Become a Provider

You will be notified through an email from our PQC Contracts (CBO) or People & Culture (EI) department in the event that you are selected to become a program provider with After School Matters. 

You will need to complete a Renewal. Please note that if you are offering a new program or changing your program (different than the previous program you held with us), then you will need to fill out a Rolling Interest form. In addition, if you change your contractual identity (i.e. you are currently an ASM Employee Instructor, but want to run a program as a Community-Based Organization), you are required to do a Rolling Interest form. 

• Contract with us as a CBO (i.e. sign contract and budget, instructors/liaison must clear background checks, obtain required insurance, etc.).
• Meet enrollment targets, average daily attendance requirements/ input attendance on time.
• Find and secure space for programming.
• Have a designated community liaison (serve as primary contact for PS & ASM, sometimes may be different than contract administrator).
• Program Quality (this is assessed by visits from Program staff and the executive team, as well as YPQA assessments, and program deliverables (i.e. final products and showcases).
• Submit expense reports and teen documents to finance within 2 weeks after program ends.
• Program Report (complete & detailed).

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: 

• Demonstrated practical knowledge of content area.
• Creative problem-solving skills.
• Customer service skills; ability to effectively communicate with a variety of stakeholders (teen participants, parents, ASM programs staff, vendors, etc.).
• Cultural competence. 

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant content area etc. is preferred; high school diploma or GED required. 
• Experience working in a field relevant to the content area is required. 
• Familiarity with specific Chicago neighborhoods is required. 
• Experience teaching, specifically teenagers, is highly preferred. 
• Commitment to diversity and inclusion is required. 

• To apply as a Community-Based Organization (CBO), consider that CBOs are locally contracted based organizations who manage program staffing and supplies with the approval of After School Matters. The organization will need to complete the Rolling Interest Form.
• To apply as an Employee Instructor (EI), consider that Employee Instructors are part-time employees of After School Matters. The instructor should apply through the ASM Careers page.

During your interview, you should be prepared to tell us about your program idea and discuss how you would implement your program, your budget and supplies, teen recruitment, interview, and selection strategies.  

Community-Based Organizations (CBO) are required to maintain insurance during program cycles in the following areas:

• General Liability
• Worker’s Compensation (if applicable)
• Umbrella/Excess Liability Occurrence
• Auto Liability
• Sexual Abuse and Molestation