REGIONAL DAY CARE LICENSING ADMINISTRATOR

DCFS is deeply committed to the welfare and protection of children.  Our goal is to protect children by strengthening and supporting families.  In every effort, from receiving hotline calls to reaching family reunification or foster care and adoption, children and families are our focus.

 

Job Requisition ID: 50964 
Closing Date: 11/13/2025
​Agency: Department of Children and Family Services
Class Title: PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR - 37015 
Skill Option: Health and Human Services 
Bilingual Option: None
Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary $8,500 to $10,500 Monthly
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time 
County: Kane
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code: None
Merit Comp Code: Gubernatorial (Management Bill) Exclusion from RC063 Collective Bargaining Coverage

A resume is highly encouraged to evaluate your qualifications and skills as part of your application.  Please attach a DETAILED Resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV) to the MY DOCUMENTS section of your application if you decide to provide one.

 

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Position Overview

The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is seeking an organized, professional, and results oriented individual to serve as Regional Day Care Licensing Administrator.  Under administrative direction, this position provides oversight to Day Care Licensing Team Supervisors within an assigned geographic region.  The position administers and coordinates regional day care licensing programs and assesses the effectiveness of day care licensing activities within licensing offices. 

 

This position provides a great opportunity for someone who is passionate about children and interested in being a leader in the administration of agency monitoring services to ensure day care facilities adhere to all appropriate licensing requirements to keep children safe.  DCFS offers a competitive compensation plan, excellent benefits, and a pension program.  The ideal candidate for this position will have excellent organizational skills and strong leadership skills.  We invite you to join our innovative team to help make a positive difference in the lives of the children and families of Illinois.

Job Responsibilities

• Serves as Regional Day Care Licensing Administrator

 

• Administers and coordinates regional day care licensing programs

 

• Assesses the effectiveness of day care licensing activities within licensing offices

 

• Provides technical program interpretation and consultation to field staff

 

• Consults with supervisors and directs preparation of licensing enforcement

 

• Communicates and interacts with child protection staff and approves protection plans issued to licensed day care homes and centers

 

• Develops system and reviews appropriate files and statistics regarding programs and staff activities

 

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

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires a master’s degree in social work or a related human services field from a recognized college or university
• Requires three (3) years of administrative experience in child welfare, child welfare investigations, or licensing with an MSW or four (4) years of administrative experience in child welfare, child welfare investigations, or licensing with a master’s degree in a related human services field

Preferred Qualifications

• 3 years of professional experience conducting day care or child welfare licensing services
• 3 years of experience supervisi