Team Lead, Sterling Group Home

LSSI • Sterling, IL

12d

About The Position

The Team Lead at Sterling Group Home maintains staffing requirements and helps coordinate services and activities for residents. The role leads and trains staff, supports client care planning and service integration, oversees reports and safety-drill documentation, and helps ensure the home is clean and safe. The Team Lead also provides direct care assistance as needed and is expected to treat clients, families, colleagues, and partner organizations with dignity, respect, honesty, and fairness.

The position requires a high school diploma or equivalent, background-check clearance, a valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and state-minimum Illinois liability insurance. Experience in a related field and in a leadership or supervisory role is preferred. The listed pay is $20.50 per hour. Full-time employees are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package, and paid training is provided.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Background-check clearance.
• DSP eligible.
• Clear, comprehensible verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational and computer skills, including experience with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and related software.
• Valid driver's license in good standing in the state of residency.
• Access to reliable transportation.
• Valid Illinois statutory minimum liability insurance coverage for bodily injury and property damage.

Nice To Haves

• Two to three years of experience in a related field.
• Experience in a leadership or supervisory role.

Responsibilities

• Maintain staffing requirements, including creating staff schedules and covering the schedule when needed.
• Participate in developing and implementing each client's Center Plan and facilitate integration of services related to its requirements.
• Lead, train, assign responsibilities to, and coordinate the activities of staff.
• Ensure necessary reports and other documentation are completed accurately and on time.
• Ensure scheduled safety drills are completed and required drill documentation is completed and submitted.
• Provide direction and initiate communication with necessary personnel.
• Help ensure the living environment is clean and safe, completing special duties as assigned.
• Provide residents with direct-care assistance as identified or required.
• Carry out responsibilities professionally and with integrity, treating clients, families, LSSI workforce members, and collaborative organizations or individuals with dignity, respect, honesty, and fairness.

Benefits

• On-demand flexible paydays for earned wages through the Dayforce Wallet app.
• Competitive salary based on relevant education, experience, and licensure; listed pay is $20.50 per hour.
• Opportunity for advancement.
• Comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees, including healthcare insurance, up to 26 days of paid time off per calendar year, 11 paid holidays, sick time, a 403(b) plan, Employee Assistance Program, and flexible hours.
• Paid training.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED