JOBS

As Dance Camp Counselor, you’ll instruct, assist, and supervise students in various dance programs along with end of session performances and/or recitals. The anticipated starting pay for this position is $15.00/hour, depending on qualifications, you will also get perks at the Park District with this position.
You will also be tasked with:

• Monitoring safety of program participants.
• Keeping parents informed of program activities using department correspondence.
• Implementing lesson plans that foster participants’ skills, learning and enthusiasm.

The Illinois Tollway has a Non-Emergency Call Taker position to fill. The Non-Emergency Call Taker will be responsible for handling a high volume of incoming calls, providing prompt and accurate notifications to the proper authorities, and maintaining detailed records for the Illinois Tollway and the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT). Salary is $20.00 – $24.00 an hour. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Answer incoming calls in a courteous, prompt, and efficient manner.
• Obtain all necessary information to notify the proper authorities.
• Follow established procedures set forth by the Tollway and IDOT.
• Contact multiple jurisdictional authorities depending on the incident type.
• Assist in processing a high volume of calls per month.
• Ensure all calls are answered quickly and provide accurate information to the proper jurisdiction(s) without delay.
• Track call back numbers for additional information if required.
• Maintains communication with callers and transfers them to the applicable parties when requested.

The West Chicago Park District is seeking a Finance Specialist to join their team. This position is responsible for various accounting and fiscal-related tasks contributing to the West Chicago Park District smooth operation. Salary is $23.00 – $25.00/hourly. They offer a benefits package including vacation, sick, and personal days, as well as health, dental, vision and prescription benefits, life insurance coverage, deferred compensation, and participation in the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF). Below list some responsibilities of the position. For more details and to apply, click on Apply Now.

• Responsible for the general ledger function, to include posting of the daily general accounting entries, review of all bank deposits and posting of all recreation programming, fitness, and aquatics revenue.
• Responsible for bank deposit runs.
• Assists and serves as a back up to Human Resources Manager for the bi-weekly payroll function, to include payroll data entry, reviewing timecards, preparation of checks, fund distribution, payroll disbursements, and various journal entries.
• Assist all district departments with completion, processing, and filing of new hires paperwork.
• Assist with processing background checks for employees and volunteers.
• Responsible for the accounts payable function, to include verification of bill coding, invoice data entry, preparation of checks, fund distribution and safekeeping of unused checks. Responsible for filing invoice paperwork and maintaining vendor files.
• Responsible for uploading positive pay files to the bank for each Accounts Payable run.
• Codes all utility invoices, and other miscellaneous invoices as deemed necessary.
• Responsible for daily revenue import and entering all deposits into financial software.
• Take part in resolving customer disputes to include keeping customer accounts current.
• Monitors bank account for ACH revenue and posts accordingly. (Silver Sneakers, WDSRA, replacement taxes and other).
• Monitors the receipt of current and non-current property taxes and posts the same to the General Ledger.
• Responsible for monitoring outstanding checks and filing unclaimed property reports with the state on an annual basis.
• Prepares monthly expenditure reports for Board of Commissioners meeting.
• Prepares credit applications as needed.

The Village of Glen Ellyn is seeking qualified candidates to serve as part-time Recording Secretary to Village Boards and Commissions. In that capacity, candidates perform a wide variety of duties related to the recording, preparation, transcription, and maintenance of accurate meeting records and documents. Position keeps a comprehensive log of items discussed and debated during public meetings and/or workshops. These records, also known as minutes, may cover what was accomplished, said, or decided at the meeting. This position notes the members who are present, records group decision, vote tally, and writes down actions in the order that they occurred. The Recording Secretary makes formal reports and copies of the minutes for distribution; and answers questions and provides information to Village officials, staff, and the public at the meetings.
The pay offered for this part-time position is a flat $100.00 for first two hours of a meeting, and $35.00 for each additional hour, paid in 15-minute increments.
Essential functions:

• Attend a variety of Board and Commission meetings and hearings; prepares official meeting minutes by accurately transcribing and distributing minutes and related information to Village officials and staff.
• Compose, type, and proofread meeting minutes, types from recording or verbal instruction.
• Maintains a well-organized filing and document retrieval system; indexes all meeting notes from files to a computer system; photocopies documents; ensures accurate filing procedures.
• Prepares and distributes draft and final minutes within established deadlines and in accordance with the Open Meetings Act.
• Communicates via e-mail, telephone, and in person with a variety of Village officials, staff, and the public.
• Records meeting attendance.
• Secures and maintains recording equipment.

