Position Summary

Under direction of the Chief Administrative Law Judge, serves as Docket Supervisor/Clerk of the Administrative Hearings Unit; plans, controls, oversees, and evaluates the scheduling of appeals and maintenance of the Administrative Law Judges’ dockets; organizes goals and objectives and provides oversight of the intake and processing of all DCFS expungement, Service, Licensing, Excess Revenue, Caretaker Overpayment, and Employee Licensure appeals; serves as working supervisor; provides input into supervisory meetings; makes recommendations to the Chief Administrative Law Judge for new operating procedures or revision of existing methods related to the processing of appeals and office functions; coordinates and implements IT projects as owner of the “G” drive containing all master AHU orders and notices; maintains context integrity; develops daily, monthly, and special reports as required by management or federal court monitor.

Job Responsibilities

1. As Docket Supervisor/Clerk of the Administrative Hearings Unit, monitors to ensure the consistent and responsible
   recording and maintenance of information involving the legal events of cases in the Administrative Hearings Unit
2. Serves as working supervisor
3. Provides input into supervisory meetings
4. Coordinates and implements IT projects as owner of the “G” drive containing all master AHU orders and notices
5. Plans and coordinates in-service training for new employees
6. Develops daily, monthly, and special reports as required by management or federal court monitor, including highly
   technical reports using Department systems
7. Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated
   above

Minimum Qualifications

1. Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of college, preferably with
   coursework in business or public administration.
2. Requires one year of responsible administrative experience in a public or business organization.

Specialized Skills

Of the noted one year of experience, requires that the experience involve the administration of court-related functions, such
as appeals, and experience with Access and applications such as the MS macro merge code application.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Prefers 1 year of experience involving the administration of court-related functions, such as appeals.
2. Prefers 1 year of experience with Access and applications such as the MS macro merge code application.

Conditions of Employment

1. Requires ability to pass a background check.

About the Agency

DCFS is deeply committed to the welfare and protection of children. Our goal is to protect children by strengthening and supporting families. In every effort, from receiving hotline calls to reaching family reunification or foster care and adoption, children and families are our focus.