Explore a Career with LSS of South Dakota

Join a Mission-Driven Team

Are you passionate about helping children and youth connect with family members?

If so, this position might be a great fit for you! #YouareLSS

You Belong at Lutheran Social Services

We believe every child deserves to grow up in a safe, loving, and nurturing family. Our priority is to support and empower adoptive families, ensuring children find the permanency of a "forever family"—a place where they can heal, grow, and reach their full potential.

Our values form the foundation of who we are and how we operate. At LSS, we prioritize a whole-person, family-centered approach to care within a continuum of services.

$600 Sign-On Bonus Available!

We are excited to expand our team, LSS is seeking to fill one position in each of the following locations: Rapid City and Sioux Falls, SD.

HOURS: Onsite, Full-time, 40hours, Monday- Friday; occasional evenings and weekends.

SALARY Exempt w/OT: $60,000 Dependent on experience and qualifications.

BENEFITS: LSS is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.

• $600 hiring bonus* external candidates only
• 401(k) 3% match
• Paid time off & holidays
• Four Wellmark BCBS medical plan options, 2025 plans including a comprehensive $1 monthly premium for a $5,000 coinsurance plan (full-time, single coverage)
• Dental and Vision plans with HSA & FSA options
• Career development opportunities, hands-on training, and mentorship

RESPONSIBILITIES: The Supervisor/Team Lead provides direct supervision and oversight to Family Development Specialists. The role involves supervising and developing staff, coordinating staff tasks, handling emergencies, and ensuring compliance with policies and procedures. The Supervisor/Team Lead will be responsible for a regional team of Family Development Specialists. They will review and edit home studies to ensure professionalism in writing and compliance to all requirements, and will work to develop staff skills as needed. The Supervisor/Team Lead plays a key role in staff training and support, family support, and ensuring a high standard of service.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree, plus one to two years of related experience in a human services field; or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Previous experience with supervision and management preferred
• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Willingness to submit to record checks to detect criminal convictions of behavior harmful towards children, spousal abuse, distributing drugs or sex crimes.
• Requires a valid driver’s license or the ability to obtain one with approved driver status.

LSS Expectations & Core Values

At LSS, we are committed to upholding the following values in all aspects of our work:

Compassionate – We engage with empathy and provide non-judgmental services.
Appreciative – We recognize and develop the strengths of our clients and employees.
Respectful – We build professional and collaborative relationships with clients, partners, and colleagues.
Ethical – We uphold high standards of integrity and quality in all actions.
Strategic – We anticipate and respond proactively to community needs.

LSS is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

To apply for this position, click the link LSS of South Dakota Careers https://lsssd.org/careers/