JOBS

The Glenbard Wastewater Authority (“the Authority”) is recruiting for an experienced, full-time Maintenance Mechanic I position. The job duties of the Maintenance Mechanic I include but are not limited to performing a variety of skilled and semi-skilled tasks in preventative maintenance, repair, and replacement related activities of the wastewater treatment facilities and equipment including work on plant machinery, piping systems, buildings, and grounds; and to provide responsive, courteous, and efficient service to the residents of the Villages of Lombard and Glen Ellyn and the general public.
This is a full-time, exempt position with full benefits and participation in the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF), a defined benefit retirement plan. Their comprehensive benefits package also includes health, dental, and vision insurance, life/AD&D coverage, flexible spending, transit, a 457 deferred compensation plan, paid time off, a wellness incentive program, and tuition reimbursement. Actual starting salary is negotiable, and will be dependent upon qualifications, experience, and professional achievement. The current salary range for this position is $67,600 to $94,640 (Grade I).
Some essential functions are the following:

• Assist the Maintenance Superintendent in the development of Maintenance Division work plans, provide input on appropriate prioritization of assignments; monitor progress or work assignments and implementation of solutions as required.
• Utilize Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) as directed to initiate Preventive and Corrective Maintenance on plant facilities and equipment; help with development of maintenance procedures for plant facilities and equipment; provide updated CMMS records on equipment maintenance and rehabilitation activities.
• Conduct preventive and corrective maintenance including inspection, diagnose and repair of machines, equipment and systems with hand and power tools including pneumatic, hydraulic, mechanical, safety, electrical, and electronic systems.
• Proactive scheduled equipment refurbishment and replacement to sustain plant operating requirements.
• Perform precision layout and fabrication of various parts for maintenance activities, using varied metals, plastics, wood, etc., using welding, metal working, pipe threading, cutting, and bending tools.
• Installation and repair of all types of pipes, valves, and appurtenances associated with mechanical pipe fitting and plumbing activities using welding, cutting, shearing, bending, straightening, brazing and soldering as required.
• Operation of heavy construction equipment and commercial rated vehicles including front-end wheel loader, mini-excavator, trencher, semi-tractor trailer combination, 6-wheel dump truck, truck with permanently mounted crane, and/or fork-lift truck.

Forest Preserve District of DuPage County is seeking an Administrative Associate to join their team. This position provides high-level administrative and technical assistance necessary for the daily operations and administration of the Land Preservation unit with recordkeeping and other administrative support tasks. Essential duties and responsibilities:

• Perform day-to-day administrative duties, including, filing, opening and distributing mail, scanning of documents, and preparing documents for meetings.
• Utilize suite of Microsoft Office software products to create, prepare, and modify a variety of reports and documents.
• Maintain the Land Acquisition and Conservation Easement databases, including preparing reports and managing computer and hard-copy files.
• Perform administrative duties for land acquisition projects, such as assigning project numbers, processing tax exemption applications, and property rating requests.
• Support the Conservation Easement program with administrative tasks.
• Download and organize Land Preservation files for Board review.
• Provide administrative support for Easement, License, Lease, and Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) projects.
• Manage the Requisition database, including preparing and processing requisitions for invoice payments.
• Oversee the Record Retention database for off-site Land Preservation files.
• Maintain the Public Notice database and hard-copy files.
• Draft correspondence as directed by the Land Preservation Manager.
• Foster a working environment that promotes safe work habits; Become familiar with and observe all applicable safety rules, policies, and work procedures; Follow all safety rules that pertain to the duties performed and support all aspects of the district’s safety and risk management program; Keep work area clean, orderly, and free of hazards; Immediately report all unsafe conditions and incidents.
• Maintain a supportive working environment and demonstrate a desire to exceed the expectations of internal and external customers.

Forest Preserve District of DuPage County has an Accountant position open. This position plays a crucial role in collecting, tracking, maintaining, and ensuring the accuracy and integrity of the financial records of the District. Essential duties and responsibilities:

• Prepare schedules and regular journal entries, including fixed assets, accruals, cash receipting, and other general accounting/finance analyses on a monthly and year-end basis.
• Reconcile bank accounts and balance sheet accounts.
• Assist Payroll in maintaining accurate employee records and support payroll transmission processes.
• Research and reconcile accounting and financial transactions.
• Prepare monthly sales tax returns.
• Process District and golf enterprise cash receipts, reconcile reports, and prepare bank deposits.
• Assist in processing contracts, purchase orders, and payment requisitions.
• Provide support during the annual audit process.
• Support annual and monthly budget processes.
• Foster a working environment that promotes safe work habits; Become familiar with and observe all applicable safety rules, policies, and work procedures; Follow all safety rules that pertain to the duties performed and support all aspects of the District’s safety and risk management program; Keep work area clean, orderly, and free of hazards; Immediately report all unsafe conditions and incidents.
• Maintain a supportive working environment and demonstrate a desire to exceed the expectations of internal and external customers.

