Metro Summer 2026 Staff Application


Counselor Position

For College Students and Recent Graduates

 Position Dates | June 9 – July 24, 2026

Priority Deadline | February 1, 2026


Teacher Position

Position Dates | June 9 - July 24, 2026

Priority Deadline | March 1, 2026



Apprenticeship Instructors

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

Position Dates | June 9 - July 24, 2026

Priority Deadline | March 1, 2026


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

  1. Metro Personal Data Sheet (this online form)
  2. Two Essays (details on the next page of this form)
  3. Resume
  4. 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 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



I. Personal Information Section
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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.
Recommendations should be completed by professor or an employer via online form.  Applicants should direct recommenders to the following link:  
https://forms.gle/F3g4NH3KHQhYDP8s9
Counselors: Recommendation priority deadline: Feb 1st. 
Teachers and Instructors: Recommendation priority deadline: March 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

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