Current Jobs
Senior Living Residences (Evanston and Wilmette, IL; Tucson, AZ)
Mather's—More Than a Café (Chicago, IL)
Mather LifeWays Institute on Aging (Evanston, IL)
Orrington Avenue Offices (Evanston, IL)
Executive Chef (Tucson, AZ)
Help us make the adventure of aging even better when you bring your culinary talent to Splendido. Oversee the consistent prep and delivery of quality food to ensure pleasurable dining experiences and coordinate holiday and theme meals. Select, develop, and lead the team of culinary professionals, create cycle menus and facilitate budgeting and purchasing for seven dining venues. Culinary arts degree preferred; five or more years of progressive experience a plus.
Housekeeper (Tucson, AZ)
Keeps the community clean, beautiful, and free from safety hazards and diseases for the residents, staff and visitors. Performs a variety of tasks which provide and maintain the cleanliness and safety of resident rooms and common areas. Required: High school or equivalent.
Housekeeping Manager (Tucson, AZ)
Ensures resident satisfaction by providing exceptional housekeeping and laundry services and a clean, safe environment for residents, guests and staff according to Mather LifeWays policies and Measures of Excellence. Required: High school or equivalent 10 years of progressive housekeeping/environmental services experience, excellent supervisory, ability to lead and motivate diverse staff. Clear, concise, written and verbal communication skills. Preferred: College, bi-lingual.
Maintenance Technician (Tucson, AZ)
Supports the Maintenance Department in maintaining the community and community grounds in a safe and healthy manner for the residents, staff and visitors. Required: General knowledge or understanding of maintenance and repairs, good communication and interaction skills. Preferred: Experience/formal training in HVAC, plumbing, refrigeration, electrical, painting, emergency response or fire, life safety systems.
Activity Assistant - Mather Pavilion (Evanston, IL)
Reports to the Manager of Activities and Volunteer Resources and provides and helps coordinate a variety of meaningful activities and social events to assist residents in aging well. Completes all required documentation by due date and in form. Maintains high level of customer service and communication with residents, family & staff. A college degree and/or experience working with older adults, leading programs and/or classes, excellent written and verbal communication skills, and computer skills are required. You should be a self initiator requiring minimum supervision. The 36 or 42 hour Activity Directors Course is preferred. Experience with Music, Art or Therapeutic Recreation is a plus.
Assistant Director of Nursing - Mather Pavilion (Evanston, IL)
Assists with ensuring efficient functioning of nursing department and assumes administrative nursing duties in the absence of the Director of Nursing. Required: Minimum 2 years experience as Assistant Director and management of Medicare unit, State RN license.
Certified Nursing Assistant - Mather Pavilion (Evanston, IL)
Provides residents with quality care and assistance with daily routines, as well as monitoring and reporting any physiological changes. Required: A Certified Nursing Assistant in good standing with the IL Nurse Aide Registry. Strong verbal communication skills, excellent team work skills, and a positive and professional demeanor are a plus.
Receptionist - Mather Pavilion (Evanston, IL)
Provides reception services to include phone service, greeting residents and guests, monitoring building access. Required: HS diploma, good communication, telephone and multi-tasking skills Computer skills: MS Office (Word, Excel). Preferred: Reception experience.
Registered Nurse - Mather Pavilion (Evanston, IL)
Responsible for assessing, planning, and providing quality nursing care to residents according to Federal, State, and MLW standards of nursing care. Supervises and oversees CNAs in providing quality care and services to residents. Required: Current Illinois registered nursing license, minimum of 1 year experience in a skilled care community, good clinical assessment skills and technical knowledge of equipment used in a skilled nursing community, ability to lift, move and position residents, ability to transport residents (up to 300 lbs) via a wheelchair, bed and cart. Ability to push carts weighing approximately 80 lbs when required.
Registered Nurse Supervisor - Mather Pavilion (Evanston, IL)
Responsible for assessing, planning, and providing quality nursing care to residents according to Federal, State, and MLW standards of nursing care. Supervises and oversees CNAs in providing quality care and services to residents. Required: Current Illinois registered nursing license. Minimum of 1 year experience in a skilled care community, good clinical assessment skills and technical knowledge of equipment used in a skilled nursing community, ability to lift, move and position residents, ability to transport residents via a wheelchair, bed, and cart, and the ability to push carts is a plus.
Server - Mather Pavilion (Evanston, IL)
Provides pleasurable dining experiences by ensuring professional, timely, food and beverage service to residents, family members, guests, and/or staff according to established dining standards. Good interaction and communication skills, and prior service experience in dining environment is preferred.