Are you retired and would like to help others and receive an income while doing it?
ComForCare Home Care is looking for retired folks or anyone who would love to assist seniors who need help with light housekeeping, meals, walking supervision, dressing and companionship. Maybe you love games or reading or telling stories or just encouraging someone to enjoy this time of life.
ComForCare is a smaller, family-owned office with a culture.
Opportunities can be for 4 hours or up to 40 hours a week. They can work with your schedule and assign you within the hours you have available.
If you have some experience that is even better. Hourly rate starts at $19.00 an hour.

The Huntington Learning Center of Glen Ellyn now looks to hire more tutors. They are also seeking tutors for the Bloomingdale area and Downers Grove area. This is part time. They need to hire for both basic Learning Center work and for Standardized, college-entry test (ACT and SAT) prep tutors. Learning Center teachers must be certified teachers. Test prep tutors must have a bachelor’s degree and the ability to score well on the test sections which they would like to teach. Work is done Monday through Thursday evenings from 4:00 to 8:00, and on Saturdays in the morning and early afternoon. Teachers typically average between 8 and 18 hours per week. They are not open on Fridays and Sundays. Current and retired teachers, substitute teachers and teachers’ aides are all encouraged to apply. Please call (630)790-0130 or email a resume to glenellynil@hlcmail.com.

Illinois College of Emergency Physicians is seeking a p/t Accounting and Administrative Assistant who will assist with research, filing, data entry, and recording and maintaining accurate and complete financial records. Duties, responsibilities, and special projects may include but are not limited to the following:

• Customer Service Support
  • Respond to member, vendor, and other customer inquiries via phone and email.
  • Communicate with vendors and members regarding outstanding balances or payment issues.
• Accounts Payable & Receivable Support
  • Assist with ICEP and ITLS preparation of financial reports, accounts payable, accounts receivable, inventory reconciliation, invoices, and other related initiatives as needed.
  • Oversee management of quarterly ITLS Course Management System (CMS) Course Receivable reports and summary compilation.
  • Assist with preparation of bookstore picking slips, orders and support with shipping as needed.
  • Assist in processing and managing invoices, payments, and receipts.
• Data Entry & Recordkeeping
  • Maintain accurate financial records in accounting software or spreadsheets.
  • Assist accounting and finance team with preparation and analysis of financial data for audit, tax returns, reconciliation, filing, and data entry.
• Compliance & Confidentiality
  • Ensure that all financial transactions and records comply with relevant regulations and association policies supporting the Accounting & Finance team.
  • Maintain confidentiality of all financial and member-related information.
• General/Administrative
  • Provide administrative support to the Executive Director in coordination of Board and Finance Committee meetings including scheduling, meeting minutes, and reports as needed.
  • Develop procedures manual for all responsibilities of this position.
  • Perform all other job-related duties as required or assigned.

The City of Naperville’s Electric Utility is currently seeking an Electrical Engineer II to assist with the development of electric utility systems and improvements. The EEII reviews and provides engineering assistance on customer requests, permits, and site plans, and may respond to customer inquiries by reviewing existing facilities to develop changes from an established standard. Site visits are required.
Project assignments typically include performing routine engineering work requiring application of standard techniques, procedures, and criteria in carrying out engineering tasks. May include developing construction drawings and material requirements for moderately complex jobs associated with utility infrastructure installation, removal, or modification. General knowledge and experience with regulations, guides, standards, codes, methods, and practices is necessary.
The EEII may be assigned work in Substations, SCADA, Automation & Communication, Transmission & Distribution, AMI, Planning, or Standards.
The full salary range for this position is $78,311.57 – $123,637.08/year commensurate with credentials and experience.
Duties:

