YOUTHBUILD ELGIN ACADEMIC TUTOR TITLE : YouthBuild Elgin Academic Tutor LOCATION : Elgin, Illinois REPORTS TO : YouthBuild Program Director DATES: Two-year program beginning November 2023 EMPLOYMENT TERMS: Temporary, part-time/28 hours per week/$20 per hour PROGRAM SUMMARY : YouthBuild is a three-year workforce development program funded by the Department of Labor that provides employment, education, leadership development, and training opportunities to disadvantaged and low-income youth between the ages of 16 and 24, most of whom dropped out of high school. The overarching goal of this program is to provide disadvantaged and low-income youth with the opportunity to obtain a high school diploma and construction certifications online, develop employment hard and soft skills, and secure local in-demand jobs, thus achieving economic self-sufficiency.