Join the Maryville Academy Unaccompanied Children’s Shelter and improve the lives of children and families! We have a full time opening for a Program Director.

About Maryville Academy

Maryville is a human services organization established as an orphanage by the Archdiocese of Chicago following the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. As a child care organization rooted in Catholic social teaching, Maryville is dedicated to the preservation of the dignity of children at every age. Our mission is to help children and families to reach their fullest potential by empowering intellectual, spiritual, moral and emotional growth. Our six service areas include: Behavioral Health, Early Childhood, Educational Services, Family Services, Jóvenes Adelante (Youth Moving Forward) and Residential Services. Our services are offered in Chicago, Bartlett and Des Plaines. We offer many opportunities for growth, a rewarding experience and an excellent benefits package.

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 Program Director Position

The Program Director is responsible for the overall management of programmatic, administrative, financial, and operational systems related to the provision of care and services; provision of regular and timely reports to ORR regarding operations, services and finances; establishing a respectful and supportive workplace environment; and communicating any issues or concerns to ORR. Program Director 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:

• Conducts weekly meetings with program staff and administrators to facilitate resources and services for youth and staff.
• Develops and maintains a team approach to the day-to-day functioning of the program. Demonstrates skills in team development, collaboration, and open communication;
• Assures implementation of all Maryville Policy and Procedures and ensures the adherence to agency hiring and disciplinary process policies and procedures;
• Ensures in collaboration with HR that all staff have appropriate credentials, training, and expertise to do the work necessary. Collaborates with clinical directors, staff education, and external experts to facilitate training staff in areas of deficiencies;
• Coordinates with Administrative Services maintaining the physical plant, landscaping and agency vans / vehicles. Ensures that the environment of care is conducive to general health, well-being, and growth;
• Manages all program, budgetary and administrative operations for site(s) under his/her direction;
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements:

• Master’s Degree in social work or an equivalent degree in education, psychology, sociology or other relevant behavioral science degree from an accredited college or university and three years’ work experience with children, at least two of which were in institutional or other group care programs and at least two additional years of administrative experience, preferred; or
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university plus five years’ experience in child welfare administration, child protective services, program management, or as director of a licensed child care.
• Bilingual English/Spanish language competency required.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license.
• Successful completion of initial and ongoing training requirements;
• Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, with Maryville youth, supervisors, coworkers, subordinates, support agencies, and a variety of internal as well as external consumers;
• Ability to analytically problem-solve a variety of situations;
• Ability to cope with crisis situations in a calm, effective manner.

Salary:
82-86K

Physical Demands:

• Required to sit, stand, bend, stoop, and walk for extended periods; able to walk up and down stairs;
• Required to infrequently lift/move objects and/or youth weighing in excess of 40 pounds;
• Must have visual, hearing, and learning capabilities sufficient to perform the essential functions defined above.

Environment and Scheduling:

• Will perform work in, and in association with, Maryville program 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.

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.