Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024
When a child welfare agency wants to hire as a
child care supervisor an applicant with qualifications under Section
403.31(c)(2) or (3), the Workforce and Educational Transcript Review Committee
(WETRC) shall make a recommendation and the Associate Deputy of Agencies and
Institutions Licensing (Associate Deputy) or designee shall approve the
applicant before an offer of employment can be made.
a) The child welfare agency's Administrator
or Human Resources Director shall submit, using a State of Illinois email
account if one exists, to the Workforce and Educational Transcript Review
Committee at DCFS.Licwrkforedu@illinois.gov the following documentation:
1) Official or certified copy of high school
or undergraduate level educational transcripts;
2) Resume and/or application submitted by the
applicant that details employment history by identifying all past employers,
positions, responsibilities and respective dates related to applicant's
experience in child welfare;
3) An
action plan specific to the applicant being considered for employment as a
child care supervisor. The plan shall include:
A) 90-day probationary period;
B) Measurable objectives to strengthen the
person's knowledge and skills in conducting the responsibilities as a child
care supervisor;
C) Training,
including but not limited to:
i) Virtual
Training Center (VTC) Curriculum;
ii) Mentoring;
iii) Job shadowing; or
iv) Additional time in supervision with a
child care supervisor who meets the criteria under Section
403.31(c)(1).
4) Current copy of the child welfare agency's
accreditation standards addressing educational credentials and experience
requirements for human resources.
b) Child welfare agency's recruitment shall
focus on attracting candidates for the child care supervisor position that meet
the requirements of Section 403.31(c)(1). The agency must provide the WETRC as
part of its request for approval the following documentation to show its
recruitment efforts.
1) Child care supervisor
job posting.
A) Posting shall state that a
candidate with the qualifications listed in Section 403.31(c)(1) is
preferred;
B) Posting may indicate
that a candidate with the qualifications listed in Section 403.31(c)(2) or (3)
is acceptable only if approved by the Associate Deputy or designee subsequent
to a recommendation from the WETRC.
2) A summary of recruitment efforts other
than a job posting;
3) An employee
roster of all child care supervisors with the following information:
A) Current title;
B) Educational credentials;
C) Work experience; and
D) Hire date.
4) If an applicant with the qualifications
listed in Section 403.31(c)(1) applied for the child care supervisor position
but was not selected, the agency must provide a written statement indicating
the reasons for not selecting the candidate.
