Maryville Academy · 1 month ago
Bilingual (Spanish & English) Assistant Program Director - San Gabriel (Des Plaines 60016)
Des Plaines, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$60K/yr - $64K/yr
2+ years expMaryville Academy is dedicated to providing care and services for youth in a supportive environment. The Assistant Program Director is responsible for managing programmatic, administrative, financial, and operational systems related to the Long-Term Group Home, ensuring that youth receive appropriate care and support.
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Responsibilities
Plans and manages the program to provide effective care, counseling, and support for Maryville youth
Assures that all activities are conducted with appropriate precautions taken for the safety of the participants
Implements the Maryville's policy on Zero Tolerance to Sexual Abuse
Implements emergency routines and procedures as necessary
Orders food, clothing and hygiene supplies, using central purchasing and inventory system
Develops and implements organizational procedures to ensure a daily routine in the program including staff/home schedules, logs, and other organizational tools
Conducts daily walk-throughs of residential environment
Coordinates with the care team the implementation of case management activities, records documentation, youth treatment plans, and daily schooling, recreation and leisure
Provides feedback to staff on their implementation of Maryville policies and procedures and maintenance of professional standards through regular written and informal consultation
Documents incidents in Significant Incident Reports and Internal reports
Reviews documentation and administrative forms for accuracy and effectiveness, including shift logs, daily case entry logs, significant incident and internal incident reports
Monitors staff compliance with required training and completes annual performance evaluations
Coordinates intakes and discharges in the residential home, in coordination with the Lead case Manager
Organizes approved off campus excursions
Leads residential staff meetings and oversees client community meetings
Participates in continues performance quality improvement
Prepares monthly residential reports, and reports on activities and communicates all concerns to supervisor
Attends a minimum of 40 hours advanced training/workshops on an annual basis
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in human service-related field from an accredited college or university required
Two years of residential childcare experience
Minimum of one year of experience appropriate to population being served
Minimum of 25 years of age
Valid Illinois Driver's License
Bilingual English/Spanish language competency required
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
Required to frequently sit, stand, bend, stoop and walk, sometimes for extended periods; able to walk up and down stairs
Required to lift/move objects weighing in excess of 40 pounds
Must have visual, hearing, and learning capabilities sufficient to perform the essential functions defined above
Must be flexible in training and scheduling and available to work additional hours, evenings and weekend shifts when necessary
Company
Maryville Academy
Maryville is a child care organization rooted in Catholic social teaching and dedicated to the preservation of the dignity of children at every age.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Amy Kitzmiller
Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
2025-11-12
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