House Mother

Job Description

The House Mother is responsible for all aspects of day-to-day operations of the home. This is a live-in position.
Essential Qualifications:
The House Mother should have at least the following education, experience, and skills:
• A Bachelor's degree.
• The ability to recognize signs of illness and safety/injury hazards and respond with prevention interventions.
• Ability to implement policies and procedures.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
• Maturity and sensitivity to cultural and individual differences.
• Ability to maintain professional demeanor while exercising judgment and discretion in work.
• Ability to write reports and correspondence.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Commitment to the mission, values, and goals of Heather's House and Aid for Women, which includes a commitment to pro-life and sexual integrity values.

Essential Functions:
• Promote overall mission, value and goals of the organization.
• Ensure residents and staff members follow best practices for safety.
• Provide a social and moral example to residents while demonstrating Christian values.
• Responsible for providing a nurturing and caring home-like atmosphere.
• Maintain vehicles (if, appropriate).
• Maintain petty cash log and receipts.
• Maintain program statistics.
• Maintain office equipment.
• Coordinate purchase of groceries.
• Coordinate celebration of Mass, and maintain the chapel.
• Coordinate gift-in-kind donations.
• Maintain the baby boutique.
• Train, supervise and evaluate Vitae Corps volunteers.
• Promote the overall well-being of those who live in the home.
• Train and supervise visitors and administrative volunteers and maintain volunteer log.
• Oversee household, ensuring that it is clean, tidy and in working order.
• Ensure that the inside and outside of the building are properly maintained for safety.
• Participate in all meetings essential to position including house and staff meetings.
• Flexibility to attend daytime trainings or meetings outside of regularly scheduled hours.
• Supervise all program communication/documentation, i.e., log entries, incident reports, phone and written communication to residential coordinators, and to external bodies, as appropriate.
• Must have valid driver's license and be able to lift 40 pounds.

About the Employer

Founded in 1978 on the faith and teachings of the Catholic Church, Aid for Women helps thousands of women each year in the Chicago metropolitan area who find themselves facing unexpected and difficult pregnancies. Aid for Women operates 5 pregnancy care centers and 2 maternity homes. Each woman is provided with the emotional, practical and spiritual support she needs to choose life for her unborn baby and to provide a better future for her and her children. Our life-affirming services are offered to clients free-of-charge.

For more information about Aid for Women, visit our website at www.helpaidforwomen.org or call (312)621-1107.