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Giant Step is an autism therapeutic day school. It is located in Illinois. It is dedicated t serving individuals and families suffering from autism spectrum disorders by providing education, recreational, and therapeutic programs. Its mission is to improve the quality of life through its therapeutic services. Its core values are collaboration, accountability, resilience, empowerment, and growth mindset. It offers autism education, training, therapy, recreation, and life skills to elementary, junior high, and high school students. It offers a wide range of benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, paid time off, flexible spending accounts, and 401k retirement plans. It is offering career opportunities for an elementary program coordinator, adult day program assistant, development grant manager, speech-language pathologist, and other positions.

Nonprofit
$10M to $25M
Medium
Multiple locations
Grantmaking & Charity Organizations, Religious Organizations, Social Advocacy Organizations
1996
Sylvia Smith

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How many years of experience do Giant Steps employees have before joining?
Years of experience at Giant Steps: Newcomers: 47%, Experiencers: 18%, Experts: 17%, Veterans: 18%. Giant Steps employees have less than 3 years experience on average before joining.
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Where did Giant Steps employees work before joining?
Where they've worked before Giant Steps: Advance Kids, Advocate Health Care, Advocate South Suburban Hospital. Typical Giant Steps employees have worked at Advance Kids.
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Advance Kids
Advocate Health Care
Advocate South Suburban Hospital

Professional Growth

What industries did Giant Steps employees work in previously?
Industry Background: The most typical industries of Giant Steps: Niche Education, Colleges / Universities, Social Advocacy Organizations, Elementary & Secondary School, General Hospitals. Giant Steps employees most likely come from a Niche Education industry background.
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Professional Growth

Where did Giant Steps employees work before joining?
Past employers' size at Giant Steps: Small: 51%, Medium: 17%, Large: 32%. Most Giant Steps employees have previously worked at small companies.
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Educational background

What did employees at Giant Steps study?
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Where did employees at Giant Steps study?
Aurora University
College of DuPage
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Employee data

Professional Growth

How long do people stay in a role at Giant Steps?
Time employed at Giant Steps: <1: 7%, 1-3: 40%, 4-8: 45%, 9-13: 7%, 14-20: 1%, 20+: 0%. Most Giant Steps employees stay with the company for 4-8 years which is the same as the industry average.
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Culture & Values

How does Giant Steps rank for age & gender diversity?
Gender ratio at Giant Steps: 23.0% Male and 77.0% Female. Age ratio at Giant Steps: 16-20: 1%, 21-30: 71%, 31-40: 20%, 41-50: 6%, 51-60: 1%, 60+: 1%. Giant Steps rates - 22.0% more female than the industry average. Most Giant Steps employees are 21-30, which is below the industry median age range.
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Professional Growth

How does Giant Steps rank for career advancement?
Career advancement at Giant Steps: medium. Giant Steps ranks medium for career advancement which is above the industry average.
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Professional Growth

What companies do Giant Steps employees go on to work at?
Future employers of Giant Steps: Accra Care, Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Aetna, a CVS Health Company, Autism Home Support Services, Chicago Public Schools. People who work at Giant Steps most typically go on to work for the Accra Care.
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Accra Care
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center
Aetna, a CVS Health Company
Autism Home Support Services
Chicago Public Schools