Employment

What Children’s Aid Society has to offer:

• Highly competitive compensation plans
• Flexible scheduling
• Benefits for all employees including marketplace savings program (discounts on cell phone plans, shopping, travel, and more); bereavement pay
• Benefits for qualifying employees including medical, dental, and vision coverage; wellness programs (including discounted gym memberships, mail order prescription plans); 24-hours nurse hotline; 401K retirement plan with company contribution; life insurance; supplemental self-insurance
• Generous PTO plans including vacation, sick, and holiday pay for qualifying employees

We are currently seeking staff for the following positions:

Child Care Worker – These positions are responsible for providing child care in a group setting, being patient and friendly, and enjoying the company of children. Positions are available in infant, toddler, preschool, and school-age classrooms. These positions require a minimum of a High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) Certificate and completion of a post-secondary training curriculum approved by the Department of Education (CDA) and two years of documented experience with children. This is a day shift, Monday through Friday position compensated at a rate of between $10.35/hour and $12.28/hour on a part-time basis. The competitive benefits package includes supplemental insurance, a 401(k) plan with matching contributions, paid holidays, sick, bereavement, vacation time off, and professional development assistance.

Pre-K Substitute Teacher– Are you currently a substitute teacher in an area school district? Children’s Aid Society needs subs for their Pre-K Counts classroom!  If you hold a bachelor’s degree in early childhood education or elementary ed certifications and have at least 2 years’ experience working with children and families, this opportunity could be for you.  There is no long-term commitment, so this would be a great opportunity for a retired teacher. 

Permanency Worker (Adoption/Foster Care Caseworker)- Do you enjoy working with children and families?  If so contact us today?  Children’s Aid Society is hiring for a Permanency Caseworker.  This position will assist with daily operations of the Adoption/Foster Care Programs.  The ideal candidate will possess excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills along with experience in children and family services, adoption, or intercountry adoption. This position has non-traditional hours regularly and will be compensated at a salary of $32,050 – $34,250 per year.  Benefits include 401(k) plan with matching contributions, dental insurance, vision insurance, health insurance, employee discount, flexible schedule, life insurance, paid time off and professional development assistance. 

Parent Educator- The ideal candidate will understand the cultural diversity of the population(s) served by the agency, as well as understand the Strengthening families Framework, and understanding of assessments.  This position requires an Associate or Bachelor’s Degree in Haman Development & Family Studies, counseling, Psychology, or a related field.  This position will counsel, instruct and coach family members on concerns like communication; child-rearing, structure, and positive discipline; financial management; home organization, cleanliness, and management; medical, dental, and mental health needs.  Assist parents to improve skills to optimize the home environment by enhancing their support system and increasing their ability to problem-solve and advocate for their family members.  This position has non-traditional hours regularly and will be compensated at a salary of $28,050.00 – $30,250.00 per year.  Benefits include 401 (K) plan with matchings contributions, dental insurance, vision insurance, health insurance, employee discount, flexible schedule, life insurance, paid time off, professional development assistance.

Facilitator- We are currently seeking a Facilitator to facilitate Together Project classes. Classes are provided throughout our local counties Cameron, Clearfield, Centre, Cambria, Elk, Blair, Indiana, and Jefferson and are held occasionally on Saturdays. The ideal candidate will possess an outgoing and sociable personality, good facilitation skills, and strong interpersonal skills. If you believe you meet the following qualifications and skills requirements, we’d love to hear from you! 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Human Development and Family Studies, Psychology, or another related field from an accredited college or university required
• Two years of related experience
• Outgoing and sociable personality
• Good facilitation skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Highly-organized
• Ability to adapt to a dynamic and changing classroom environment
• Willingness to travel
• Able to work a flexible schedule, including weekends and evenings.

Workshop Support Staff-Are you looking for some extra income? This part-time position may be for you. This position is responsible for providing quality childcare at relationship education workshops. If childcare is not needed during workshops, this position is responsible for helping with workshop setup and cleanup as well as office duties.This position requires a high school diploma or GED (General Educational Development) plus one year experience working with children in a group setting.The ideal candidate should enjoy the company of children; effectively supervise and manage children in a group setting; communicate well with co-workers; understand the importance of, and maintain, a clean, safe environment; provide care to children without bias or judgement; be flexible; and understand the importance of and maintain confidentiality regarding children, parents and co-workers. This position will work five hours per week, primarily evening hours during workshops.

If you are interested in a position, please fill out our Personnel Data Summary and submit it to:

Children’s Aid Society
1008 South Second Street
Clearfield, PA 16830

Employment Requirements:

All employees must obtain a Staff Health Appraisal before employment and every two years thereafter. Child Care employees are required to obtain a Staff Health Appraisal on an annual basis. All first-time employees are also required to obtain a Tuberculosis (TB) test and submit the results to Children’s Aid Society. All first-time employees are required to obtain a Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis (Tdap) vaccine if they have never received one.

All new employees are required to complete Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse: Mandated and Permissive Reporting in Pennsylvania at the time of employment and every three years thereafter. The link for the training is http://www.reportabusepa.pitt.edu/

All new employees must have current (one year after the date of issuance) clearances from the Pennsylvania State Police, the Pennsylvania Child Abuse History, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). After initial employment, new clearances will need to be obtained every 36 months for all staff.

When applying for FBI clearance, employees must register under the Department of Human Services.

Clearances can be obtained at the following websites:

Pennsylvania State Police – https://epatch.state.pa.us
Pennsylvania Child Abuse History – www.compass.state.pa.us/cwis/public/home
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Clearance – https://uenroll.identogo.com/
National Sex Offender Registry – http://www.keepkidssafe.pa.gov/natsexoffreg/index.htm

Click here to view Children’s Aid Society Personnel Policy and Procedure Manual. 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, political views or activity, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.