Employment
If you are interested in joining a group of people that is passionate and dedicated to the mission of helping young moms and their families, look no further!
New Moms is a dynamic place to work. We are committed to diversity and inclusion, and we are always searching for highly qualified candidates who are dedicated to moving our mission forward.
New Moms offers a comprehensive benefits package to full-time employees including:
- Health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
- FSA
- Matching on retirement savings up to 3%
- 16 paid holidays
- Generous paid time off
- Discounts on Bright Endeavors products
- Free spiritual direction services
- Half days on Fridays in the summer
We currently have 3 open positions:
The Housing Locator Specialist is a key member of the housing team whose primary responsibility is to identify and cultivate housing opportunities to support families’ transition from transitional housing to permanent housing in the community. S/he will be developing relationships with landlords, identifying , that is suitable to maximize the high-quality housing success and provide short-term supports upon exiting from transitional housing in the community. S/he will collaborate with team member who is supporting 15 families in a pilot program, Families in Transition, who are in scattered site permanent housing to ensure housing is maintained. This role works collaboratively with the Housing team and external partners to achieve program goals. This position is located at New Moms in the Austin neighborhood, as well as spends extensive time in the community. Salary $34-41K DOE.
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This position is responsible for providing comprehensive, individualized coaching and support to families living in our permanent supportive housing program. Additionally, this position is responsible for providing support and services that focuses on the whole family to help them achieve their goals in the areas of education, employment, life skills, health and well-being. This position will be located at our Oak Park office. Salary: $38-46k DOE.
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The full-time Supportive Employment Specialist (SES) position is an integral team member of our Workforce Development Program team, and provides comprehensive, individualized case management and coaching to young moms in the Workforce Development program. This includes connecting families with resources, goal planning, assistance with overcoming obstacles, and providing support to assist young moms in obtaining permanent, high-quality employment. Coordinates with Workforce Development team to support young moms so they can maximize the training, coaching, and job placement opportunities available. The 16- week job training program integrates career exploration, job readiness skills, financial literacy, and paid transitional work to prepare young moms for advanced education, employment and job retention. This position is located at our main office in the Austin neighborhood and will involve travel to our social enterprise, Bright Endeavors, in the Garfield Park neighborhood. Salary: $36,000-41,000 DOE.
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