Chicago, Illinois, United States · On-site
CME Group Foundation (the Foundation) was created in 2008 and endowed with a gift of $16 million from the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Trust (CME Trust). Additionally, CME Trust makes annual contributions to CME Group Fou…
Skills: Strategic Leadership, Philanthropic Management, Financial Management, Program Development, Board Governance
Bensenville, Illinois, United States · On-site
$16/hr–$18/hr
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Skills: Program Leadership, Customer Service, Cash Handling, Interpretative Programming, Animal Care
Crystal Lake, Illinois, United States · On-site
$20/hr–$25/hr
Youth Education & Engagement Coordinator Location: Crystal Lake, IL Reports To: Education & Engagement Manager Status: Full-Time, Non-Exempt (Hourly) Hourly Rate: $20 - $25 / hour, depending on experience Start Date: Oct…
Skills: Program Coordination, Public Speaking, Youth Engagement, Community Outreach, Crisis Intervention
Springfield, Illinois, United States · Hybrid
$6k–$9k/mo
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Carol Stream, Illinois, United States · On-site
$69k–$80k/yr
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Springfield, Illinois, United States · On-site
$5k–$6k/mo
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Skills: Ground Maintenance, Building Mechanical Work, Heavy Equipment Operation, Preventative Maintenance, Power Tool Operation
Gurnee, Illinois, United States · On-site
$18/hr–$20/hr
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Skills: Classroom Management, Curriculum Planning, Early Childhood Education, Interpersonal Communication, Student Assessment
Collinsville, Illinois, United States · On-site
$6k–$10k/mo
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Skills: Quality Control, Quality Assurance, Civil Engineering, Materials Testing, Laboratory Testing
Chicago, Illinois, United States · On-site
$82k–$95k/yr
Invenergy is North America’s largest privately held developer, owner, and operator of power infrastructure. With 25 years of trusted execution, we deliver reliable, affordable energy through a diverse portfolio that incl…
Skills: Policy Analysis, Government Affairs, Legislative Advocacy, Stakeholder Management, Public Speaking
Shiloh, Illinois, United States · On-site
$48k–$87k/yr
Our customer is the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) and acts as the provider of GIG/Defense Information System Network (DISN) services to its customers, the Department of Defense (DoD) and national security org…
Skills: Network Monitoring, Fault Analysis, Incident Correlation, Service Now, Troubleshooting
Chicago, Illinois, United States · On-site
$82k–$95k/yr
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Springfield, Illinois, United States · Hybrid
$5k–$9k/mo
Job Requisition ID: 56707 IPR#26-01505 Opening Date: 07/24/2026 Closing Date: 08/07/2026 Agency: Department of Transportation Position Title: Engineering Technician IV Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary: $5,082 Monthly…
Skills: Construction Management, Estimating, Architecture, Budgeting, Project Oversight
Chicago, Illinois, United States · On-site
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Skills: Facility Maintenance, Sanitation Standards, OSHA Compliance, Inventory Management, Asset Management Systems
Effingham, Illinois, United States · On-site
$7k–$9k/mo
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Skills: CDL Class A, Bridge Maintenance, Heavy Equipment Operation, Snow and Ice Control, Inventory Management
Danville, Illinois, United States · On-site
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Skills: Direct Patient Care, Vital Sign Monitoring, Personal Hygiene Support, CPR, BLS
Springfield, Illinois, United States · Hybrid
$7k–$11k/mo
Job Requisition ID: 57569 IPR#26-01589 Opening Date: 07/24/2026 Closing Date: 08/07/2026 Agency: Department of Transportation Position Title: Electrical Engineer V Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary: $6,837 Monthly; Ful…
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Elk Grove Township, Illinois, United States · On-site
$63k–$89k/yr
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Springfield, Illinois, United States · Hybrid
$6k–$9k/mo
Job Requisition ID: 57141 Opening Date: 07/24/2026 Closing Date: 08/07/2026 Agency: Office of the State Fire Marshal Class Title: ARSON INVESTIGATOR I - 01481 Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary $6,446 Monthly; Full Rang…
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Lisle, Illinois, United States · Hybrid
$70k–$90k/yr
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Rolling Meadows, Illinois, United States · On-site
$99k–$185k/yr
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The Director provides overall leadership for the daily operations of the CME Group Foundation and CME Trust, including strategic direction and financial management. Key duties include overseeing grantmaking goals, managing board administration, and maintaining external community relations.
Candidates must have senior-level managerial experience in the philanthropic, public, or business sectors with a focus on education. A bachelor's degree is required, with a demonstrated understanding of the legal and ethical requirements of private foundations.
CME Group Foundation (the Foundation) was created in 2008 and endowed with a gift of $16 million from the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Trust (CME Trust). Additionally, CME Trust makes annual contributions to CME Group Foundation to support its grantmaking. Combined assets of CME Trust and CME Group Foundation currently total over $130 million. The 2026 grant budget is $6.7 million.