• Contributes to the design and maintenance of electric distribution, metering, communication, AMI, and/or substation systems.   Prepares engineering plans and specifications.  May coordinate with other electrical or City projects.
• Expected to work in a collaborative team environment on projects involving new design, modifications, retrofits, or preliminary/conceptual designs related to utility scale systems.
• Produces accurate and complete calculations or programming within project parameters.
• Works assigned tasks to meet schedule and may collaboratively coordinate details with other departments.
• Attends and/or schedules various meetings including preconstruction, coordination, and conceptual design.
• May monitor construction progress in the field.
• Maintains project and personal activity records and reports project status to management.
• Prepares cost estimates based on established rates and reviews invoices.
• May research property records to ascertain right of way. Review’s easement documents.
• Provides information to and answer questions for the general public.
• May prepare and evaluate bidding documents, department’s standards, and specifications.
• May provide technical direction to a technician.
• Reviews building permits and plans for adherence to Utility standards.

The DuPage County Health Department has a Public Health Nurse position available at their Family Health Services Department. This position offers a full DuPage County benefit package, which includes 12 paid holidays, 2 weeks of paid vacation per year and 5 paid personal days and sick time. This position is IMRF pension-eligible and are a qualifying employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. They offer tuition reimbursement and certification reimbursement. Responsibilities:

• Provides direct public health nursing services to assigned caseload; administers health care and nursing services in homes, clinics, schools, daycare facilities, and community settings.
• Assists with the training of staff; provides appropriate leadership and direction and promotes positive morale, creativity and teamwork among staff.
• Delegates work assignments to co-workers as assigned; educates clients, both individually and in small groups, on a variety of health-related topics.
• Organizes and participates in clinics as assigned; completes assessments and reassessments of needed health care and social services; develops individual care plans; provides appropriate referral information to clients; counsels individuals and families with their health needs and concerns.
• Completes paperwork, medical forms and health histories in a timely manner.
• Administers and records medications; provides nursing consultations; administers immunizations and screening tests
• Presents classroom or other community-based presentations.
• Demonstrates independent judgment and discretion in making position related decisions.
• Participates in emergency response activities as assigned.
• Maintains required training, licensure, and/or certification.
• Maintains confidentiality of privileged information and adheres to patient privacy laws.
• Demonstrates sensitivity and understanding of other ethnic groups and cultures.
• Available to respond to clients and/or customers, either in person or over the phone, during assigned business hours and/or clinic times.
• May serve as clinic or conference charge nurse.

The DuPage County Health Department would like to announce an opportunity to work on their Psychosocial Rehabilitation Team which provides groups and programming for adults who are working to improve their quality of life while living with a mental illness.
The person working on the Psychosocial Rehabilitation Team provides interventions that are provided in a classroom environment, using curricula that are developed to support psychoeducation and skill training in areas relevant to supporting independence and enhancing involvement in the community.
The hours for this position are Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm at the Linda Kurzawa Community Center, located next to thhe Central Public Health Center in Wheaton.
The preferred candidate is someone who instills hope and believes that recovery is possible, who is energetic and is excited about creating a welcome and inclusive environment for our clients, who demonstrates a passion working with people who have a severe mental illness, and who is comfortable in a classroom environment. Responsibilities:

• Engages with clients 1-on-1 to reinforce skills learned.
• Teaches psychoeducational curricula.
• Creates and revises curriculum for classes.
• Maintains accurate and compliant documentation and clinical records.
• Performs concurrent documentation per agency standard; provides individual and group interventions with a focus on skill building, education, problem-solving and symptom stabilization.
• Participates in team meetings and clinical staffing’s.
• Manages a case load and maintains regular contact with clients – supporting their work in building skills to support independence.
• Works collaboratively with providers to support care coordination.
• Develops and maintains client treatment plans.
• Demonstrates the ability to engage clients with comprehensive needs in their recovery process.
• Maintains professional relationships with community systems and resources to support client needs.
• Meets established productivity standards.
• Participates in emergency activities as assigned.
• Maintains required training, licensure and/or certification; maintains confidentiality of privileged information and adheres to client privacy laws.
• Demonstrates sensitivity and understanding of other ethnic groups and cultures.
• Adheres to department guidelines for attendance and punctuality.

