Young Cultural Stewards

Young Cultural Stewards ArtSeed and YCS engages over 3,000 youth across 100 Chicago parks and 45 neighborhoods.

Young Cultural Stewards critically and creatively engage art, technology, and media to become advocates and caretakers of their parks, neighborhoods, and communities.

This one is for the youngsters!🚨 Calling Chicago-based creative TEENS! 🚨Join the TRACE team for Summer 2026, with the po...
04/06/2026

This one is for the youngsters!

🚨 Calling Chicago-based creative TEENS! 🚨

Join the TRACE team for Summer 2026, with the potential to extend through fall; create, inspire, and be empoweedr through arts, culture, civic engagement, & community art. 🏛🎨🖥️

💰Stipend: $15/hr, 20 hrs/week
☀️June 22 - July 31st, with the potential for fall!
🗓️ Apply by Friday, April 10th (Link in bio 🔗)

Let’s build something amazing together! 💥🔥

🌿🎨ArtSeed is hiring teaching artists rooted in Chicago neighborhoods!📍🗺️Application 🔗 in bio!👩🏾‍🎨Type: Part-time, contra...
04/01/2026

🌿🎨ArtSeed is hiring teaching artists rooted in Chicago neighborhoods!📍🗺️

Application 🔗 in bio!

👩🏾‍🎨Type: Part-time, contract
💸Pay rate: $35/hour
⏰Hours: 24-28 hrs per week
📆Contract Dates: June 2nd -July 31
💰Total Contract Amount: $8,400
📝Apply By: April 12th

ArtSeed Teaching Artists work in pairs to co-create curriculum and co-facilitate community-based arts and nature programming in Chicago Park District parks for day camp youth ages 5-15.

Our programming is focused on the themes of environmental justice and nature-based arts and play.

ArtSeed teaching artists will participate in 2.5 weeks of training from June 2nd - June 18th and will facilitate ArtSeed programming from June 22nd - July 31st. We are looking for teaching artists who have backgrounds in community-based arts practices, environmental justice, popular education, and nature-based healing modalities.

SEE FULL POSITION DESCRIPTION IN APPLICATION BEFORE APPLYING

Ready to lead, inspire, and shape programs that impact communities across Chicago? 🌱🎨🐛🔥🌆The ArtSeed Program and Event Co...
03/25/2026

Ready to lead, inspire, and shape programs that impact communities across Chicago? 🌱🎨🐛🔥🌆

The ArtSeed Program and Event Coordinator role with the Chicago Park District is now open!

We’re looking for a dynamic leader to:
🌱 Develop citywide nature-based art, play and environmental justice based community programs
🎨 Cultivate youth development and arts education programs & initiatives
📚 Support curriculum design, facilitation, staff training, and program evaluation
✨ Manage special projects & new initiatives
🤝Build citywide & national partnerships to support our programming
📊 Support with budgets, data & staff supervison

💼 Full-time | $76,967.78 annually
📍 Chicago, IL
🗓️ Apply by April 7th , 2026 (🔗 link in bio)

If you’re passionate about community based arts and nature programming, education, and making a real impact in our parks and neighborhoods, this is your moment.

Apply now and help power the future of Chicago’s arts and nature programming. 🔥

And...another one!🚨 Calling Chicago-based teaching artists! 🚨Join the TRACE team for Summer 2026, with the potential to ...
03/21/2026

And...another one!

🚨 Calling Chicago-based teaching artists! 🚨

Join the TRACE team for Summer 2026, with the potential to extend through fall; create, inspire, and empower youth through arts, culture, civic engagement, & community art. 🏛🎨🖥️

💰Part-time, contract, $35/hr, 25-30 hrs/week
☀️May 26 - August 7, with the potential for fall!
🗓️ Apply by Saturday, March 29th (Link in bio 🔗)

Let’s build something amazing together! 💥🔥

And...another one!🚨 Calling Chicago-based teaching artists! 🚨Join the TRACE team for Summer 2026, with the potential to ...
03/21/2026

And...another one!

🚨 Calling Chicago-based teaching artists! 🚨

Join the TRACE team for Summer 2026, with the potential to extend through fall; create, inspire, and empower youth through arts, culture, civic engagement, & community art. 🏛🎨🖥️

💰Part-time, contract, $35/hr, 25-30 hrs/week
☀️May 26 - August 7, with the potential for fall!
🗓️ Apply by Saturday, March 29th (Link in bio 🔗)

Let’s build something amazing together! 💥🔥

🚨 Calling Chicago-based teaching artists! 🚨Join the Inferno team for Summer 2026: create, inspire, and empower youth thr...
03/18/2026

🚨 Calling Chicago-based teaching artists! 🚨

Join the Inferno team for Summer 2026: create, inspire, and empower youth through digital media & community art. 🎶🎨🖥️

💰Part-time, contract, $35/hr, 23 hrs/week
☀️June 8–July 31.
🗓️ Apply by April 5! (Link in bio 🔗)

Let’s build something amazing together — no AI please, your authentic voice only. 💥🔥

Ready to lead, inspire, and shape programs that impact communities across Chicago? 🔥🌆The Senior Program Specialist – Inf...
03/04/2026

Ready to lead, inspire, and shape programs that impact communities across Chicago? 🔥🌆

The Senior Program Specialist – Inferno role with the Chicago Park District is now open!

