Child Care Assistance Program Specialist - Child Care Connection

Position: Child Care Assistance Program Specialist - Child Care Connection

Location: Peoria, IL

Job : 511

# of Openings: 1

Child Care Assistance Program Specialist

BASE WAGE $17.84-$19.61 per hour based on education level.

JOB TYPE Full-Time

SAL Community Services connects the community to services that ensure every child can succeed in school and life, and every adult has access to basic human needs like food, counseling, child care, and housing. We do this by listening, learning, and acting to help individuals and families navigate the barriers that prevent them from moving their life forward in a positive way.

The Child Care Assistance Program Specialist position is a critical member of our Child Care Connection team, a program under SAL Community Services. In the role, you get to help families find child care providers and determine if they’re eligible for child care assistance and support the Illinois Department of Human Services. You will:

• Work with families to determine eligibility of state‑funded programs.
• Process Illinois Department of Human Services and Child Care Resource and Referral reports.
• Maintain assigned caseload of subsidized child care services for both parents and child care providers as contracted by IDHS.
• Verify client and child care provider eligibility in assigned caseload.
• Process applications, approvals, cancellations, denials and redeterminations.

• Share a love for children and a passion for helping them learn, grow, and thrive;
• Enjoy following a routine, and welcome the in‑the‑moment changes that come with each day in childcare;
• Believe that early childhood education is the first step to a child's successful future;
• Are passionate about building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment for all, and,
• Are professional, kind, and don't take themselves too seriously!

Our entire compensation package includes paid time off and paid holidays; health, dental, and vision benefits; 401(k) with employer contribution; and pet insurance. A full list of benefits is available on our website at salcommunityservices.org.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. A full list of job responsibilities will be provided prior to an interview. This position must obtain required background clearances. Requests for reasonable accommodation as required under applicable law will be considered.

Required:

High School Diploma or equivalency certificate (GED). Preferred:
Associate's degree (or 66+ hours of college credit). Experience with or knowledge of Child Care Resource and Referral Service or child care services and experience working with families with low income and/or child care subsidies is desired.

SAL Community Services (SAL) strengthens children, families, and individuals to build and enhance thriving communities.

At SAL Community Services, we provide Support, Advocacy, and Learning in our communities—from childhood to adulthood. Our mission is to strengthen children, families, and individuals to build and enhance thriving communities. Founded in 1970, we have a history of listening to the needs of our community and responding. We have grown from an organization focused on providing quality child care to low‑income working families to one that meets a wide variety of needs, from early care and education to crisis assistance and stabilization services.

Today, SAL has a bi‑state 17‑county regional footprint from the Quad Cities to Central Illinois area. We advocate with and for the people we support, the communities we serve, and the solutions we champion, and we offer an inclusive, welcoming community for the people we serve—and our employees. Learn more on our website community services.org/about-us.

SAL Community Services is an equal opportunity employer and believes in equal opportunity for all employees and applicants. Accordingly, all employment decisions are based on the principles of equal opportunity. These decisions include recruitment, selection, promotion,…