Building Services Technician - The Mather (Evanston, IL)
To provide skilled and preventative maintenance for community buildings, operating systems, machinery; ensures grounds are maintained in good condition and safe working order through preventative maintenance and timely follow-up. Creates meaningful moments in the lives of residents, visitors, and staff by demonstrating EMI (eliminating my impossibilities) behaviors. Required: General knowledge of maintenance and repairs; effective interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills; working knowledge of in Microsoft Word, Excel, Internet, and Outlook programs. Preferred: Experience/formal training in HVAC (heating, ventilation and air-conditioning, plumbing, refrigeration, electrical, painting, emergency response, and/or fire, life safety systems.
Host - The Mather (Evanston, IL)
Greets residents, family members, guests, and/or staff; assists with seating and monitors food service according to dining standards to assure a pleasurable dining experience. Creates meaningful moments in the lives of residents, visitors, and staff by demonstrating EMI (eliminating my impossibilities) behaviors. Required: Minimum of 1 year of experience in a dining service environment. Able to multi-task in a fast paced environment and make independent decisions as needed. Knowledgeable of job related federal, state, and local regulations. Preferred: Computer skills. Certification in food safety/sanitation or ability to obtain.
Server - The Mather (Evanston, IL)
Provides pleasurable dining experiences by ensuring professional, timely, food and beverage service to residents, family members, guests, and/or staff according to established dining standards. Good interaction and communication skills, and prior service experience in dining environment is preferred.
Sous Chef - The Mather (Evanston, IL)
Prepares and oversees the consistent preparation and prompt delivery of quality food to ensure pleasurable dining experiences to residents, family members, guests, and staff. Required: Knowledgeable of therapeutic diets, recipe ingredients, adherence to heart healthy guidelines and any other diet restrictions required. 2-5 years experience preparing a variety of foods in varying quantities. Able to make independent decisions as needed and to establish and maintain professional, positive relationships between production and service staff. Current sanitation certification and any other MLW, federal, state local requirements. Preferred: Formal culinary training, supervisory experience, computer skills.
Utility Steward - Mather Place of Wilmette
Maintains cleanliness and sanitation of kitchen, equipment, supplies, pots/pans, small wares, china, glass and silver contributing to a safe environment and pleasurable dining experience for residents, family members, guests, and staff. Required: Able to understand, retain and apply basic instructions to perform routine tasks with limited supervision. Preferred: Prior cleaning experience in kitchen environment.
Accounts Receivable Specialist
Coordinates billing and collections of third party and private pay for senior living residents and analyzes accounts receivable activity. Two year college degree, excellent computer abilities, knowledgeable in Medicare billing and collections; effective communication and organizational skills required.
Administrative Assistant
Provides general administrative and project support for a dynamic, upbeat marketing team. Includes timely preparation of correspondence, mailings, maintaining data base and files, processing/coding invoices, scheduling meetings, greeting visitors, answering phones ordering office supplies. Must have effective organizational and multi-tasking abilities with attention to detail, skilled with Microsoft Office and the ability to learn new systems quickly.
Community Relations Coordinator
Community outreach for three senior living communities will require 3 years of sales experience with a background in senior living and/or long term care. Successful candidates will be flexible and self motivated with effective communication and presentation skills.
Creative Director
Hands-on creative development and oversight of graphic design, copywriting, and web development to ensure a unified process of marketing/concept/design and post-production execution. Required: 6+ years lead design and/or copywriting in a brand-driven environment; aptitude and experience with design and web software including: Adobe CS3 and CS4 Master Collection programs, MS Office Suite and Flash and the ability to plan and direct multiple projects. Must have attention to detail, effective creative team leadership, and customer service skills.
Vice President of Marketing (Evanston, IL)
We currently seek a Vice President of Marketing to inspire others to reach the heights of their creativity, facilitate consensus with 10+ years experience in progressive marketing management and experience including creative or copy direction for an advertising agency, creative graphic design or copywriting, with an emphasis on print, web, and direct mail in a PC environment. This energized leader will plan and direct marketing efforts that increase awareness of Mather LifeWays, promote and grow our brand, and inspire a diverse team of marketing professionals in the delivery of internal client services and experiences.
Staff Research Associate
Assists in successful execution and administration of MLIA research/education programs. Assists in data collection, database management and data analyses for internal/external research studies and development of research proposals, including literature reviews and other research tasks assigned. Required: Bachelor’s degree in a health-related field, sound statistical skills, strong verbal and written communications skills, proficient in Microsoft Office programs, experience with a statistical analysis software package (preferably SPSS Basic and Advanced Statistics), experienced in library searches and contributing to literature reviews and publications, experience in conducting subject interviews and administering surveys, skilled in management of large databases, supports a teamwork environment, goal-driven and motivated to meet targets and deadlines.
Preferred: Master’s degree in health-related field, experience working on a research project or grant related to MLW mission areas of wellness or workforce development, education/experience in gerontology.
