chicago, IL 60607

T: (312) 226-4886 ext. 231 F: (312) 226-6545 www.midtown-metro.org

Contact Information