We’re looking for a dynamic leader to:
✨ Manage special projects & new initiatives
🤝 Build citywide & national partnerships
📊 Oversee budgets, data & staff
🎧 Develop innovative, audio based community-based programs

💼 Full-time | $81,187.91 annually
📍 Chicago, IL
🗓️ Apply by March 11 , 2026 (🔗 link in bio)

If you’re passionate about digital audio, education, and making a real impact in our parks and neighborhoods, this is your moment.

Apply now and help power the future of Chicago’s programs. 🔥

📝🎨📚LAST CALL! Young Cultural Stewards is hiring a Curriculum Developer! 🔗Application link in bio! 💸Contract: $10,000📆Tim...
01/06/2026

📝🎨📚LAST CALL! Young Cultural Stewards is hiring a Curriculum Developer!

🔗Application link in bio!

💸Contract: $10,000

📆Timeline: February – August, 2026
⏱️Commitment: 5-10 hours per week
💻Type: Hybrid (remote and in-person)
📝Application Due: Friday, Jan 9, 2026
🎨Apply: tinyurl.com/ycscurriculum (link in bio)

🌿The Chicago Park District’s Young Cultural Stewards is seeking a Curriculum Developer to design pedagogical tools that supports creative youth development, arts-based, culturally grounded, and youth-centered programming across Chicago’s public parks and community gardens.

🎨Overview
YCS invites curriculum designers, teaching artists, youth development specialists, and creative practitioners to create a comprehensive YCS curriculum serving youth ages 5–18. The selected consultant will craft a culturally responsive, youth-centered framework and curricular materials that strengthen artistic practice, leadership development, community engagement, and social justice learning.

📝Scope of Work:
Curriculum Framework & Development
- Develop a creative youth development and social justice–rooted framework
- Feature lesson plans and pedagogical tools from YCS core programs: TRACE, Inferno, ArtSeed, and *small is all*

⏰Timeline
- February: facilitate a kickoff meeting with program stewards and teaching artists
- March: curriculum review & co-creation with program stewards
- April-May: develop teaching artist trainings
- June - July: participate in program observation & curriculum refinement
- August: present final curriculum and incorporate revisions

📚Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience with curriculum design and implementation
- 5+ years of experience in program design, documentation, and evaluation
- Deep knowledge of trauma-informed, healing-centered, and youth-centered pedagogical practices
- Strong grounding in critical pedagogy, cultural responsiveness & equity-centered learning
- Experience facilitating collaborative learning spaces with educators and community partners
- Strong project management skills
- Clear, thoughtful written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to synthesize complex ideas for diverse audiences

📝🎨📚Young Cultural Stewards is hiring a Curriculum Developer! Application link in bio! 💸Contract: $10,000📆Timeline: Febru...
12/16/2025

📝🎨📚Young Cultural Stewards is hiring a Curriculum Developer! Application link in bio!

💸Contract: $10,000

📆Timeline: February – August, 2026
⏱️Commitment: 5-10 hours per week
💻Type: Hybrid (remote and in-person)
📝Application Due: Friday, January 9, 2026
🎨Apply: tinyurl.com/ycscurriculum (link in bio)

The Chicago Park District’s Young Cultural Stewards (YCS) is seeking a Curriculum Developer to develop a pedagogical tools that supports creative youth development, arts-based, culturally grounded, and youth-centered programming across Chicago’s public parks and community gardens.

Overview
YCS invites curriculum designers, teaching artists, youth development specialists, and creative practitioners to create a comprehensive YCS curriculum serving youth ages 5–18. The selected consultant will craft a culturally responsive, youth-centered framework and curricular materials that strengthen artistic practice, leadership development, community engagement, and social justice learning.

About the Role
The curriculum designer curriculum which will:

- Build on existing TRACE, Inferno, ArtSeed, and *small is all* curricula
- Develop a shared YCS pedagogical framework
- Center youth voice, identity, culture, social and environmental justice
- Support teaching artists in community and park-based settings
- Reflect Chicago’s cultural and ecological ecosystems

📝Scope of WorkCurriculum Framework & Development

- Develop a creative youth development and social justice–rooted framework
- Feature lesson plans and pedagogical tools from YCS core programs: TRACE, Inferno, ArtSeed, and *small is all*

⏰Timeline

- February: facilitate a kickoff meeting with program stewards and teaching artists
- March: curriculum review & co-creation with program stewards
- April-May: develop teaching artist training tools
- June - July: participate in program observation & curriculum refinement
- August: present final curriculum and incorporate revisions

🎸🎶🎷 Get ready to ignite the night! Join The Chicago Park District’s Inferno program for an electrifying showcase of musi...
12/02/2025

🎸🎶🎷 Get ready to ignite the night! Join The Chicago Park District’s Inferno program for an electrifying showcase of musical performances by talented teens from Columbus Park and Marquette Park!

📆 Date: Friday, Dec 5th
🚪Doors: 5:30pm
🎙️Show: 6:00pm
📍Location: Columbus Park Refractory
🗺️Address: 5701 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 🌮Food: Taco bar!

Enjoy performances by Columbus Park's Ignition Program and Marquette Park's We Free Three jazz ensemble!

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