Employment Opportunities
Embark on a career where you can make a difference while making a living. As an employee of SOS Children’s Villages Illinois you’ll be part of the solution—helping to provide a viable alternative to traditional foster care for children who need an extra boost to thrive.
Looking for a college or graduate school internship? Working for SOS Illinois while in school can help you gain valuable, transferrable experience in your field of study while also learning about the importance of the nonprofit workforce. Reach out to us at info@sosillinois.org for opportunities that may not be listed.
Child Care
Professional Foster Parent
Full Time
The professional Foster Parent sits at the center of our model of care and is responsible for the creation and maintenance of a healthy, positive, long-term living environment. You can read full details about this role on our Foster Parenting page.
Relief Parent
Part Time
The Relief Parent assists the SOS Illinois Foster Parent in providing care and services to the children including transportation of children to recreational activities, homework assistance and therapy, and additional supervision of the children while a Foster Parent is using relief time/time off.
Direct Service / Child Welfare
Director of Programs & Services – Roosevelt Square Village
Full Time
The Director of Programs & Services is responsible for the overall day-to-day supervision and guidance of Village programs and services to children and Professional Foster Parents. The Director of Programs & Services strategically directs the staff at the Village to facilitate positive and healthy connections among Village members and leads in the creation and implementation of programming to enhance the Village community for all involved, while keeping a focus on the operational success and outcomes of the program.
Child Welfare Supervisor
Full Time
The Child Welfare Supervisor provides direct supervision to the case management staff in order to ensure the delivery of quality services to SOS Illinois children, Foster Parents, and biological families in order to achieve the particular case goal as outlined and explained in the client service plan.
Child Welfare Specialist
Full Time
The Child Welfare Specialist provides services to SOS Illinois children and their families in order to achieve the particular case goal as outlined and explained in the client service plan. They report to the Child Welfare Supervisor and are located at one of our villages in Lockport, Roosevelt Square, or Chicago Village.
Bilingual Child Welfare Specialist – Chicago Village
Full Time
The Bilingual (English and Spanish) Child Welfare Specialist provides services to SOS Illinois children and their families in order to achieve the particular case goal as outlined and explained in the client service plan. They report to the Child Welfare Supervisor and provide essential bilingual services to children who speak primarily Spanish and/or those with biological parents who speak primarily Spanish.
Clinical Services
Clinical Supervisor
Full Time
The Clinical Supervisor at SOS Children’s Villages Illinois is responsible for supervision, oversight, and direction of the Clinical Therapy team at all SOS Illinois Villages and the In-Home Family Services provided through our CASA Tepeyac site, in a manner that effectively utilizes these resources and meets all contractual requirements, as well as the needs of program clients.
Education and Activities
Education Curriculum Developer – (Chicago Public Schools Knowledge Preferred)
Contract Consultant
The K-12 Education Curriculum Developer (Contract Consultant) at SOS Children’s Villages Illinois is responsible for the development of a supplemental and/or alternative course and curriculum development all ages and abilities of students under SOS Illinois’ care. Children involved in SOS Illinois may range from infants through high school.
Finance
Accountant
Full Time
The Accountant works as part of the Finance team to manage accounts payable, record fixed assets, allocate monthly costs, assist in managing Foster Parent home accounts, and more.
Employment Benefits
PPO or HMO plans for healthcare are offered through Blue Cross Blue Shield, which you may qualify for after 90 days of full-time employment.
Vision Care and Dental Care are offered through Guardian.
Paid Time Off, including Vacation Time, Sick Time, and Personal Time. Vacation Time is accrued depending on the length of service — the longer you are with SOS Illinois, the more vacation time you earn!
SOS Illinois also offers Life Insurance covered by employer (with optional add-on’s for employees). A&D, Long-Term and Short-Term Disability, and more.
Ability to contribute to a 403B Retirement Savings Plan (similar to a 401K but for nonprofits), which you can contribute to yourselves out of your paychecks immediately if you choose to do so and after 12 months, the company will contribute 4% on your behalf.
The PSLF Program forgives the remaining balance on your Direct Loans after you have made 120 qualifying monthly payments under a qualifying repayment plan while working full-time for a qualifying employer. More information can be found here. SOS Illinois qualifies as a registered 501(c)3.
Partial tuition remission is available for employees after 18 months of service, with relevant coursework prioritized to better equip our community to serve others through their departments.