The Morton Arboretum has an opportunity for those to experience careers that explore solutions for climate change, biodiversity loss, natural resources management, and urban life through the National Science Foundation REU Program: Integrative Tree Science for the Anthropocene at The Morton Arboretum.
The era of unprecedented transformation of the biosphere due to human activities is termed the Anthropocene and calls for directly addressing the ecological and environmental challenges of the present and near future. The REU at The Morton Arboretum uses trees as model systems to investigate questions related to evolution, ecology, conservation, and management in natural and built environments.

• Participants will:
  • Engage in a paid, 10-week summer program, with housing and travel provided, conducting an independent research project under the guidance of a PhD-level mentor.
  • Gain direct experience on all aspects of a research project, from hypothesis and research question development, experimental design, collecting and analyzing data, to presenting the results at a final symposium.
  • Develop critical thinking, independence, self-confidence, perseverance, and collaborative skills, interact with interns from other Chicago institutions, and benefit from workshops on science communication and professional development.
• The 10-week research program includes:
  • $7,500 stipend
  • Housing, research supplies, and travel
  • Professional development workshops in science communication, responsible conduct in research, resume building, and more

The Morton Arboretum has a Collection and Horticulture Internship opportunity. This internship offers meaningful professional, educational, and experiential opportunities in public garden horticulture and curatorial practices and supports the strategic goals of The Morton Arboretum. The intern will have the opportunity to select from a variety of independent study projects that contribute to executing the Arboretum mission.
Qualifications: Current enrollment in or recent completion of an Associate’s, Bachelor’s, or graduate program in horticulture, plant biology, environmental sciences, or a related life or natural sciences program required. Ability to work in the United States required. The hourly rate is $20.00/hour.
Essential Functions:

• Gain practical experience by working in each of the Collection and Horticulture Program departmental areas: living collections, display horticulture, new plant development, plant production, and natural areas.
• Complete an independent project that is aligned with the intern’s professional interest as reasonably as possible and addresses an objective that supports Arboretum goals. Present project results at the completion of the internship.
• Participate in additional activities to incorporate aspects of a public garden not covered in daily work. These activities may include meetings with staff members, educational sessions, or field trips.
• Demonstrate alignment with the Arboretum’s employee core values to be inclusive, take ownership, work together, keep learning, and make the Arboretum exceptional.

The Morton Arboretum has an internship opportunity as a Plant Evaluation. This internship offers meaningful professional, educational, and experiential opportunities in public garden horticulture, plant evaluations, new plant development, and curatorial practices and supports the strategic goals of The Morton Arboretum. The intern will focus on plant evaluation projects in the living collections contributing to the execution of the Arboretum mission.
Qualifications: Current enrollment in or recent completion of an Associate’s, Bachelor’s, or graduate program in horticulture, plant biology, environmental sciences, or a related life or natural sciences program required. Ability to work in the United States required. The hourly rate is $20.00/ hour.
Essential Functions:

• Gain practical experience by working in the Collection and Horticulture Program departmental areas: living collections, display horticulture, new plant development, and plant production.
• Complete an independent project focused on the evaluation of plants in the living collections supporting Arboretum goals. Present project results at the completion of the internship.
• Participate in additional activities to incorporate aspects of a public garden not covered in daily work. These activities may include meetings with staff members, educational sessions, or field trips.
• Demonstrate alignment with the Arboretum’s employee core values to be inclusive, take ownership, work together, keep learning, and make the Arboretum exceptional.

