Program Aide

We are now hiring a full-time Program Aide to join our team!

Metropolitan Family Services puts our people first with a top-of-the-line benefits package. Find out more by clicking here! Generous PTO up to 6 weeks annually as well as 12 paid holidays

 Some highlights include: 

• Medical Coverage, Dental Coverage, and Vision Coverage. 
• Metropolitan Family Services contributions of $2,000 to individual, and $4,000 to family, HSA accounts, pro-rated to your benefits start date. 
• FREE General Medicine and Behavioral Health Teladoc services provided to all team members. 
• Ascensus 401K plan services with a 4% employer match, vested at 100% on day one of eligibility 

If asked to describe the culture at Metropolitan Family Services, we could do that in one word. COMMUNITY! Reflected in both our internal culture as well as through the services we provide, community is at the heart of all we do.  

Metropolitan Family Services empowers families to learn, to earn, to heal, to thrive. Part mentor, part motivator, part advocate, since 1857, Metropolitan Family Services has been the engine of change that empowers families to reach their greatest potential and positively impact their communities. Are you looking to have an impact on more than just a company’s bottom line? Then we’d love to hear from you!

We are currently looking to fill a Program Aide role at our Learning and Wellness Center and Midway Children's Center in Chicago.  

HOURLY RATE: $17.05 - $18.00

JOB SUMMARY:
Functions as a member of the teaching team working with children ages 0-3 and/or 3-5.  Assists with program activities as assigned task. Works with diverse staff and service population. Under the supervision of the Site/Education Supervisor.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Participates in a team approach to planning and implementing program activities. Collaborates with Family Support Workers, Teacher, Teacher Assistant, site partners, and site supervisor for the betterment of the classroom and families.
• Assists in ongoing CLASS implementation.
• Helps carry out daily program by assisting Lead Teacher and Teacher as needed. 
• Helps Lead Teacher and Teacher guide children in achieving individual goals and assess children’s individual strengths and needs.  
• Assists in activities of the children and ensures appropriate child guidance and discipline and proper ratios are maintained at all times.  
• Attends all mandated trainings.  Set and achieve professional development goals.  Share resources with other staff members as appropriate.  All professional development to be tracked in Gateways. 

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

• High School Diploma or GED

METROPOLITAN FAMILY SERVICES VALUES AND EXPECTED BEHAVIORS:

• Client Centered/Mission Driven
• Adaptable
• Goal Oriented/Solution Focused
• Self-Reflective and Receptive to Feedback
• Collaborative
• Positive Demeanor
• Trustworthy/Accountable

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
While performing the essential duties of this job, the employee is required to sit and stand for sustained periods of time, frequently talk, hear, use hands and fingers to feel, handle, and operate objects or controls, and occasionally stand, bend, stretch, stoop, kneel and crouch. The employee is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures, transcribing, and viewing a computer terminal. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

This job description is not designed to cover nor contain a comprehensive, exhaustive listing of duties and responsibilities, and it is expected that employees understand there may be other duties assigned outside of the written language that appears here Metropolitan Family Services reserves the right to amend, add, change, and/or remove responsibilities to meet business needs as necessary, at any time, with or without notice to employees