Employment
LIFE SKILLS COACH – Full Time & Part Time Available
Position is daily supervision of residents, and activities to ensure a safe and therapeutic residential environment. Additional duties will be transportation to school or appointments, guidance in daily living skills, maintaining structure with the family teaching model, and crisis intervention as required. The hours will be Sun - Wed 11:30p - 9:30a.
Duties- Supervision of residents’ social, educational, and behavioral activities and afternoon school runs during the school year. Responsible for the completion of required paperwork. Must have the skills, patience, and understanding to work with and around special needs youth. Good interpersonal skills, including composure under stress and sensitivity to the needs of others. Ability to represent the Home in a professional manner. Provide a positive role model by demonstrating commitment, punctuality, effective time management, and good communication skills.
Qualifications- High School degree/GED required, college degree preferred. One to four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
STREET OUTREACH TRANSPORTER
Position is responsible for providing services to runaways, homeless, and youth who are involved in crisis. The position will be part-time, 20 hours per week.
Duties- Transports youth to and from Thursday group meetings. A knowledge of Wichita/Metro Area would be great. Provide supervision at the Drop In during Thursday night group. Participate in Street Outreach on the street. Help homeless youth and other youth in crisis, stabilize and access needed services. Approach, engage, and build professional relations with target population. Foster long-term professional relationships with youth in crisis.
Qualifications- Must be able to interact with youth in a professional manner while driving and while at the Drop In Center and other Street Outreach Work. Demonstrate professional relationship boundaries, good role model behaviors and interact well with runaways, homeless and youth. Must have high school diploma or GED. Must have a valid driver’s license and a good driving record.
TEACHING PARENT Various Shifts Available
Position is daily supervision of residents, and activities to ensure a safe and therapeutic residential environment. Additional duties will be transportation to school or appointments, guidance in daily living skills, maintaining structure with the family teaching model, and crisis intervention as required.
Duties- Supervision of residents’ social, educational, and behavioral activities and afternoon school runs during the school year. Responsible for the completion of required paperwork. Must have the skills, patience, and understanding to work with and around special needs youth. Good interpersonal skills, including composure under stress and sensitivity to the needs of others. Ability to represent the Home in a professional manner. Provide a positive role model by demonstrating commitment, punctuality, effective time management, and good communication skills.
Qualifications- High School degree/GED required, college degree preferred. One to four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
STREET OUTREACH PEER COUNSELOR
Position works in partnership with adult Street Outreach worker on the street.
Duties- Must be able to approach and engage youth on the street.No experience needed.
Qualifications- Ages 16-19 years old.
MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN - FULL TIME
Duties –Assists Maintenance Supervisor in repairing and maintaining machinery, equipment, facility, and grounds by performing the following: Read and interpret construction prints to include electrical, plumbing, architectural, and others as required. Diagnose problems with fire alarm, hot water heating system, Cummins natural gas-powered emergency generator, and the transfer system. Diagnose problems with heating and air conditioning system. Work with electrical, plumbing, circulating pumps, and sump pumps. Assist in moving/storage, maintaining grounds, painting and patching walls, and cleaning work area and equipment. This is a full-time position including rotation of on-call duties.
Qualifications – Must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. High school diploma and trade school certificate or related experience or training required. Must have valid driver’s license.
If interested, please submit application and resume to:
Wichita Children's Home
810 N. Holyoke
Wichita, Kansas 67208
The Wichita Children's Home is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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