The Morton Arboretum is seeking a Restoration Horticulturist to join their team. This position will maintain assigned collection and natural area in excellent horticultural, aesthetic, and ecological condition, particularly those within the DuPage River restoration zone.
The expected hiring range for this position is annualized at $50,000-$51,000 based on experience that will be evaluated during the candidate selection process, along with internal equity. This position is also eligible for a competitive benefits package.
Essential Functions:

• Communicate closely with supervisor to understand and achieve objectives.
• Perform all functions involved in the care of a specified area, including:
  • planting, dividing, and transplanting trees, shrubs, groundcovers, and herbaceous plants
  • weeding, mulching, and watering
  • cultivating and fertilizing
  • pruning and arboricultural work, removing dead and diseased wood, and dead plants
  • edging beds, brush cutting
  • removing litter, twigs, leaves and other material from assigned and adjacent areas
  • safe and proper use of pesticides and pesticide mixing/storage facility
  • invasive species surveillance and control
  • monitoring and controlling threatening insects, diseases, and nuisance animals
  • record keeping; installing and maintaining proper plant labels
• Consult on erosion control measures with supervisor and perform them along DuPage River and other streams as needed.
• Assist with fisheries and wildlife management and conservation projects and reporting.
• Use  GIS mapping, field apps, and GPS technology to assist with the tracking and record keeping of natural resource projects.
• Control invasive species within areas of responsibility.
• Collect and process seeds and assist in propagating plants. Prepare areas for seed broadcasting, and planting native vegetation for ecological restoration.
• Assist in selecting, designing, and determining site location for plants in natural areas and collections.
• Learn, understand, and demonstrate the ability to safely operate and maintain all motorized equipment according to the operator manuals. Responsible for proper operation and maintenance of tools and equipment used in daily work.
• Work with, oversee, and advise supervisor as to the quality of the performance of assigned seasonal employees, contractors, or volunteers.
• Notify the appropriate supervisor of necessary repairs to garden features, irrigation systems, equipment, or hardscapes in an assigned garden or collection.
• Prepare and maintain assigned garden or collection for special events, exhibitions, and other large-scale grounds projects.
• Participate in snow removal operations, including snow shoveling, snow blowing, and application of deicing materials.
• Assist in preparation and implementation of prescribed burns and winter clearing.
• Demonstrate alignment with the Arboretum’s employee core values to be inclusive, take ownership, work together, keep learning and make the Arboretum exceptional.

The Morton Arboretum is seeking a Development Project Manager who will provide executive-level project management support to the Vice President of Development operating with initiative, professionalism, and discretion. Responsible for managing key activities of the Vice President and functions of the broader department. Serve as a critical part of the Development department, supporting efforts to achieve fundraising goals, cultivate and steward donors, and advance a culture of philanthropy across the Arboretum.
The expected hiring range for this exempt position is annualized at $65,000 – $75,000 based on experience that will be evaluated during the candidate selection process. This position is also eligible for a competitive benefits package.
Essential Functions:

• Propel donor engagement activities for the Vice President. Prompt and support the preparation for and follow-up to donor engagements and commitments. Enter meeting notes, tasks, and proposals in Salesforce, utilizing reports and other functionality to ensure current, real-time organization of the Vice President’s portfolio.
• Maintain calendars for the Vice President, making appointments and coordinating arrangements for an active calendar of meetings and events that take place at the Arboretum and other locations.
• Coordinate activities, including but not limited to, room reservations, room layout, technology support, food and beverage, Gatehouse, parking, and communicating with guests and Arboretum colleagues.
• Partner with the Vice President to develop and produce plans and materials pertinent to committees. Manage follow-up and support coordination of special projects. Attend and record minutes when needed.
• Draft, proofread, track, and/or process routine and customized outgoing correspondence, reports, acknowledgement letters, and other materials in support of the Vice President. Initiate such tasks to fulfill regularly scheduled business requirements and ongoing objectives.
• Administer expense reporting, handle travel arrangements, and coordinate special projects for the Vice President.
• With the Vice President and Development directors, lead annual planning for the Development department and implement all department-wide engagements, including monthly meeting content, retreats, and special events.
• Coordinate logistics and technology for all Development department meetings and events, including room reservations, food and beverages, materials, and notes.
• Interface collaboratively with peers across the institution.
• Provide support for and attend Arboretum events, as needed.
• Demonstrate alignment with the Arboretum’s employee core values to be inclusive, take ownership, work together, keep learning, and make the Arboretum exceptional.

