Department: | Family Resources |
Location: | Chicago, IL |
ABOUT US:
Illinois Action for Children (IAFC), a local, state, and national leader in the early childhood care and education sector for over 50 years. IAFC programs, services, and advocacy improve learning and life outcomes for children and families, including reducing the effects of poverty. IAFC works to ensure that every child in Illinois particularly those in need have access to the necessary resources to succeed in school and in life.
Along with our mission, IAFC is committed to building and maintaining a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and anti-racist culture. We are dedicated to this pledge through our hiring practices and our focus on creating a culture and environment where diverse perspectives, ideas, and identities are valued and integrated into our way of working and servicing our staff and clients. IAFC staff represent a wide diversity of racial, socio-economic, gender, religious, and national identities. We welcome all applicants who share our mission and vision to join us in our essential work.
SUMMARY:
Under the direction of the Family Resources Supervisor, the Family Resources Specialist participates in all aspects of the IDHS Child Care Assistance Program as related to parents and providers of child care including approving payments on the IDHS Child Care Tracking System, maintaining record keeping systems and integrating parents and providers with the Child Care Resource and Referral System. All work to be completed with minimum supervision and in accordance with organizational standards.
This incumbent will be expected to promote and adhere to the workplace core capabilities of: accountability, customer focus, continuous quality improvement (CQI), communication, competent people and clear priorities. All work to be completed in accordance with organizational standards.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
High School diploma or GED and two years of experience in customer service, data entry, social work, or related field OR Associate's degree OR 60 college credit hours.
OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Benefits of Working at IAFC:
Salary: $17 per hour Location: 1340 S. Damen, Chicago, IL
IL Action for Children is EEO/M/F/V/D employer
While we desire for this job posting to be comprehensive, all aspects of the position may be amended at any time at the discretion of IAFC including job duties, work location and/or work schedule.
As established by the Illinois Action for Children Board of Directors, all employees are required to receive a vaccination against COVID-19, unless a medical or religious reasonable accommodation is approved. If offered a job, the candidate must be able to prove that they have been vaccinated with one of the CDC-authorized vaccines, including either Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, or Johnson & Johnson / Janssen or request and be granted an accommodation before their start date.