CME Group Foundation strives to empower future generations through education, equipping today’s students to meet tomorrow’s challenges. They will shape the future of the world’s most important industries – including our own – so we give them the tools they need to achieve their full potential, including:
Providing students from low-income backgrounds the support to succeed in college and their careers.
Ensuring access to programs and resources in computer science for low-income K-12 students.
Supporting the early childhood education ecosystem so early learners from low-income communities have adequate resources and high quality classrooms.
Providing mental health support with a focus on trauma-responsive needs for girls and young women in school and driving efforts towards systems-level change.
Supporting first generation college students through the CME Group Foundation Scholars program.
The Foundation supports transformative solutions that promote real, measurable impact by:
Increasing exposure to skills essential for future academic success;
Developing new programs, and research and development;
Empowering partners to bring innovative programming to Illinois - often as the first corporate investor; and
Beyond funding, the Foundation facilitates collaboration by encouraging partners to find creative ways to support tomorrow’s classroom.
CME Group Foundation strategies include:
Achieving impact through narrowly focused priorities so limited grants dollars aren’t diluted;
Achieving impact through large, multi-year commitments to organizations with track records of success in Foundation priority areas;
Leveraging Foundation grants for thought leadership and visibility;
Maintaining flexibility to make small investments in new organizations and programs to gauge their potential; and responding to Board/Trustee interests through discretionary grants.
Position Summary:
The Director of CME Group Foundation and CME Trust, under the direction of the Trustees/ Board of Directors, provides overall leadership and supervision for the daily operations of the Foundation and Trust including strategic direction, program development, operations, financial management, personnel management, and external and community relations.
Responsibilities include the following:
Governance, Board Administration and Support: With the Board/Trustees, enables the Foundation and Trust to fulfill its governance function.
Financial and Legal: In consultation with the Board/Trustees, communicates actions and decisions made with the investment advisor, and the Finance and Legal teams regarding the investment portfolio, regulatory compliance and governance of the Foundation and Trust to ensure their operations under applicable laws and regulations.
Program Development and Operations: Responsible for implementing the Foundation’s mission and its annual grantmaking goals within Board-approved guidelines.
Administrative Management: Supervises day-to-day operations of the Foundation and Trust, supervises the administrative assistant.
External and Community Relations: Assures the Foundation and its mission is consistently presented in strong, positive images to relevant stakeholders.
Candidate qualifications should include:
Demonstrated interest in early childhood, K-12 and post-secondary education, expertise in at least one of these areas.
Senior-level managerial experience with proven ability to strategically lead and manage an organization.
Relevant leadership experience in the philanthropic, public or business sectors.
Experience in or knowledge of Illinois and Chicago with an appreciation for their underserved communities.
Strong track record as a motivator, collaborator, innovator and builder of partnerships.
Experience in conceiving, analyzing, implementing and evaluating program initiatives in relevant fields.
An ability to communicate effectively and openly, verbally and in writing, with a broad range of individuals and organizations.
Ability to secure the trust and confidence of Board members, internal and external colleagues and grantees.
Demonstrated understanding of the legal, financial and ethical requirements of private foundations.
Experience with strategic planning, financial management and program operations.
Willingness to serve as an external-facing representative of CME Group and CME Group Foundation; experience in public-facing roles
Willingness to travel locally and nationally.
Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
CME Group is the world’s leading derivatives marketplace. But who we are goes deeper than that. Here, you can impact markets worldwide. Transform industries. And build a career by shaping tomorrow. We invest in your success and you own it – all while working alongside a team of leading experts who inspire you in ways big and small. Problem solvers, difference makers, trailblazers. Those are our people. And we’re looking for more.
At CME Group, we embrace our employees' unique experiences and skills to ensure that everyone’s perspectives are acknowledged and valued. As an equal-opportunity employer, we consider all potential employees without regard to any protected characteristic.
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CME Group is the world’s leading derivatives marketplace
As the world's leading derivatives marketplace, CME Group (www.cmegroup.com) is where the world comes to manage risk. CME Group exchanges offer the widest range of global benchmark products across all major asset classes, including futures and options based on interest rates, equity indexes, foreign exchange, energy, agricultural commodities, metals, weather and real estate. CME Group brings buyers and sellers together through its CME Globex® electronic trading platform and its trading facilities in New York and Chicago. CME Group also operates CME Clearing, one of the world’s leading central counterparty clearing provider in the world, which offers clearing and settlement services for exchange-traded contracts, as well as for over-the-counter derivatives transactions through CME ClearPort®. These products and services ensure that businesses everywhere can substantially mitigate counterparty credit risk in both listed and over-the-counter derivatives markets.
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