Join the Maryville Academy Unaccompanied Children’s Shelter and improve the lives of children and families! We have full time openings on all shifts for Bilingual Care Providers in Des Plaines.

About Maryville Academy

For more than 140 years, Maryville has been committed to providing protection and guidance to children. As the world has changed, so have the needs of the families and children we serve. Maryville has adapted by focusing on our community’s most critical issues. Today, our range of programs includes residential care, mental health services, healthcare and family support services, as well as a variety of educational and youth development offerings. Maryville’s mission is to help children and families to reach their fullest potential by empowering intellectual, spiritual, moral and emotional growth.

About the Unaccompanied Children’s Shelter

The Unaccompanied Children’s Shelter is home to adolescent boys and girls through the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR). This program provides a safe setting for children during their first days in America until a permanent setting can be established for them.

About the Care Provider Position

The Care Provider provides services for a diverse population of Unaccompanied Children (UC) of all ages and genders. Responsible for the day-to-day care and guidance of the youth of the Maryville Unaccompanied Children program. Assists with the management of the living environment of the program and promotes the learning of desirable behavior patterns by youth in a safe and nurturing environment. Program Care Provider is a grant position related solely to the Unaccompanied Children’s Shelter as funded by the Office of Refugee Resettlement and any successor funding.

Essential Functions:

• Follows all Maryville’s policies and procedures as well as all standard operating procedures for the Unaccompanied Children Program;
• Provides for the basic needs of the Unaccompanied Children including, but not limited to: nutrition, hygiene, clothing, daily routines, recreational activities, laundry and education;
• Conducts oneself as a role model for the children/youth;
• Provides consistent “line of sight” supervision of youth.
• Provide safe transportation of child/youth to various scheduled activities.
• Completes all required logs, forms and reports;
• Assists youth with processing of events and emotions in a confidential manner in all behavioral areas;
• Attends a minimum of 20 hours advanced training/workshops on an annual basis;
• Performs other duties / functions as requested by supervisory personnel.

Minimum Requirements

• High school diploma / GED equivalent required. Bachelor’s Degree in human services field, preferred;
• 2 years’ experience working with youth in a residential setting preferred.
• Possess a valid Driver’s License.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Able to use good judgment and think quickly and rationally in stressful situations;
• Successful completion of all staff education requirements including: Pre-Service training, NCI, CPR, and ARC Model;
• Strong bilingual (Spanish/English) verbal and written communication skills;
• Ability to establish trust and positive rapport with children and work within ethical boundaries;
• Ability to effectively prioritize job duties and needs of the children;
• Basic computer skills including Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word and Excel), and documentation programs.
• Able to drive a passenger van.

Physical Demands:

• Required to sit, stand, walk, bend, and drive for extended periods of time.
• Ability to walk up and down stairs;
• Required to lift/move objects and/or youth weighing in excess of 40 pounds;
• Manual dexterity sufficient to perform periodic computer based tasks;
• Must possess ability to provide physical restraint to youth;
• Must have the visual, hearing, and learning capabilities sufficient to perform the essential job functions defined above.

Environment and Scheduling:

• Will perform work in, and in association with, Maryville program settings and various community settings;
• Duties involve contact with youth who may be traumatized.
• Must be flexible in scheduling and willing to work evening and weekend shifts.

Why Join the Maryville Family? Maryville offers all full-time employees:

• PPO health insurance options
• Vision Insurance
• Dental insurance (after one year of service)
• FSA and HSA
• 403(b)
• Paid vacation and sick days
• 9 paid holidays a year
• Long Term Disability and Life Insurance (after one year of service)
• Tuition reimbursement (after one year of service)

For more information about all of the services that Maryville provides, please visit our website at www.maryvilleacademy.org.

To Apply

Please complete the application at the links above and below along with your cover letter and resume.

Maryville Academy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. No applicant for employment shall be discriminated against because of age, race, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, veteran status or disability.