Classifications Specialist - Lead Worker
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$ 6589 - 9541
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Job Description
Job Requisition ID:49482
Closing Date: 09/12/2025
Agency:Department of Early Childhood
Class Title:HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST - 19693
Skill Option:None
Bilingual Option:None
Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary $6589 monthly; Full Range $6589 - $9541 monthly
Job Type: Salaried
Category:Full Time
County: Sangamon
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code:RC062 Technical Employees AFSCME
Merit Comp Code:
This position is a union position; therefore provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.
All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through the website. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the SuccessFactors employee career portal.
Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail fax hand delivery) will not be considered.
Position Overview:
The Illinois Department of Early Childhood is seeking to hire a Classifications Specialist to join the Human Resources team responsible for building the structures and hiring processes at a new State Agency. This important role will be responsible for developing reviewing and maintaining position descriptions and classification processes to ensure compliance consistency and equity. The role evaluates requests for new or revised positions conducts job analyses and manages and maintains the agency organizational charts. Working closely with HR partners and agency leadership the Specialist ensures classification and compensation decisions align with applicable rules collective bargaining agreements and IDECs strategic workforce goals. Apply today to join a team committed to making Illinois the best place in the nation to raise a family!
Illinois Department of Early Childhood offers a robust benefit package including:
- Monday-Friday schedule
- Health life vision and dental insurance
- Paid Parental leave
- Pension Plan
- Deferred Compensation and other pre-tax benefit programs
- Employees earn (12) paid sick days annually
- (10-25) paid vacation days (based on years of service)
- Employees earn (3) paid personal days (pro-rated based on start date)
- (13-14) paid state holidays annually
Work hours and schedule will be mutually agreed upon by supervisor during the onboarding process.
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.
Essential Functions
- Serves as the Classifications Specialist within the Illinois Department of Early Childhood (IDEC).
- Supports Hiring and Recruitment functions of IDEC.
- Serves as the designated lead worker to lower-level staff.
- Monitors evaluates manages reviews approves/disapproves and verifies IDEC personnel-related transactions.
- Prepares confidential written reports statistical spreadsheets and other correspondence involving staffing plans and employee candidate information in order to manage the development implementation and evaluation of comprehensive continuous quality improvement activities of Human Resources and Classifications workflows.
- Conducts special projects initiatives and related research studies regarding classification transactions.
- Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonable within the scope of duties enumerated above.
Specialized Skills
- Working knowledge of hiring and employment policies and procedures outlined in the Personnel Code Rules Position Classification Plan Pay Plan Collective Bargaining Contracts Federal Merit Standards Equal Employment Opportunity Act Civil Rights Act and other related human resources policies procedures processes and guidelines derived therefrom
- Two (2) years professional experience establishing and revising position descriptions for a State Agency including the development of minimum and preferred qualifications.
Minimum Qualifications
- Requires knowledge skill and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of college.
- Requires two (2) years of professional human resources experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- Prefers working knowledge of hiring and employment policies and procedures outlined in the Personnel Code Rules Position Classification Plan Pay Plan Collective Bargaining Contracts Federal Merit Standards Equal Employment Opportunity Act Civil Rights Act and other related human resources policies procedures processes and guidelines derived therefrom.
- Prefers two (2) years professional experience establishing and revising position descriptions including the development of minimum and preferred qualifications.
- Prefers two (2) years of professional experience in a position classification field e.g. conducting studies of position descriptions conducting inquiries to obtain crucial information analyzing allocation factors and organizational charts to determine a positions proper classification and providing written analysis of a positions allocation.
- Prefers two (2) years of professional experience advising an agency and/or human resources office or labor relations office in the proper utilization of a classification plan.
Prefers two (2) years of professional experience in processing reorganizations and layoffs planning organizational structures processing and documenting realignments and masses of position movements.
Conditions of Employment
All applicants must be able to meet the following Conditions of Employment to be considered for this position. The State of Illinois complies with federal and state disability laws and will make reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities.
- Requires a criminal history check.
- Requires the ability to work from the office regularly.
- Requires the ability to travel in the performance of duties with overnight stays as appropriate.
- Overtime is a condition of employment and you may be requested or required/mandated to work overtime including scheduled unscheduled or last-minute overtime. This requires the ability to work evenings and weekends.
- Requires the ability to use agency-supplied equipment (e.g. laptop monitor personal computer and work cell phone).
The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.
About the Agency
The Illinois Department of Early Childhood (IDEC) was signed into law in June of 2024 with the focus of making early childhood education and care services simpler better and fairer for families with young children across the state. During fiscal years FY25 and FY26 IDEC will be working through transitioning data programs and services from three state agencies the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) and the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) to IDEC in order to be fully operational by July 2026.
Illinois strives to be the best state in the nation to raise a family with young children and IDEC is committed to continue putting children and families center while reducing complexities and finding efficiencies in the system and advancing equity.
Work Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30am-5:00pm
Work Location: 313 S 6th St Springfield IL 62701-1805
Agency Contact: Sally McDaniel-Smith
Email:
Phone #:
Posting Group: Social Services; Employee Services
This position DOES contain Specialized Skills (as that term is used in CBAs).
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Use the Apply button at the top right or bottom right of this posting to begin the application process.
If you are not already signed in you will be prompted to do so.
State employees should sign in to the career portal for State of Illinois employees a link is available at the top left of the homepage in the blue ribbon.
Non-State employees should log in on the using the View Profile link in the top right of the homepage in the blue ribbon. If you have never before signed in you will be prompted to create an account.
If you have questions about how to apply please see the following resources:
State employees: Log in to the career portal for State employees and review the Internal Candidate Application Job Aid
Non-State employees: on click Application Procedures in the footer of every page of the website.
The main form of communication will be through email. Please check your junk mail spam or other folder for communication(s) regarding any submitted application(s). You may receive emails from the following addresses:
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full Time
