Join Our Team!

Thank you for your interest in joining the Big Shoulders Fund team! Below is a list of open positions in our organization.

If you are interested in teaching at a Big Shoulders Fund network school, please fill out this form. Teachers are hired by the Archdiocese of Chicago, and Big Shoulders Fund helps with recruitment and offers comprehensive support to staff in network schools.

Why Big Shoulders Fund

Since 1986, Big Shoulders Fund has helped Chicago’s children in historically underserved neighborhoods achieve their dreams through access to a high-quality education. In 2019 we began working with schools in Northwest Indiana, as well.  

We accomplish our goal by investing more than $40 million annually in scholarship support and enrichment programs for students; operational improvements for schools; cultivation of talent pipelines for school personnel from new teachers through veteran principals; and professional development and support for educators and leaders – all with the goal of not just strengthening schools, but whole communities, while preparing students for life-long success. 

Big Shoulders Fund has earned a four-star rating from Charity Navigator for 18 consecutive years, a distinction held by less than one percent of nonprofit organizations nationally.