Purpose: The purpose of The Children’s Guild is to help care for and educate children and their families through the provision of a comprehensive program of education, out-of-home care and mental health services; and to provide opportunities for the study and improvement of emotional problems in children and youth

Mission: To teach children the values and life skills necessary for a successful life, one filled with caring, contribution and commitment, empowering each child with: * The vision to see opportunity within adversity and the value of setting ideals to reach. * The courage to try and the value of accepting obstacles as challenges to meet. * The will to succeed and the value of making the commitment to persevere

Philosophy and Values: Our organization is based on the belief that life is a journey of personal growth and enlightenment. Growth and enlightenment are derived from the continuing struggle and search for meaningful responses to life's challenges. A sense of meaning in one's life grows in proportion to one's ability to move from selfishness to selflessness and from a self-centered to a community-centered individual. There are three questions to answer regarding personal growth toward selflessness. The answers to these questions are articulated as "Wisdom Principles" and comprise the value system underlying The Children's Guild and the character-education curriculum within our programs. The questions are: What are the values needed to access personal growth? Answer: Caring, Contribution and Commitment What is the process through which personal growth occurs? Answer: Struggle, Transformation and Enlightenment What are the skills needed to achieve personal growth? Answer: Vision, Courage and Will

Employment: Our staff members are encouraged to think creatively to engage children and motivate them to learn. The Children’s Guild schools are learning environments that stimulate students in a way that touch the emotions, engage the intellect and excite the senses.

Benefits: Competitive Salaries The Children’s Guild offers competitive salary packages to attract and reward high performers in education and mental health, and conducts annual salary surveys to maintain a competitive edge. The salary package, coupled with a high level of workplace satisfaction, helps The Children’s Guild attract and retain talented staff. Health and Dental Care The Children’s Guild offers full-service health and dental care plans. The Children's Guild pays 100 percent to 75 percent of employees’ bi-monthly premium, a generous amount in today's market. Retirement Plan The Children’s Guild sponsors a 403b plan, which allows its employees to save for retirement. The defined contribution plan allows Guild employees to defer federal and state income tax while earning dividends and/or interest from a wide variety of investment options. For eligible employees, The Guild augments these funds with matching and discretionary contributions. Staff Development and Tuition Reimbursement The Children’s Guild uses a university design for its staff development program, providing a progressive training system for new staff. The program factors the skills, experience and scope of knowledge of each new member. To assist you in completing and/or sustaining credentials, all faculty and staff are strongly encouraged to apply for tuition reimbursement, which compensates for 75 percent of the tuition rate. Other Benefits The Children’s Guild offers short- and long-term disability policies, a free life insurance policy and generous leave package.

The Children's Guild takes affirmative action to seek, employ and retain the most qualified people; to provide equal opportunity for all aspects of employment including training, education and promotion; and to conduct all agency-sponsored activities in a manner that does not unlawfully discriminate against any person because of race, color, religious, creed, national origin, citizenship, marital status, gender, age over 40, disability or U.S. veteran status.