Early Intervention Services Manager

Position Overview

The Division of Early Childhood is seeking to hire an energetic and detailoriented manager to oversee the operations of the Department of Human Services Early Intervention Services Unit. The position manages the overall implementation of Early Intervention (EI) Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and provides technical assistance and Continuous Quality Improvement to Regional Intake Entities and providers. The Division of Early Childhood is one of six divisions within the Illinois Department of Human Services. DEC serves to strengthen and centralize Child Care Early Intervention and Home Visiting within DHS. The DEC vision is for Illinois young children and families to have the supports they need to achieve their full potential. The DEC mission is to enhance access to programs and services that support whole child development. The DEC is committed to the following guiding values Whole Child Focus Quality Service Delivery Equity Relentless Pursuit of Mission Respect & Dignity and Stability & Sustainability.

Essential Functions

• Serves as Early Intervention Services Manager.
• Manages the overall implementation of Early Intervention (EI) Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
• Serves as a fullline supervisor.
• Manages and coordinates the state level interagency services system and EI partners.
• Organizes develops drafts and implements policies and procedures for compliance with federal and state regulations.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires knowledge skill and mental development equivalent to completion of four 4 years of college preferably with courses in business or public administration.
• Requires three 3 years progressively responsible administrative experience in a health or human services organization.

Preferred Qualifications

• Three 3 years of professional experience working with an early intervention federal grant program such as the Part C EI System.

• Three 3 years of professional experience working with early childhood programs such as early intervention childcare child welfare and/or home visiting.

• Three 3 years of professional experience in administration training technical assistance and/or monitoring of programs.

• Three 3 years of professional experience with implementing policy and regulatory requirements to diverse individuals and groups in underserved communities that align with addressing disparities building caregiver capacity and/or promoting child development.

• Three 3 years of professional experience communicating verbally and in writing across various forms of media and with small and large stakeholder audiences to ensure detailed and critical analysis of work performed.

• Three 3 years of professional experience meeting deadlines with strong attention to detail and the ability to use critical thinking skills while managing multiple projects.

• Three 3 years of professional experience managing personnel assigning work providing guidance to subordinates recommending and/or implementing counseling and/or discipline activities and training staff.

Conditions of Employment

• Requires the ability to travel with overnight stays.

• This position has been found to meet the requirements in section 4A101 of the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act requiring the occupant/employee to file a Statement of Economic Interest. The Illinois Governmental Ethics Act 5 ILCS 420/4A et seq. requires certain state officials and employees to file annual Statements of Economic Interest with the Office of the Secretary of State that will be made available for examination and copying by the public. All employees required to file a Statement of Economic Interest are also required to file the Supplemental Statement of Economic Interest with the Executive Ethics Commission. (See Executive Order 1509 Fines and penalties apply to untimely filings.

• Certain provisions of the revolving door restrictions contained in 5 ILCS 430/545 apply to this position. As a result the employee should be aware that if offered nonState employment during state employment or within one year immediately after ending State employment the employee shall prior to accepting any such nonState employment offer notify the Office of the Executive Inspector General for the Agencies of the Illinois Governor (OEIG) or may be subject to a fine

*All conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.