Position Overview

The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is seeking an organized, professional, and energetic individual to serve as Day Care Licensing Representative.  Under supervision, this position will conduct licensing studies and re-licensing reviews of day care centers and homes to determine eligibility for licensing or re-licensing.  The position will conduct on-site inspection and will initiate re-licensing activity, while providing ongoing monitoring of assigned day care centers and homes. 

The position will utilize Spanish speaking skills in the performance of duties.  This position provides a great opportunity for someone who is passionate about children and interested in playing a role in ensuring the safety of day care centers and homes.  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 communication skills.  We invite you to join our innovative team to help make a positive difference in the lives of the children and families of Illinois.

Job Responsibilities

• Serves as Day Care Licensing Representative.
• Initiates re-licensing activity (requesting necessary inspections, providing reapplication forms, etc.) prior to the expiration date of day care center and home licenses.
• Provides ongoing monitoring of assigned day care centers and homes, visiting each at least once per year and making additional visits as needed.
• Investigates alleged violations of the Illinois Child Care Act and Department standards and regulations as applied to licensed, unlicensed, and license-exempt facilities.
• Translates and interprets, both orally and in writing, for Spanish speaking clients regarding services available and the proper completion of forms.

Job Responsibilities (continued)

• Coordinates services with other local, state, or federal standard-setting agencies concerned with inspecting, licensing, funding, and monitoring day care centers, day care homes, or group day care homes.
• Obtains fire and health clearances for day care facilities from the Department of Public Health and state and local fire inspectors.
• Maintains client records (to include filing documents as needed) in accordance with federal and state statutes and guidelines, Department rule, procedure, and accreditation standards, monitoring to ensure that all documentation from other Department sources has been included.
• Provides input into unit meetings.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in early childhood education or child development.
• Requires a minimum of 18 hours of coursework in child development or early childhood education.
• Requires two years of professional experience in early childhood, day care center, kindergarten, or a day care licensing program.
• Requires ability to speak and write Spanish at a colloquial skill level

Conditions of Employment

• Requires completion of a background check and self-disclosure of criminal history.
• Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties.
• Requires appropriate, valid driver’s license.
• Requires ability to utilize the Spanish language in performance of duties.
• The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties listed in the job description.