Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, March 22, 2024
When a child care institution or a maternity
center wants to hire as a child care supervisor an applicant with
qualifications under Section 404.52(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 care institution's
or a maternity center's Administrator or Human Resources Director shall submit,
using a State of Illinois email account if one exists, to WETRC 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
404.52(c)(1).
4) Current copy of the child care
institution's or maternity center's accreditation standards addressing
educational credentials and experience requirements for human
resources.
b) Child care
institutions' and maternity centers' recruitment shall focus on attracting
candidates for the child care supervisor position that meet the requirements of
Section 404.52(c)(1). The child care institution or maternity center must
provide to 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 404.52(c)(1) is preferred.
B) Posting may indicate that a candidate with
the qualifications listed in Section 404.52(c)(2) or (3) is acceptable only if
approved by the Associate Deputy or designee subsequent to a recommendation
from 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 404.52(c)(1) applied for the child care
supervisor position but was not selected, the child care institution or
maternity center must provide a written statement indicating the reasons for
not selecting the candidate.
