Residential Unit Director
Residential Unit Director
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Job Description
Job Requisition ID:48331
Opening Date: 07/24/2025
Closing Date: 08/06/2025
Agency:Department of Human Services
Class Title:SENIOR PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTR - 40070
Skill Option:Health and Human Services
Bilingual Option:None
Salary: Anticipated Salary: $9536 - $10793 per month ($114432 - $129516 per year)
Job Type: Salaried
Category:Full Time
County: Kankakee
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code:None
Merit Comp Code:Term Appointment/ Gubernatorial (Management Bill)
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Posting Identification Number 48331
Why Work for Illinois
Working with the State of Illinois is a testament to the values of compassion equity and dedication that define our state. Whether youre helping to improve schools protect our natural resources or support families in need youre part of something biggersomething that touches the lives of every person who calls Illinois home.
No matter what state career youre looking for we offer jobs that fit your life and your scheduleflexible jobs that provide the gold standard of benefits. Our employees can take advantage of various avenues to advance their careers and realize their dreams. Our top-tier benefits and great retirement packages can help you build a rewarding career and lasting future with the State of Illinois.
Position Overview
The Division of Developmental Disabilities is seeking to hire a Residential Unit Director for the Shapiro Center located in Kankakee Illinois. An ideal candidate is one that will support the values and vision of the agency and have passion and an ability to advocate and enable growth in our individuals. The Residential Unit Director will direct the day-to-day activities through administrative and programmatic staff that serve individuals with developmental disabilities. The Shapiro Center strives to provide equitable access to social/human services supports programs and resources to enhance the lives of all who we serve.
Essential Functions
- Serves as the Residential Unit Director at the Shapiro Center.
- Serves as full line supervisor.
- Coordinates the residential program area with other facility and community programs that are attended by the individuals.
- Coordinates programmatic unit with other units.
- Develops and implements training programs for assigned staff.
- Serves on the facility executive council and other facility committees to determine facility policy and procedures.
- Performs other duties as required or assigned 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.
- Requires four (4) years of progressively responsible administrative experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities in in the fields of health or human services.
Preferred Qualifications
- Masters degree in human services or related field.
- Three (3) years of professional experience working with residential treatment programs services policies and procedures.
- Three (3) years of professional experience in developing strategic plans long and short-term goals for a residential treatment program.
- Three (3) years of professional supervisory experience assigning work providing guidance to subordinates recommending counseling and/or discipline following collective bargaining agreements training staff and approving time off.
- Two (2) years of professional experience in the formulation and implementation of treatment programs and habilitation plans.
- Two (2) years of professional experience organizing administering and evaluating ongoing services in a multi-disciplinary operation.
Conditions of Employment
- Requires the ability to work on-call after business hours weekends and holidays.
- Requires the ability to serve as Administrator on Duty (AOD) on a rotation basis.
- Requires the ability to physically restrain individuals as necessary to prevent injury to individual or others.
- Requires the ability to utilize office equipment including personal computers.
- Requires the ability to travel in the performance of job duties.
- Requires the ability to report to the facility to assist with emergency situations after business hours weekends and holidays.
- Requires ability to pass the IDHS background check.
- Requires ability to pass a drug screen for drugs prohibited from recreational use under Illinois Law.
*All conditions of employment listed are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.
Work Hours:Mon - Fri 8:00am - 4:30pm; 1-hour unpaid lunch
Work Location:100 E Jeffery St Kankakee Illinois 60901
Division of Developmental Disabilities
Shapiro Center
Residential Services
Posting Group:Leadership & Management; Health Services; Social Services
About the Agency:
The Illinois Department of Human Services uplifts individuals and communities across Illinois. Our mission is to respond to the needs of all people in Illinois so they can lead healthy safe and enriched lives. Our vision is the future we are shaping with dignity and the well-being for everyone in Illinois. Our values are the principles that guide us as we work to remove systemic barriers and create lasting opportunities with Compassion Accessibility Responsibility and Equity.
Term Appointment:
Candidates hired into a term position shall be appointed for a term of 4 years and are subject to a probationary period. The term may be renewed for successive four-year terms at the Director of the Department of Human Servicess discretion.
As a State of Illinois Employee you will receive a robust benefit package that includes the following:
- A Pension Program
- Competitive Group Insurance Benefits including Health Life Dental and Vision Insurance
- 3 Paid Personal Business Days annually
- 12 Paid Sick Days annually (Sick days carry over from year to year)
- 10-25 Days of Paid Vacation time annually - (10 days in year one of employment)
- Personal Sick & Vacation rates modified for 12-hour & part-time work schedules (as applicable)
- 13 Paid Holidays annually 14 on even numbered years
- Flexible Work Schedules (when available dependent upon position)
- 12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave
- Deferred Compensation Program - A supplemental retirement plan
- Optional Pre-Tax Programs such as Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP) Dependent Care Assistance Plan (DCAP)
- Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility
- GI BillTraining/Apprenticeship Benefits eligibility for qualifying Veterans
- 5% Salary Differential for Bilingual Positions
- Commuter Savings Program (Chicago only)
For more information about our benefits please follow this link: INSTRUCTIONS
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Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
