Lca Assistant Team Lead

Job Overview

Job Requisition

Closing Date: 07/13/2026

Agency:
Department of Military Affairs

Class

Title:

LCA ASSISTANT TEAM LEAD (79435)

Salary:
Anticipated annual starting salary $44,959

Job Type: Salaried

Category:
Full Time

County:
Champaign;
DeWitt;
Douglas;
Effingham;
Ford;
Iroquois;
Kankakee;
Livingston;
Madison;
Mason;
McLean;
Menard;
Piatt;
Sangamon;
Vermilion

Number of Vacancies: 9

Bargaining Unit Code:
None

• Supervises the daily activities of cadets including meals, recreational, instructional, work activities and service communities.
• Applies military training principles and practices in guiding and training cadets using TAC Method.
• Trains assigned cadets in drill & ceremony as well as physical training.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of duties enumerated above.

Military Applicants
:

• Knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to the completion of a high school diploma.
• Satisfactory completion of a four‑year active military service tour or a six‑year Reserve component tour.
• Completion of Warrior Leadership Course (WLC) or the military equivalent course.

Non‑Military Applicants
:

• Knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to the completion of a high school diploma.
• Six years direct experience working with or leading at‑risk adolescents/teenagers in non‑profit, governmental or faith‑based settings such as youth services, social services, education or law enforcement agencies.

Military Applicants
:

• Knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to the completion of an associate’s degree in a related field.
• Knowledge of military structure and procedures (drill and ceremony, physical fitness, customs & courtesies).
• Ability to manage a team and maintain a military style atmosphere.
• Ability to establish patterns of communication with people and present written and/or oral reports.

Non‑Military Applicants
:

• Knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to the completion of an associate’s degree in a related field.
• Knowledge of military structure and procedures (drill and ceremony, physical fitness, customs & courtesies).
• Ability to manage a team and maintain a military style atmosphere.
• Ability to establish patterns of communication with people and present written and/or oral reports.

• Ability to pass a DoD background investigation.
• Valid driver’s license in the appropriate classification as required by law.
• Required to work a flexible work schedule including weekends and evenings when necessary to meet agency needs.
• Required to adhere to organizational grooming standards and present a professional appearance while wearing organizational issued, activity appropriate attire while on shift.
• This position is considered medium work as defined by the U.S. Department of Labor (20 CFR 404.1567(c)). Medium work involves lifting no more than 50 pounds at a time with frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing up to 25 pounds.

Two (2) shifts

Morning Shift: 5:00 am – 1:30 pm

Mid Shift: 1:00 pm – 9:15 pm

Department of Military Affairs does not discriminate against any individual because of his or her race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, order of protection status, marital status, physical or mental disability, military status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or unfavorable discharge from military service in connection with employment, real estate transactions, access to financial credit, or the availability of public accommodations in compliance with the Illinois Human Rights Act, the Illinois Constitution, Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Acts, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and the U.S. Constitution.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Office is responsible for compliance and may be reached at 217/557‑5667.

Department of Defense background check is required for this position.