ASSISTANT DEPUTY DIRECTOR

Job Requisition ID: 45850

Opening Date: 04/25/2025
Closing Date: 05/08/2025
​Agency: Department of Human Services
Class Title: SENIOR PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTR - 40070 
Skill Option: Health and Human Services 
Bilingual Option: None
Salary: Anticipated Salary: $12,500 - $13,658 per month ($150,000 - $163,896 per year)
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time 
County: Kankakee
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code: None
Merit Comp Code: Term Appointment/ Agency

 

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Posting Identification Number  45850

 

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Position Overview

The Division of Developmental Disabilities is seeking to hire an Assistant Deputy Director to establish, plan, develop and enforce policies utilized in Developmental Disability Facilities in Region 2. Gathers information from team members to produce concise written reports documenting on-site reviews of the SODC’s to evaluate the quality of services, staffing levels and the condition of residential units. The Division believes in providing opportunities to individuals with developmental disabilities in order to give them control over their life choices. Travels in the performance of job duties.

Essential Functions

• Serves as Region 2 confidential Assistant Deputy Director.

• Gathers information from team members to produce concise written reports documenting on-site reviews of the SODC’s to evaluate the quality of services, staffing levels and the condition of residential units.

• Serves as liaison with surveying agencies and advocate associations regarding issues such as certification, de-certification, content of services offered, etc.

• Serves as full-line supervisor.

• Assists in the review of the Plans of Corrections for deficiencies sighted by the Federal Surveying entity and assists in the Execution of the plan.

• Receives, reviews and confirms Administrative Reviews are completed in a timely manner by tracking each type of review and report and contacting Center Director’s office to expedite submittal of report/review if due date has passed.

• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years college.

• Requires four (4) years progressively responsible administrative experience in a health or human services organization.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a social or health or human services-related field.

• Three (3) years of professional supervisory experience in managing personnel, assigning work, providing guidance to subordinates, recommending and/or implementing counse