Community Practice Coordinator, Early Childhood Court Team

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Working Position Title Community Practice Coordinator, Early Childhood Court Team (4263)

Classification

Position Number

Position Number

Open Date

Open Date 10/08/2026

Close Date

Priority Review Date

Priority Review Date 10/28/2026

Employee Class

Employee Class Staff

Full-Time/Part Time

Full-Time/Part Time Full-Time

FTE

FTE 1.00

Position Status

Position Status Regular

FLSA

FLSA Exempt

Job code

Job code 1240

SPS
03

Union Representation

Union Representation Non-Union

Union Code

Union Code N/A

Unit/Department

College/Unit

College/Unit College of LA&S Dean

Division

Division Academic Division

Location

Location PM 409

Link to Department Website or Custom Search Page

Position Summary, Requirements, and Qualifications

Overview

With approximately 16,000 students, NIU is one of the largest public universities in the state of Illinois. The Department of Psychology is committed to building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working and learning environment for all students, staff, and faculty. NIU’s geographical reach extends beyond its main DeKalb campus (65 miles west of downtown Chicago, 60 miles from the O'Hare International Airport, and 40 miles west of Naperville - a booming community with one of the best school systems in the nation.)

to satellite campuses in Naperville, Rockford, Hoffman Estates, and Chicago as well as to students online. Illinois Department of Children and Family Services contracts with the Department of Psychology employs 97 staff across the state of Illinois and is committed to enhancing outcomes for the children and families served.
The Early Childhood Court Team ( ECCT ) Community Practice Coordinator ( CPC ) working with families involved with Cook County Juvenile Court is a full-time salaried position with full benefits. Under a Contract with the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services ( IDCFS ), the Community Practice Coordinator works in collaboration with judicial and child welfare agencies, community partners, and stakeholders to plan, implement, manage, and support the evaluation of the local Safe Babies Court Team ( SBCT ).

The goal is to effect system and practice change; the CPC is a champion for the voice of infants and toddlers and a support for family engagement for parents participating in Early Childhood Court Teams. The CPC utilizes coaching strategies and techniques to ensure family-centered, trauma and developmentally informed case management practices.

NIU is looking for individuals with a master’s degree in social work, child development, or related field. Three (3) years of work experience in infant/early childhood development or infant/young children’s mental health, or case management, or related field. Demonstrated experience with systems change and/or community collaboration. (

Note:

master’s degree in an area consistent with the duties of the position may be substituted for one (1) year of work experience.) This is not an academic position on the NIU campus. This is a hybrid position, some travel is necessary and staff must have access to transportation. This is a position working with families involved with the Cook County Juvenile Court System.

Position Summary

The Community Practice Coordinator will work in collaboration with judicial and child welfare agencies, community partners, and stakeholders to plan, implement, manage, and support the evaluation of the local Safe Babies Court Team™ ( SBCT ). To effect system and practice change, is a champion for the voice of infants and toddlers and support for family engagement for parents participating in Early Childhood Court Teams.

Utilizes coaching…