The Morton Arboretum has a Gift Processing Coordinator position to fill. This position will be responsible for day-to day coordination of gift processing activities and transactional reporting. Maintains complete and accurate records of gifts received and reconciles daily activity of all data flowing into the constituent relationship management (CRM) platform from third-party applications.
The expected hiring range for this nonexempt position is annualized at $50,000-$53,000 based on experience that will be evaluated during the candidate selection process. This position is also eligible for a competitive benefits package.
Essential Functions:

• Set priorities, process gifts, and coordinate all gift-processing activity.
• Create audit reports and other metrics to assess data integrity, making recommendations on where opportunities exist and where improvements should be made. Create reports for transactions and events as requested by colleagues.
• Maintain constituent and gift records in accordance with best practices and organizational processes.
• Partner with the Manager of Development Operations to assess, develop, and implement policies and procedures to guide accurate database utilization, data entry, gift processing, and reporting, and to protect sensitive donor information.
• Coordinate the data flow from third-party data applications, such as online e-commerce and plug-in platforms, into the CRM and subsequent reporting.
• Recommend areas for process improvement and coordinate technology enhancements for efficient gift processing.
• Act as one of the team’s CRM superusers, maintaining a high level of understanding of database functions and processes.
• Assist with departmental special events and projects as required.
• Demonstrate alignment with the Arboretum’s employee core values to be inclusive, take ownership, work together, keep learning, and make the Arboretum exceptional.

The Morton Arboretum is seeking a Chicago Region Tree Initiative Ambassador Program Steward to join their team. This position will assist in community engagement and planting operations for the Chicago Region Trees Initiative’s (CRTI) Tree Ambassador Program (TAP), providing education, outreach, and activities to community organizations and partners to improve the health of the urban forest and quality of life in the Chicago region. Participate in outreach projects by performing the assigned tasks and duties. Represent The Morton Arboretum to partners and constituents to foster and facilitate improved health and sustainability of the urban and community forest while advancing the mission. Funding for this position is temporary and is expected to run for two years, with potential for extension.
The expected hiring range for this nonexempt position is annualized at $50,000-$51,000 based on experience that will be evaluated during the candidate selection process. This position is also eligible for a competitive benefits package.
Essential Functions:

• Assist in coordinating outreach activities for current and potential Tree Ambassador Program (TAP) partners in order to meet assigned outreach goals. Assist in planning and implementing community engagement and planting projects.
• Perform assigned outreach activities including inputting tree information into the CRTI Canopy Counts Program. Keep notes to inform future outreach in the same community.
• Assist in facilitating the Tree Ambassador Program trainings, Benefits of Trees and Advocacy workshops.
• Maintain materials, equipment, methods, and records of research procedures.
• Research community history and canopy summary information for assigned communities in order to personalize outreach efforts.
• Provide guidance to temporary employees, students, and volunteers, and communicate with external collaborators.
• Help in delivering saplings to Tree Ambassador Program partners. Ensure safety and cleanliness of planting sites.
• Safely drive Arboretum vehicles with attached equipment trailer or flatbed trailer.
• Demonstrate alignment with the Arboretum’s employee core values to be inclusive, take ownership, work together, keep learning and make the Arboretum exceptional.

The Morton Arboretum has a Major Gifts Associate position to fill. This position will manage an externally focused portfolio of approximately 150 major and planned giving donors and prospects to generate new planned gift expectancies and secure restricted and unrestricted major gifts. Serve as an advocate for a culture of philanthropy that supports the best interests of the organization as well as the donors.
The expected hiring range for this exempt position is annualized at $66,000 – $77,000 based on experience that will be evaluated during the candidate selection process. This position is also eligible for a competitive benefits package.
Essential Functions:

