Day Care Licensing Supervisor

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

Job Requisition : 51823
Closing Date: 12/31/2025
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 $8,281 to $10,200 Monthly
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time
County: Jefferson
Number of Vacancies: 1

The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is seeking an organized, professional, and results‑oriented individual to serve as a Day Care Licensing Team Supervisor. Under administrative direction, this position provides oversight to a team of professional staff engaged in conducting day care licensing activities. The role offers technical advice and direction on caseloads and implements a team‑based program of staff development and training, while establishing and maintaining effective linkages to ensure maximum communication and cooperation.

This position is an opportunity for someone passionate about children and interested in leading agency monitoring services to ensure day care facilities adhere to all appropriate licensing requirements to keep children safe.

• Serves as Day Care Licensing Supervisor.
• Serves as full line supervisor.
• Establishes and implements a team‑based program of staff development and training for subordinate staff.
• Explains and enforces agency policies, procedures, state and area statutes, and requirements.
• Establishes and maintains effective linkages with the appropriate Child and Adolescent Local Area Network(s) (LANs), private agencies, foster parents, and volunteers to ensure maximum communication and cooperation.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

• Excellent organizational skills.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Experience in child welfare or licensing preferred.