Assistant Center Director of Facility Support and Physical Plant Services

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Location: Centralia, Illinois, 62801 

Agency: Department of Human Services

Opening Date: 7/09/2025

Closing Date/Time: 7/22/2025

Salary: Anticipated Salary: $9,403 - $11,081 per month ($112,836 - $132,972 per year)

County: Clinton

Number of Vacancies: 1

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Posting Identification Number: 47952

Position Overview

The Division of Developmental Disabilities is seeking to hire an energetic, self-motivated professional to fill the Assistant Center Director of Facility Support and Physical Plant Services position. This position will perform a full range of highly responsible administrative and policy functions, providing guidance in determining operational and program goals and objectives. Reviews, evaluates and approves changes in operations to meet standards identified by the Center in its quality improvement program. The Murray Developmental Center is consistently and respectfully providing quality person-centered supports to people with developmental disabilities to assist them in achieving optimal health, independence and happiness and to develop or maintain family and community involvement to the maximum extent possible.

Essential Functions

• Serves as the Assistant Center Director of Facility Support and Physical Plant Services.
• Serves as full-line supervisor. 
• Serves as a member of Center and Statewide committees and groups through State Operated Developmental Centers.
• Monitors, reviews, and controls the implementation of Facility budgetary resources.
• Confers and consults with subordinates in regular meetings to discuss administrative and programmatic matters to determine process of services and to present new approaches to treatment, evaluation and/or organization of services provided.
• Serves as the Facility Director in their absence.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to the completion of four (4) years of college.
• Requires four (4) years of progressively responsible administrative experience working in operations of a Facility or Physical Plant Services in a health or human services organization. 

Preferred Qualifications

• Four (4) years of professional experience organizing, administering and evaluating ongoing services in a multi-disciplinary operation.
• Four (4) years of professional experience interacting with and communicating in oral and written form with internal and external stakeholders including the use of computers.
• Three (3) years of professional supervisory experience assigning work, providing guidance to subordinates, recommending counseling and/or discipline following collective bargaining agreements, training staff, preparing and signing performance evaluations and approving time off.
• Three (3) years of professional experience developing and interpreting policies and procedures for a public or private organization.
• Three (3) years of professional experience working with Federal and State standards and regulations relative to residential care and treatment programs.
• Three (3) years of professional experience developing strategic plans, long and short-term goals for a residential treatment program. 

Conditions of Employment

•    Requires ability to pass the IDHS background check.
•    Requires ability to pass a drug screen for drugs prohibited from recreational use under Illinois Law.
•    Requires the ability to work on-call, after business hours, weekends and holidays. 
•    Requires the ability to utilize office equipment, including personal computers. 
•    Requires the ability to travel in the performance of job duties. 
•    This position has been found to meet the requirements in section 4A-101 of the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act requiring the occupant/employee to file a Statement of Economic Interest. The Illinois Governmental Ethics Act (5 ILCS 420/4A et seq.) requires certain state officials and employees to file annual Statements of Economic Interest with the Office of the Secretary of State that will be made available for examination and copying by the public. All employees required to file a Statement of Economic Interest are also required to file the Supplemental Statement of Economic Interest with the Executive Ethics Commission. (See Executive Order 15-09) Fines and penalties apply to untimely filings.

*All conditions of employment listed are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.

Work Hours:  Mon - Fri, 8:00am - 4:30pm; 1-hour unpaid lunch 
Work Location: 1535 W McCord St, Centralia, Illinois, 62801 

Division of Developmental Disabilities

Murray Developmental Center
Agency Contact: DHS.HiringUnit@illinois.gov
Posting Group: Leadership & Management; Social Services

About the Agency: 

The Illinois Department of Human Services serves families in need across Illinois. Our mission is providing equitable access to social services, supports, programs and resources to enhance the lives of all who we serve. We are committed to the core values of Human Dignity, Equity, Community, Urgency, Transparency and Kindness. 

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 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)
• Tuition Reimbursement Program and Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility
• 5% Salary Differential for Bilingual Positions
• Commuter Savings Program (Chicago only)

For more information about our benefits please follow this link: https://www2.illinois.gov/cms/benefits/Pages/default.aspx