• Manage a portfolio of approximately 150 planned giving and major giving prospects with gift potential in the $50,000+ giving capacity including identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.
• Work with the Senior Director of Principal and Major Gifts to set major and planned giving fundraising goals for individual donors in personal portfolio and develop and implement strategy in support of overall giving goals for the Arboretum fundraising program.
• Actively engage the President, Vice President of Development, trustees, senior leadership, colleagues, and other high-level donors/volunteers in the cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of donors and prospects.
• In partnership with development colleagues, support a comprehensive giving program that best matches donor capacity and interest with appropriate giving channels and engagement opportunities through major giving and planned giving.
• Working across the organization, identify fundable programs and initiatives to create opportunities for individual prospects.
• Work in close collaboration with prospect research staff and other development colleagues to identify, qualify, and cultivate high-potential prospects in support of the organization’s strategic priorities and campaign goals.
• Consistently track details of donor relationships in the Salesforce database, including all activity and proposals.

Sumitomo is seeking an Assembler to join their team. The position performs various assembly and sub-assembly operations in a production area requiring general physical dexterity, machine monitoring, inspecting, and packaging filter components. Essential functions are listed below. For full details about the position, click HERE. Interested candidates may contact Lisa Dickson atlisa.dickson@shi-g.com with a resume.

• Assemble fabricated parts at floor stations.
• Test and calibrate parts and mechanisms to meet tolerances and product specifications.
• Use hand tools and power tools to assemble units according to product specifications.
• Identify units that fail tests or tolerance levels and repairs as necessary.

The City of Naperville’s Finance Department is looking for a Full-Time Customer Care Representative to join its multi-tasking customer care team. The Customer Care Representatives provide a high level of internal and external customer service to residents, businesses, visitors, vendors and department personnel over the phone, by email and other electronic platforms, and occasionally in person by answering inquiries and resolving customer concerns related to fees for new or existing services with the City, as well as entering service requests, JULIE tickets, and calling in staff to respond to critical issues after business hours
This Full-Time position is 40 hours per week for an overnight shift.  The first four weeks of training will be daytime hours.  The Call Center is operational 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.  This is a shift position, which includes working nights, weekends and holidays. Pay starts at $21.79 hourly.
The responsibilities include responding to a high volume of inbound calls while maintaining data in the city databases. Duties include:

• Maintaining a positive attitude with empathetic and professional communication with customers at all times.
• Receive incoming calls related to invoicing, local taxes, street, electric, and water utility problems.
• Prompt response and resolution of customer inquiries and complaints.
• Determine the nature, location and priority of the problem and dispatch the appropriate work crews from the Public Works, Electric, Water and/or other departments.
• Communicating with customers through various channels.
• Maintain contact with units on assignment, coordinating calls, initiating service requests, maintaining service request logs, and monitoring weather alarms.
• Coordinate residential electric and water utility turn-offs/turn-ons with department personnel, field crews and residents.
• Enter information into city systems with a high degree of accuracy.
• Keeping records of customer interactions, transactions, comments and complaints.
• Collecting related fees for services.
• Other related clerical tasks such as recordkeeping, data entry, filing, and updating various databases related to permits, utility locating and contact information.
• Communicating and coordinating with division colleagues, providing assistance with daily work as needed.
• Cross-training and developing proficiency in the responsibilities of the Finance Call Center.

The City of Naperville’s Water Utility is currently seeking an Administrative Assistant II to provide moderately complex administrative, secretarial, and clerical support for the Utility.  Among administrative support titles, the Administrative Assistant II distinguishes itself by exercising a moderate degree of creativity and latitude in accomplishing the majority of its assigned tasks, as opposed to performing generally routine or repetitive administrative tasks. The full pay range for this position is $22.8820 – $34.9333/hour commensurate with credentials and experience. Duties:

• Prepares correspondence, memos, reports, lists, minutes, and other documents as directed.
• Maintains the department head’s calendar and schedules events and activities for division staff, including travel accommodations, training, and interviews.
• Answers and directs phone calls.  Responds to general inquiries.
• Enters, retrieves, and maintains electronic data and files.
• Creates and maintains physical files.
• Performs research and project work of moderate complexity, as assigned.
• Locates and retrieves information from City records, electronic or physical, as requested by customers or staff.