Group Coordinator (Part Time) - 2024093
Aurora, IL
USPGMS/ US Ministries – US Refugee Services /
Regular, Part-time /
On-site
POSITION SUMMARY:
Are you a person of compassion? An advocate for justice? Someone who stands up for the rights of the vulnerable and speaks out for the marginalized, the exploited and the forgotten? Do you believe in our calling as Christians to welcome the least of these and love our neighbor?
If you answered ‘yes’, to any of the above, World Relief, and millions of people around the world need you.
World Relief seeks a Group Coordinator. This position will facilitate group classes for vulnerable populations, assist program participants in gaining access to community resources, and work with volunteers to help clients adjust to life in the U.S. A successful candidate will demonstrate a proven ability to assist immigrants in achieving stability and overcoming barriers that hinder healthy integration. This part time role is 20 hours a week.
Role & Responsibilities
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Facilitate topic-specific group sessions for 30 individuals annually, covering topics such as parenting, social adjustment, safety, financial literacy, household maintenance, public transit, nutrition, mental health and wellness, and work-life balance.
- Conduct service plans and assess needs, strengths, barriers, and set goals with each individual and participant in the program and check in at least once every 30 days to ensure goal achievement
- Work closely with volunteers providing support in the form of transportation, childcare, materials, or specific facilitation for group sessions.
- Meet with ethnic community leaders to assess needs and promote group programming
- Collaborate and provide training for community partners, mutual aid associations, and churches
- Collaborate with appropriate WR staff around service provision as necessary
- Work with and supervise interns
- Complete other duties as assigned
- Attend all department, team, and staff meetings as scheduled
- Work alongside other staff to conduct seasonal or special events
- Develop curriculum and pre/post tests for each group session
- Write detailed case notes for each task/client interaction and keep notes of group sessions.
- Retrieve the signatures of each participant and complete all necessary program paperwork
- Complete appropriate PC reporting, attend and complete necessary work for peer reviews, and contribute to monthly staff reports
Client Services
Organizational Responsibilities
Administration Responsibilities
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
- Self-motivated and able to work independently and handle a variety of tasks simultaneously
- Able to serve sensitively and effectively in a cross-cultural setting; cross-cultural experience desired
- Strong Microsoft Office skills required
- Detail-oriented and strong organizational skills
- Ability to collaborate and coordinate with a team of service providers to help clients
- Ability to appropriately handle conflict and willingness to engage in mediation with clients
- Strong oral and written English communication ability
- Four-year degree from an accredited University preferred
- Fluency in Burmese, Arabic, Dari, or Swahili is strongly preferred
Requirements
- Mature and personal Christian faith
- Committed to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief
- Desire to serve and empower the Church to impact vulnerable communities
- Able to affirm and/or acknowledge World Reliefs Core Beliefs, Statement of Faith, Christian Identity and National Evangelicals For the Health of The Nation document
- Valid Driver’s License & access to a vehicle; ability and willingness to drive 15-passenger van
- Regular travel is required (client’s home and aiding in the connection to other service providers)
- Occasional evenings or weekends required
$19 - $23 an hour
Commensurate with experience
World Relief offers a competitive benefits package (25 hours + per week):
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- Offer 16 company Paid Holidays + 4 additional Personal days per year!
- Paid Sick and Vacation Time
- Paid Parental Leave (12 weeks for qualified employees)
- FSAs: Medical & Dependent Care, & Commuter Funding
- Supplemental Life Insurance (employee, spouse, and children)
- Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, and Accident insurance policies
- Legal Shield Insurance
World Relief pays 100% for eligible employees:
- Group Term Life (employee, spouse, and children)
- Long Term & Short-term Disability
- Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D)
- Long Distance Travel Insurance
World Relief offers a competitive benefits package for Part-time positions (less than 25 hours per week):
- Offer 16 Paid Holidays
- Sick time available as required by state/local law
All part-time employees are eligible for the following benefits:
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
World Relief - Retirement:
- Eligibility: After 1000 hours in a year
- Automatically enrolled at 4%
- 401K & Roth through Fidelity
- WR matches up to 4%, then an additional quarter percent up to 10%
World Relief Discounts (Immediately Eligible):
- Verizon
- Pet Insurance through Nationwide
- Home and Auto insurance through Liberty Mutual
- Working Advantage Discount Program
- Active & Fit Gym Membership
World Relief is honored to be recognized with the Gold-level Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation for exceeding the core components of our well-being program including leadership and culture, program foundations and execution, and whole person health.
