Welcoming Center Coordinator

Overview

BASE WAGE $19.58-$21.53 per hour based on education level.

JOB TYPE Full-Time

DESCRIPTION
SAL Community Services, home to the Welcoming Center program, connects the community to services that ensure every child can succeed in school and life, and every adult has access to basic human needs like food, counseling, child care, and housing. We do this by listening, learning, and acting to help individuals and families navigate the barriers that prevent them from moving their life forward in a positive way.

The Welcoming Center Program Coordinator position is a critical member of our Welcoming Center team. In the role, you get to help individuals find the community resources they need. You will:

• Connect individuals with public and private community resources;
• Explain eligibility requirements to government programs to those who might not understand them as easily;
• Support underserved individuals in the community.

• Share a love for children and a passion for helping them learn, grow, and thrive;
• Enjoy following a routine, and welcome the in-the-moment changes that come with each day in childcare;
• Believe that early childhood education is the first step to a child's successful future;
• Are passionate about building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment for all, and,
• Are professional, kind, and don't take themselves too seriously!

Salary, benefits and perks

Our entire compensation package includes paid time off and paid holidays; health, dental, and vision benefits; 401(k) with employer contribution; and pet insurance. A full list of benefits is available on our website at salcommunityservices.org.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. A full list of job responsibilities will be provided prior to an interview. This position must obtain required background clearances. Requests for reasonable accommodation as required under applicable law will be considered.

Required: A high school diploma, GED, and/or similar education. At least one year of experience working with bilingual individuals, immigrants, and/or refugees.

Preferred: Fluent in one or all of the following - Spanish, Swahili, and/or Kirundi and/or a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work or related field. Plus at least one year of experience working with immigrants and refugees, or individuals where English is not their first language.

Mission
SAL Community Services (SAL) strengthens children, families, and individuals to build and enhance thriving communities.

About Us
At SAL Community Services, we provide Support, Advocacy, and Learning in our communities—from childhood to adulthood. Our mission is to strengthen children, families, and individuals to build and enhance thriving communities. Founded in 1970, we have a history of listening to the needs of our community and responding. We have grown from an organization focused on providing quality child care to low-income working families to one that meets a wide variety of needs, from early care and education to crisis assistance and stabilization services.

Today, SAL has a bi-state 17 county regional footprint from the Quad Cities to Central Illinois area. We advocate with and for the people we support, the communities we serve, and the solutions we champion, and we offer an inclusive, welcoming community for the people we serve—and our employees. Learn more on our website community services.org/about-us.

EOE STATEMENT

SAL Community Services is an equal opportunity employer and believes in equal opportunity for all employees and applicants. Accordingly, all employment decisions are based on the principles of equal opportunity. These decisions include recruitment, selection, promotion, transfer, discipline, compensation, benefits, training and other personnel actions involving persons in all job titles and shall occur without regard to actual or perceived race, creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), color, religion (or for requesting an accommodation for a religious belief), sex, age, ancestry,…