Developmental Coordinator

Marklund in Elgin is hiring a Developmental Coordinator tojoin our team!

Would you like to make a difference in the lives of others and be appreciated for what you do?

Join us in making everyday life possible for individuals with profound disabilities and love your job!

Marklund is seeking highly motivated and mission-centered individuals for our Developmental Coordinator position. This is a full-time position with a regular schedule of Monday-Friday 8 AM - 4 PM with special events as assigned and a pay rate of $20.50/hr this position is based out of the Marklund Wasmond Center in Elgin, IL.Candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of the job and to meetits functional and environmental requirements.

Who We Are:

Marklund is a nonprofit organization that provides residential,educational and therapy services to infants, children, teens andadults with serious and profound developmental disabilities and special healthcare needs. With three residential locations – the Marklund Hyde Center in Geneva, the Marklund Philip Center in Bloomingdale, and the Marklund Wasmond Center in Elgin, it is currently home to nearly 178 residents. The Marklund Day School offers

Multi-Needs and Life Skills programs for children and young adults with multiple medical needs, and those diagnosed on the autism spectrum. In addition, our Community Day Services program at each siteis a therapeutic day program for adults who reside at Marklund andthose who come in from the community.

Marklund provides a rich culture where everything we do contributes to our mission of “making everyday life possible for individuals with profound disabilities.” Each and every employee’s job contributes to Marklund’s vision of providing a happy, safe purpose-filled life forevery individual with intellectual and development disabilities, andis integral to enhancing the lives of the individuals we serve. Aspart of our private, not-for-profit network of services, you willlearn what it’s like to have the individuals we serve not only change your career, but also change your life.

Responsibilities include (but not limited to):

• Oversee the classroom on a daily basis. This includes implementing onsite and offsite activities, client care, and training/coaching ofCDS staff to ensure quality programming.
• Assist with monitoring process of client goals including continuous data evaluations and communicate this data to QIDP as necessary.
• Provide a daily classroom schedule, assignments and program procedures in accordance with individual IPPs.

Keywords:

Independent living skills, community skills, adult instructor,vocational instructor, community integration, residential instructor,developmental disabilities, program instructor, DHS certified qualified intellectual disabilities professional, DHS QIDP

Apply Today!

As an equal opportunity employer, Marklund respects and supports diversity, equity and inclusion as part of our work environment.

Bachelor’s Degree.

Must have work related on the job experience with developmentally disabled population which would be a combination of college classes and work years (no less than 1 year).

When you join the Marklund team, you receive the following:

Compensation & Benefits we offer YOU

Full-Time Employees:

• Competitive Pay
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance Plans
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Company Paid
  Life Insurance for all FT employees
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Voluntary Long-Term Disability
• Voluntary Short
  -Term Disability
• Paid Time Off (PTO)*
• * School Employees Receive “Closed Days” and Sick/Personal
• PTO Cash-In & Conversion Twice Per Year
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Extended Sick Bank

Full-Time and Part-Time

Employee Benefits:

• Competitive pay
• Credit Union Membership
• Retirement Savings Plan – eligible upon hire
• Marklund matches up to 5%

Ways we appreciate YOU

• Annual Employee Recognition Dinner and Celebration
• Years of Service Awards and Gifts beginning at 5 years
• You Caught My Eye – Monthly Employee Award
• Thanksgiving Turkey
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Employee Assistance Program

Training & Growth Opportunities for YOU

• We promote from within whenever possible
• You are paid while you train:
• In-House Training Programs
• Leadership Training Program
• Employee Workshops on a variety of topics