Education Reviewer

The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is seeking an organized professional and results oriented individual to serve as a CWS/Education Reviewer. DCFS offers a competitive compensation plan excellent benefits and a pension program. The ideal candidate for this position will have excellent organizational skills and strong leadership and communication capabilities. We invite you to join our innovative team to help make a positive difference in the lives of the children and families of Illinois.

• Serves as Education Reviewer.
• Monitors the implementation of early childhood/child welfare collaborative programming within the region.
• Serves as liaison to Head Start/Early Head Start grantee agencies; monitors and maintains the DCFS/Head Start/Early Head Start shared data list agreement.
• Develops services and resources for inclusion in the statewide database; makes recommendations regarding the statewide IDCFS/Head Start/Early Head Start strategic plan; participates in regional work groups to develop and implement goals within the statewide Intergovernmental Agreement.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

• Preferably requires a masters degree in social work;

OR

• A masters degree in a related human service field supplemented by one year of directly related professional casework/case management experience;

OR

• Requires a bachelors degree in social work AND one year of directly related professional casework/case management experience;

OR

• Requires a bachelors degree in a related human service field and two years of directly related professional casework/case management experience.

The college or university issuing a bachelors or masters degree must be accredited and the degree program in social work must be approvedby the Council on Social Work Education. The directly related professional casework/case management experience must be related to familypreservation family reunification adoption youth development counseling and advocacy services or a related field.

• This class is included as an Upward Mobility Program credential title.

Of the noted years of experience requires that the experience include casework/case management experience in the school system and/or ISBE funded programs; requires extensive knowledge of current education strategies theories and principles as evidenced by at least one year of experience working in the school system or ISBE funded systems in a role requiring the implementation of such.

• Prefers two years of experience in casework/case management in the school system and/or ISBE funded programs.
• Prefers two years of experience utilizing extensive knowledge of current education strategies theories and principles in a public or private organization.

• Requires ability to pass a background check.

• Requires possession of a valid drivers license daily access to an automobile and proof of vehicle insurance.
• Requires physical visual and auditory ability to carry out assigned duties.
• Overtime is a condition of employment and you may be requested or required/mandated to work overtime including scheduled unscheduled or last-minute overtime.
• The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.

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: title is within the Upward Mobility Program (UMP). General Program information can be found by clicking on the Upward Mobility Program link or for specific title information at UMP Titles. To utilize upward mobility contractual rights for this position employees must apply internally and must upload a copy of the UMP grade notice to their application documents prior to submission. UMP grades can be uploaded to the Additional Documents OR Grade Documentation section of the application.

This position DOES contain Specialized Skills (as that term is used in CBAs).

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