Careers

Join the Oakridge Neighborhood professional team today and make a real difference in the lives of our residents and those in the community who we serve. As Iowa’s largest provider of Section 8 housing, we pair this foundation of affordable housing with transformative wraparound services, making our mission truly life changing.

Benefits

Oakridge Neighborhood offers a comprehensive benefit package for its employees, with varying levels of benefits dependent on employment status (part-time or full-time, salaried or hourly) and length of service. The Oakridge Neighborhood Employee Handbook outlines benefits in detail. Benefits may include:

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Health savings account
Life insurance
Short-term and long-term disability
Employee Assistance Program
401k with 5% match
Paid time off
PTO pool bank
11 paid holidays
Savings groups
Emergency loan pool
Flex schedules
Access to Oakridge Neighborhood programs, including onsite chidcare and afterschool programming

Oakridge Neighborhood is an equal opportunity employer.

Current Openings

Oak Academy Teachers

Oakridge Neighborhood is seeking full-time early childhood education staff members for its Oak Academy Early Learning and Preschool program. The primary objective of the Teacher is to provide quality childcare, ensuring a safe and healthy learning environment for children. The Teacher enhances the children’s physical, emotional and mental development through methods and activities.

Requirements include Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education or related field with minimum of 2 years related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience; CPR and First-Aid training certification; mandatory reporting training; child development training and knowledge of Iowa State Day Care Law preferred.

Oak Academy Teacher Assistants

The Teacher Assistant assists Teachers in providing quality childcare, ensuring a safe, healthy learning environment for children at Oak Academy. Requirements include two years of Early Childhood Education or Child Care courses with a minimum of one-year related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience; Associate’s Degree preferred; CPR and First-Aid training and certification; mandatory reporting training, child development training and knowledge of Iowa State Day Care Law preferred; food preparation training and experience preferred.

Public Safety Officer

Maintain public safety over the entire campus composed of housing units, a senior apartment building, as well as administrative and program activity buildings during assigned shift. Responsibilities include monitoring security cameras, completing periodic tours of the campus looking for irregularities, interfacing with residents, staff, management and law enforcement, observing and reporting activities as well as resolving resident issues that may occur.

Click Here for Downloadable Employment Application – Return by Email, Mail or Delivery to Sheri Fitzpatrick (contact information below). PLEASE NOTE: application does not automatically submit from this page. For a paper copy, contact Sheri Fitzpatrick.

Sheri Fitzpatrick

[email protected]

Human Resources

Oakridge Neighborhood

1401 Center Street

Des Moines, IA 50314

515 | 244-7702