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title: Housekeeper at St. Catherine's Center for Children
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| **Company** | St. Catherine's Center for Children |
| **Location** | Albany, NY |
| **Salary** | $17/hr - $20.4/hr |
| **Type** | Full Time |
| **Posted** | Nov 13, 2026 |

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## Description

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**HOUSEKEEPER (RESIDENTIAL)**

**Location:** Albany, NY

**Program**: Residential Services –Copson House

**Type:** Full-time (Non-exempt)

**Pay Range:** $17.00 - $20.40 per hour

**Schedule**: Monday - Friday; 8am-4pm w/flexibility as needed

**Notes**: Local travel; a NYS Driver’s License and personal vehicle is required

**Job Ref. #**: 0312

**Our Mission**

St. Catherine's Center for Children provides a comprehensive range of human services designed to offer hope, foster growth, and improve the lives of the children, families and adults we serve.

**Our Vision**

St. Catherine’s willingness to embrace change and develop new services is, and will remain, our guiding philosophy as we support the human service needs of children, families, and adults throughout the region.

**Position Overview**

To participate as a member of the Cleaning Team in creating and maintaining a therapeutic, organized and clean environment for the children and staff assigned to the Residential Program group home.

**Position Requirements & Specifications**

- High School diploma/ GED Equivalent, required.
- Prior experience in general housekeeping duties, required.
- A commitment to maintaining a safe, clean, and attractive environment for children is essential.
- A Clean and Valid **New York State** Driver’s License (actively licensed at least one year) - is required*
- Flexibility to work after regular business hours to complete all assigned job tasks, required.
- Previous experience working in a human services agency, is a plus!
- Excellent organization, planning and time management skills; Ability to effectively manage (in a timely manner) the varied tasks of the position.
- Strong interpersonal skills and exhibit empathy for those in need.
- Capable of exercising ethical, independent judgment and discretion, and handle sensitive data with strict confidentiality.
- Self-motivated and engaged, with a strong attention to detail.
- Qualities of positivity, patience and adaptability to day-to-day changes with client needs and functioning.
- Must be willing and able to work in close proximity with the clients we serve.
- Ability to complete pre-employment background check requirements, including CBC fingerprinting.

**Staff in driving positions must be able to meet the agency’s minimum requirements of our insurance policy for authorized drivers including, but not limited to, the minimum age of 21 at time of hire; with the ability to maintain insurability throughout employment.*

**Essential Duties & Responsibilities include:**

- Adheres to the work plan provided by the Program Manager, which may include providing housekeeping services at other Residential program locations.
- Follows the assigned duties as listed in the daily, weekly and monthly cleaning schedules, including the following:
  * Wash, dry and fold laundry, return items to respective storage places and clean laundry areas as needed.
  * Sweep and mop floors including offices and medication rooms.
  * Vacuum carpets, rugs and stairs.
  * Clean bathrooms and facilities, including medication rooms, and sanitize as needed.
  * Request supplies as needed and keep equipment in safe working condition.
  * Return trashcans to storage area.
  * Follow regulations used to control infectious diseases.
  * Check storage areas and organize them as needed.
  * At end of shift ensure that all windows and doors are securely locked.
- Completes seasonal or periodic tasks as assigned by the Program Manager, including:
  * Cleans windows and windowsills
  * Cleans and organizes the storage room
  * Cleans curtains and seat covers
- As an employee of St. Catherine's adheres to the agency's philosophy and policies
- Adheres to communicable disease and infection control procedures.
- Additional position-related duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Program Manager.

**What We Offer You****

- Competitive Pay with an Excellent Benefits Package
- Health Insurance options: Medical, Dental and Vision
- $600 Well-being Reimbursement Benefit
- Generous Combined Leave Time (CLT) and Paid Holidays!
- We are a 501(c) (3) agency, which is a qualifying employer for eligible staff under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
- Pension Plan with Generous Agency Contribution
- 403b Retirement Savings Plan
- Life Insurance – Automatic Benefit at **no cost to employee**
- Paid Training, including TCI and CPR/AED/First Aid Certification & Update courses, *if role appropriate*
- Tuition Reimbursement & Travel/ Mileage Reimbursement
- Professional Development & Career Growth Opportunities
- The Comfort of a Business Casual Environment
- Our Commitment to Embrace & Foster Mindfulness, Relevance, Respect and Solidarity.

***To qualify,* *certain conditions may apply*

**About Us**

St. Catherine’s Center for Children is a non-profit organization located in the Greater Capital Region of New York. We offer a wide array of human services designed to meet the needs of vulnerable children, families and adults, including residential and therapeutic foster care programs for children and youth, Kinship support, homeless and community-based services for adults and families, a special education elementary school for ages 5-13, and so much more.

St. Catherine’s is committed to cultivating a culture where all employees feel safe to bring their authentic and best selves to the workplace. We are invested in fostering an equitable, inclusive and diversified workplace; collaboratively embracing mindfulness, relevance, respect and solidarity.

***If you would like to learn more about our agency or one of our many programs, please visit our website at:*** [***www.st-cath.org***](http://www.st-cath.org/)

**EEO Statement**

St. Catherine’s Center for Children is committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, reproductive health and pregnancy, family history and genetics, disability, age, military status, veteran status, politics, or other beliefs, and any other characteristics protected by law.
## Skills

- Communicable Diseases
- Automated External Defibrillator
- Reflexion
- Self-Motivation
- Cleaning
- Loan Forgiveness
- First Aid Certification
- Complete Blood Count (Cbc)
- Discretion
- Planning
- Laundry Services
- Interpersonal Skills
- Confidentiality
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (Cpr)
- Empathy
- Fingerprinting
- Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (Tci)
- Housekeeping
- Time Management
- Infection Control
- IBM Rational DOORS
- Human Resources
- Attention to Detail
- Adaptability
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- Financial Aid/Assistance
- Professional Development
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Paid Time Off (Pto)
- 403(b) Tax-Sheltered Annuity Plans
- Other Retirement and Savings
- Transportation

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