JOIN THE SPENCE-CHAPIN COMMUNITY!

Are you ready to join a team that positively impacts the lives of others?

At Spence-Chapin, every career choice is meaningful and rewarding. Why? Because we all work towards a common goal – building families through adoption and strengthening families throughout their lifetime.

We embrace a culture of excellence and seek to hire people who believe in our mission and that every child deserves a family. Spence-Chapin fosters opportunities for growth and professional development and offers competitive salaries and a generous benefits package.

Why Spence-Chapin?

At Spence-Chapin, you will find an environment that is employee-focused, culturally diverse, and mission-driven—a place to be proud to come to work everyday, knowing that your work, as well as your work-life balance, is valued.

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What SPEnce-Chapin offers

Strong Benefits

Spence-Chapin values our employees and the importance of a work-life balance. We offer competitive salaries and competitive medical, dental, and visions packages with options for family members. We also provide life insurance, generous PTO, a 403(b) plan, and more. 

  • Competitive salary
  • Health insurance (medical, dental, vision)
  • HRA & FSA plans
  • Life insurance (voluntary options also available)
  • Generous paid time off (vacation, sick, personal)
  • Paid holidays
  • Retirement plan (generous employer contribution: 6% of employees’ annual salary; subject to eligibility & enrollment guidelines)
  • Tax deferred annuity – 403(b) plan
  • Maternity/paternity/adoption leave – 12 weeks paid (after 2 years’ service)
  • Short-term disability
  • Extensive training
  • Transitchek program

Cultural vALUES

At Spence-Chapin we find joy in celebrating each other, our co-workers and our clients. We treat everyone with dignity because we believe diversity strengthens the vibrancy of our community. We see inclusivity as essential, and invest in trainings and programs to ensure a supportive environment for all employees. This includes participation in the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s training program and are a recognized Innovator in supporting and serving LGBTQ youth and families. 

Through a culture of compassion, Spence-Chapin’s mission to serve others and put others first drives and defines our workplace culture. Through a commitment to excellence, we believe in supporting one another’s development and bringing out the best in each of us because the best is what our clients deserve. Creating family values within our own organization is important for providing a sense of community. By being individuals of integrity and a community of authenticity, we hope to create a space in this organization where people can belong.  Spence-Chapin employees are part of a legacy. We are all contributors to our mission, which for more than 110 years has been a safe-haven for children and families in need. We work tirelessly to bring healing to our clients as part of a larger community renewal.

Equal Opportunity

Spence-Chapin, in recognition of its responsibility to its employees, clients, and to the communities in which it operates, is committed to equality of opportunity.

Spence-Chapin promotes equal opportunity for all employees and applicants. In doing so, Spence-Chapin complies with all applicable local, state, and federal laws and regulations governing nondiscrimination in employment and provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees, applicants and independent contractors for employment to ensure an equal opportunity for everyone. Spence-Chapin does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientations, gender identity or expression, transgender status, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or genetic predisposition or carrier status, HIV status, citizenship or immigration status, alienage, ancestry, marital status or partnership status, caregiver status, familial or caregiver status, unemployment status, arrest or conviction record (except as permitted by law), status as a victim of domestic violence, sex offenses or stalking, credit information, military status, salary history, reproductive health decisions, status as an independent contractor, relationship or association with a member of a protected category, or any other legally protected status. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, demotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, training and participation in and administration of health and welfare benefits.

Open Positions

All applicants are encouraged to apply to job openings at the button below.

Spence-Chapin promotes equal opportunity for all clients by complying with local, state and federal laws and regulations. We do not exclude, deny applicants, or otherwise discriminate on the basis of race, ancestry, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, citizenship, military, veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, sate or local laws. Our policies and practices are intended to ensure that all clients are treated equally.

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Waiting Children Profiles

Thank you for your interest in adopting through Spence-Chapin! We are able to share the profiles of children who are considered to be the most in need and are waiting internationally to be matched with an adoptive family. The children featured on this page have been waiting for the longest to find families and consist of children who are older, part of a sibling group, or children with a diagnosed medical condition. In order to respect the privacy of these children, this page has been password protected.

Spence-Chapin takes the privacy rights of the children that we are seeking to place very seriously, and share the profile with you under the following conditions:

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF PASSWORD ACCESS
That you acknowledge and understand that

1. Misuse of the content, and/or linking to any sites that reflect practices that involve the sale, abduction, exploitation, or trafficking of children is strictly prohibited.

2. You have been given limited access to confidential information in the form of images that you will not disclose to any person or in any manner that is inconsistent with applicable policies and procedures of Spence-Chapin Services to Families and Children.

3. The confidentiality obligation shall continue indefinitely, including at all times after my association with Spence-Chapin Services to Families and Children.

4. You are not permitted to release, copy, distribute, or sell any of these images to third parties in any form.

5. Impermissible disclosure of the images may result in legal actions being taken against you, by or on behalf of that person.

6. You are doing this freely, voluntarily and with a full understanding of what you are agreeing to by entering/accessing this blog.

7. Thank you for your interest in providing a loving home for a waiting child! We look forward to connecting with you soon to continue discussing adoption paths at Spence-Chapin. We hope that you like us on Facebook, follow us on twitter, and keep up with our families through our adoption blog!

Warm regards,
The Adoption Team at Spence-Chapin

Phone: 212-400-8150
Email: [email protected]

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