Nonprofit
Published 2 days ago

Education and Volunteer Coordinator

Hybrid, Work must be performed in or near Chicago, IL
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  • Details

    Job Type:
    Contract / Freelance
    Start Date:
    November 23, 2026
    Compensation:
    USD $40 / hour
    Cause Areas:
    Health & Medicine, Immigrants or Refugees, Prison Reform

    Description

    Key responsibilities

    Education and training

    • Curriculum design: Develop case-based, practice-based learning for clinician learners, such as forensic evaluation basics, trauma-informed interviewing, and writing for legal audiences.
    • Events: Plan and run trainings, workshops, case conferences, and learning events, virtual and occasionally in person.
    • Online learning: Build and maintain self-paced or platform-based training modules and resource libraries.
    • Tiered pathways: Tailor content to learners at different levels, from students to temporary and permanently licensed clinicians.
    • Evaluation: Gather learner feedback and use it to improve content over time.

    Volunteer coordination

    • Recruitment and outreach: Build relationships with schools, training programs, and clinician networks to grow the volunteer pool.
    • Onboarding & Training: Design and deliver onboarding, orientation, and training for volunteers.
    • Relationship management: Serve as a consistent point of contact, check in regularly, and recognize volunteer contributions.
    • Volunteer experience: Create clear roles and pathways so volunteers stay engaged and grow with CPRC.
    • Records and reporting: Track training completion, participation, and engagement; share regular updates with leadership.
    • Additional duties: Other reasonable related tasks, as mutually agreed.

    Qualifications

    Required

    • Clinical, healthcare, or legal experience (for example, as a clinician, health professional, legal advocate, paralegal, or attorney)
    • Education, teaching or training experience using case-based or practice-based learning
    • Experience recruiting, managing, or coordinating volunteers
    • Strong organization and communication skills, and comfort working independently
    • Commitment to advocacy for immigrant and incarcerated communities

    Preferred

    • Familiarity with forensic evaluations, asylum or immigration cases, or medical-legal partnerships
    • Experience teaching health professions students or early-career clinicians
    • Experience with online learning platforms or virtual event tools
    • Trauma-informed approach to teaching and volunteer support

    Compensation and terms

    This is a 1099 independent contractor role with no benefits.

    • Rate: $40/hour, paid as a monthly retainer for 12–16 hours; additional approved work is billed hourly
    • Benefits: None, including no paid time off and no health insurance
    • Schedule: Hours are flexible across the week; some evening or weekend events may be needed. Hours may increase as our education and volunteer programs grow
    • Term: One-year agreement, reviewed quarterly, with 30 days' notice to end it by either party.

    Location

    Hybrid
    Work must be performed in or near Chicago, IL
    Associated Location
    Chicago, IL, USA

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