Open Positions
We are looking for talented, compassionate, and collaborative people to partner with us as we welcome refugees and immigrants with holistic services that will help them root and flourish in our community.
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Chicagoland Career Opportunities
POSITION SUMMARY:
As Career Pathways Specialist (CPS) you will work side-by-side with immigrants to discover their career pathway, equip them with needed skills to succeed, and promote entry into employment within their chosen field. The CPS assists immigrants to enter their career of choice by preparing them for vocational training opportunities, finding funding opportunities for training, job coaching, and developing and maintaining connections with a variety of external stakeholders
POSITION SUMMARY:
World Relief seeks a talented and versatile Communications Manager to join our World Relief Chicagoland team. The Communications Manager will play an integral role in sharing the story of World Relief’s local work with a wide variety of constituencies, including financial partners, local churches, volunteers, and community members. As a member of the development team, this position plays a strategic role in increasing World Relief’s network of engaged partners and expanding its local impact.
Job Category: US Programs
Supervisor: Rachel Mork
Requisition Number: CULTU003697
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Extended Cultural Orientation Specialist will work within a group programming initiative for Afghan women that will consist of classes through which students will receive weekly English Language Training and ongoing cultural orientation. This position will be responsible for conducting the cultural orientation components of the class, which may include activities such as learning how to use the bus, access the library, or the basics of the healthcare system. This position will also provide technology and case management support to those participating in the classes.
POSITION SUMMARY:
World Relief seeks a talented and versatile Development Coordinator to join our World Relief Chicagoland team. The Development Coordinator will play an integral role in building a welcome community by providing administrative support to other members of the Development team.
POSITION SUMMARY:
This position has the primary responsibility to serve immigrant families, including refugees, with children under the age of five. The Early Childhood Education Coordinator provides case management for children birth through five years of age, providing community referrals, and parent education. This position also plans, coordinates and leads parent/child groups whose purpose is to increase socialization and community support, track developmental milestones and model age-appropriate learning activities and parenting skills.
The Education Director is responsible for leading and overseeing implementation of English classes, ESL and Citizenship Tutoring, career-preparedness English classes, and other World Relief programs in DuPage & Aurora providing client and community education. These innovative programs are built on strong student-centered, results-oriented philosophy and continuous improvement of instructor knowledge and skills, and are leading Education programs in World Relief’s national network. Within the three-office Chicagoland region, this role works closely with the Chicago Education Director on program development and strategy, and planning for the future based on needs in the community and organization.
POSITION SUMMARY
Do you want to work towards social justice? Do you want to make an impact in the lives of immigrants? This position is a combination of both high detail orientation along with the need for strong interpersonal communication and coordination skills. This position will input data and manage reporting information for the New Americans Initiative Citizenship grant as well as assist the Citizenship Coordinator in meeting grant objectives. This position will interact with immigrants in the naturalization process as well as provide volunteer coordination and volunteer data tracking. Lastly, this position will be a support to the Administrative Assistant role and will oversee mailing of applications to Immigration (USCIS).
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Initial Resettlement Manager (IRM) will provide supervision and strategic management for programs serving refugees and other eligible immigrants during their first six months in the U.S. to ensure program participants reach a place of stability and move towards healthy integration. The IRM will lead a team of people to perform high quality, core resettlement services, while ensuring compliance with programs established by the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM) and the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) and its program intermediaries.
Through the Preferred Communities (PC) program, the Intensive Case Worker position provides case management to clients who require care beyond the scope of primary case management services. The PC program supports refugees and ORR-eligible populations with challenging needs that require special attention, including those with serious medical conditions, women at risk, and elderly refugees. The position will help participants requiring specialized medical or mental healthcare to better integrate into the community by learning to overcome barriers and do things such as learn how to access services to manage their disability and/or medical condition; overcome obstacles to employment; address mental health issues; and reach self-sufficiency in all areas of vulnerability.
Job Category: US Programs
Supervisor: Amanda Nonnie
Requisition Number: INTAK003698
POSITION SUMMARY:
This position is responsible for facilitating the intake process, beginning at the point of the client’s intake interview, including registration/intake, document verification, and the coordination, monitoring, and follow-up of client’s short-term and long-term care. Referral and follow up will be necessary for all internal services (case management, employment, children & youth, and counseling center services) and external services at other community agencies.
POSITION SUMMARY:
This position assists with the provision of core services and provides short-term case management for refugee families in coordination with WR staff, local churches, and the broader community. This position will be responsible for providing ongoing client services and administrative tasks for the receptions and placement and match grant programs. Position is based in Carol Stream and Aurora and requires client visits throughout DuPage and Kane Counties.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The focus of this position is on educating and equipping refugee & immigrant clients with intensive medical needs with the understanding and practical skills needed to navigate healthcare settings in the United States.
Job Category: US Programs
Supervisor: Holly Tseng
Requisition Number: VOLUN003692
POSITION SUMMARY:
Are you passionate about leading others and coaching them to foster authentic relationships? The Volunteer Mobilization Manager oversees the work of volunteer coordinators and spearheads collaboration with other World Relief staff teams to build welcoming communities across the Chicagoland region. This role is responsible for training and supporting a team of volunteer coordinators to cultivate impactful volunteers within their spheres of responsibility. The role also ensures proper tracking of volunteers and documentation of their contributions. Within the three-office region, this position collaborates closely with other staff team leaders. The ultimate goal is creating and sustaining volunteer engagement opportunities that build mutually-beneficial relationships between refugees and immigrants, volunteers, and World Relief.
AmeriCorps
We will begin accepting applications in June 2021. For a list of open positions, click here.
We partner with AmeriCorps and Literacy Volunteers of Illinois (LVI) to offer full and part-time positions in our Aurora, Carol Stream, and Chicago offices. See our open positions and how to apply below.
Internships
Interested in positions at our Chicagoland offices? Click here to view the available opportunities.
Difficult Questions
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