Employment and Volunteer Opportunities

Our Mission

Providing locally-governed supportive services to our community.

Our Vision

To be a well-known and respected community partner and the leading provider of proactive, responsive and relevant supportive services for all residents at every stage of life.

Our Values

Service

We accept our responsibility to manage and preserve the resources entrusted to us to provide equitable and accessible services for all residents of Oak Park.

Community

We are a community of professionals dedicated to the dignity and well-being of all of the residents of Oak Park regardless of their means, backgrounds, or abilities.

Caring

We act in the best interests of each other and all of our residents by responding with respect, empathy, compassion, and professionalism.

Employment

Employment Opportunities

Thank you for your interest in employment opportunities with the Oak Park Township. Oak Park is a great place to live, work and play. We often post new opportunities, so please check back.

Oak Park Township is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to diversity in the workplace. We offer numerous benefits including:

Competitive compensation
Emphasis on work-life balance
Dedication to providing quality services to residents
Opportunities for advancement and professional development

Current Employment Openings

When a position is open at Oak Park Township we will post it here, and will place the announcement on job boards. If you are interested in a particular position, please submit a resume, cover letter and salary requirements to the staff listed in the announcement via email.

Please click this box or the plus sign at right for our current employment opportunities

Thank you for your interest in Oak Park Township. We have the following job opening:

Community Mental Health Board - The HUB Project Manager

The HUB, powered by Aunt Bertha, is a free, digital resource directory and referral platform, co-sponsored by Community Mental Health Board of Oak Park Township, Community Memorial Foundation, Healthy Communities Foundation, and River Forest Township. Through The HUB, individuals can search for and find local free and reduced-cost social services and programs. Additionally, nonprofit health and social service providers can efficiently send and receive referrals within a secure closed-loop network.

As The HUB’s footprint in Chicago and western suburban Cook County and southeast DuPage County expands, we seek a Project Manager to guide the implementation of The HUB’s roadmap, designed to strengthen and expand community access to a wide range of health and human services. Our vision is that by using The HUB, local residents and community partners have greater access to community resources, programs and services that help people lead healthy, full, and resilient lives.

The Project Manager role requires a self-directed, highly organized, creative individual who is ready to wear multiple hats. The role includes but is not limited to: managing general HUB communications; coordinating community HUB trainings; running data analytics to drive continuous improvement and decision-making; and providing assistance to HUB users in consult with Aunt Bertha technical support. Are you someone that sees the ‘big picture’ while also tending to the details? Do you enjoy working with a variety of people and organizations? Would you like to be part of a mission-driven initiative that connects people to critical resources? If so, we look forward to hearing from you. Please click here for a full job description.

Our Mission
Providing locally-governed supportive services to our community

Our Vision
To be a well-known and respected community partner and the leading provider of proactive, responsive and relevant supportive services for all residents at every stage of life.

Our Values

Service: We accept our responsibility to manage and preserve the resources entrusted to us to provide equitable and accessible services for all residents of Oak Park.

Community: We are a community of professionals dedicated to the dignity and well-being of all of the residents of Oak Park regardless of their means, backgrounds, or abilities.

Caring: We act in the best interests of each other and all of our residents by responding with respect, empathy, compassion, and professionalism.

Volunteer

Volunteer Opportunities

Thank you for your interest in volunteer opportunities with the Oak Park Township. Oak Park is a great place to live, work and play. We often post new opportunities, so please check back often.

Current Volunteer Openings:

Meal Delivery Volunteers Needed

Senior Services seeks volunteers with a car to deliver meals to older adults, one morning per week for approximately one and a half hours. For more information or details, please contact Madeline Pietryla, Senior Lunch Program Manager, at (708) 383-8060 ext. 134, or mpietryla@oakparktownship.org.

Financial Advisory Committee to the Township Volunteers Needed

The Township Board of Trustees is accepting applications for the Financial Advisory Committee to the Township (FACT). For more information, please click here, call (708) 383-8005, or visit our Committees webpage for the application and further details.

Music Entertainment Artists Needed

Oak Park Township Senior Services seeks enthusiastic volunteers to perform a variety of music genres for the senior citizens who attend the Congregate Dining Program. The Dining Program takes place Monday - Friday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in our Senior Services building, 130 S. Oak Park Avenue. Please contact Kristin Norman, Senior Services Activity Assistant, at (708) 383-8060.

Ongoing Volunteer Opportunities

Oak Park Township has several committees that advise the current board of trustees. Opportunities to volunteer on the committees are posted periodically along with the application process and requirements. Please click here for more details on each committee.