At the Community Center, peer support is needed in the Adult Intensive Services unit. They have a part-time position open, 20 hours per week, with flexible hours Monday through Friday, between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm. As a Recovery Support Specialist, you will be responsible for supporting engagement and treatment for behavioral health clients, working with their Psychosocial Rehabilitation and CST teams. The Recovery Support Specialist will have the ability to role mode positive recovery behaviors and assist in identifying client’s needs.
The preferred candidate will be able to assertively and compassionately engage a population that struggles with engagement. Do you love a challenge and project the warmth and sincerity needed to work effectively with clients? Do you have a strong ability to work within a collaborative team approach? Do you have knowledge of harm reduction practices, stages of change and motivation enhancement treatment? If so, you are invited you to apply to become part of their team. Responsibilities:

• Use one’s personal recovery experiences to facilitate and support the behavioral health recovery of others.
• Teaches psychosocial rehabilitation classes that increase insight, enhances community and encourage recovery.
• Plans and organizes social programs to benefit client needs; empowers clients to advance successfully through all phases of recovery.
• Encourages clients to participate in opportunities to address other healthcare needs including primary care, dental care, etc.; supports clients with establishing personal wellness and healthcare goals.
• Provides a supportive and secure environment for client activities; engages clients in skill training, socialization or pre-vocational activities and documents attendance and progress.
• Integrates individuals into the community through activities geared toward improving independence and increasing socialization.
• Participates in client care and interdisciplinary team meetings related to an integrated care program; takes part in the implementation of program related goals.
• Provide recovery-based services in the community to clients with a severe mental illness.
• Participates in emergency activities as assigned.
• Maintains required training, licensure and/or certification.
• Maintains confidentiality of privileged information and adheres to client privacy laws.
• Demonstrates sensitivity and understanding of other ethnic groups and cultures.

In preparation for the opening of the new Crisis Recovery Center, set to open in June of 2025, they are HIRING! They will be adding 4 new Engagement Specialist positions. They will have several shifts available and after onboarding the first group of 4 in April they will be adding more positions with a second on boarding date. Please contact Vivien OConnor directly at vivien.oconnor@dupagehealth.org to find out more about this opportunity to be a part of the new center. Click HERE for full details about this opportunity and instructions how to apply. Below lists some responsibilities of the position.

• Responds in the community and on-site to individuals experiencing a mental health crisis as a member of a two-person response team. Referral sources may include individuals or their family members, law enforcement, hospitals, schools, for all ages in our community.
• Assists in de-escalation of clients experiencing a mental health crisis through engagement with client and coordination with team members providing clinical intervention.
• Establish rapport, share experiences, and strengthen engagement with the individual experiencing the crisis throughout all Crisis Programs.
• Willingness to self-disclose personal lived experience in mental health or substance use recovery (or both) for the benefit of supporting the individuals’ receiving services.
• Role model positive recovery behaviors with clients in Crisis Programs.
• Provides skill building and case management to clients with high need.

The DuPage County Health Department is seeking two Bilingual Doulas to join their team. They are offering a $500.00 sign on bonus after six months, and a $500.00 retention bonus after one year. In this role you will be responsible for providing comprehensive home visiting and doula services and support to enrolled participants and participants’ families, during the perinatal period. This is a full-time position, with on-call hours that are generally from 8:00 am until 4:30 pm with some evenings and weekends. The strongly preferred ideal candidate will be bilingual in Spanish. There are two links to the position.
Doula – bilingual in Spanish
Doula – bilingual in Spanish
Some responsibilities are the following:

• Identifies, recruits, and enrolls pregnant clients into the Doula component of the Healthy Families home visiting program.
• Maintains a full caseload of clients per department productivity standards throughout the program year and ensures caseload vacancies are filled; builds and maintains trusting relationships with participant families.
• Meets with clients in their homes and in the community primarily throughout DuPage County and maintains communication with clients via phone, text, and video visits.
• Completes assessments and screenings including a parent interview about the family’s story and screening for depression and substance use.
• Provides referrals to appropriate resources.
• Supports, adapts, or delivers services in a manner that ensures understanding and inclusion of diverse client populations.
• Listens to clients and helps them to know and trust their own bodies and to advocate for themselves.
• Helps families to overcome barriers to accessing quality care including providing linkage to transportation resources and insurance.
• Provides 24/7 on-call coverage and availability to support program needs.
• Provides community outreach; engages in marketing efforts, targeting local hospitals, community resources, and medical offices/staff.
• Provides evidence-based information, education, and resources to prepare families for pregnancy and the birth process, and the postpartum period.
• Facilitates individual and group perinatal education.
• Co-creates goals including a birth plan with the family.
• Attends and provides direct support to the pregnant client, their family, and/or support person(s) throughout the labor and delivery process.
• Partners with home visitor (case manager) in connecting with and supporting the family and provides overlapping home visiting to ensure a seamless transition between doula and home visiting services.