Child Care Assistance Program Specialist - Child Care Connection

SAL Community Services•Peoria, AZ

6d•$18 - $20

About The Position

SAL Community Services connects the community to services that ensure every child can succeed in school and life, and every adult has access to basic human needs like food, counseling, child care, and housing. We do this by listening, learning, and acting to help individuals and families navigate the barriers that prevent them from moving their life forward in a positive way. The Child Care Assistance Program Specialist position is a critical member of our Child Care Connection team, a program under SAL Community Services. In the role, you get to help families find child care providers and determine if they’re eligible for child care assistance and support the Illinois Department of Human Services. You will: Work with families to determine eligibility of state-funded programs. Process Illinois Department of Human Services and Child Care Resource and Referral reports. Maintain assigned caseload of subsidized child care services for both parents and child care providers as contracted by IDHS. Verify client and child care provider eligibility in assigned caseload. Process applications, approvals, cancellations, denials and redeterminations. We are looking for team members who: Share a love for children and a passion for helping them learn, grow, and thrive; Enjoy following a routine, and welcome the in-the-moment changes that come with each day in childcare; Believe that early childhood education is the first step to a child's successful future; Are passionate about building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment for all, and, Are professional, kind, and don't take themselves too seriously!

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalency certificate (GED).
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
This position must obtain required background clearances.
Requests for reasonable accommodation as required under applicable law will be considered.

Nice To Haves

Associate's degree (or 66+ hours of college credit).
Experience with or knowledge of Child Care Resource and Referral Service or child care services and experience working with families with low income and/or child care subsidies is desired.

Responsibilities

Work with families to determine eligibility of state-funded programs.
Process Illinois Department of Human Services and Child Care Resource and Referral reports.
Maintain assigned caseload of subsidized child care services for both parents and child care providers as contracted by IDHS.
Verify client and child care provider eligibility in assigned caseload.
Process applications, approvals, cancellations, denials and redeterminations.