What are the responsibilities and job description for the Child Care Assistance Program Training Manager position at SAL Community Services?
Child Care Assistance Program Training Manager
BASE WAGE $24.00-$26.40 per hour based on education level.
JOB TYPE Full-Time
DESCRIPTION
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 CCAP Training Manager is responsible for leading comprehensive training programs for new and existing staff to ensure the accurate and efficient implementation of the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP). This includes delivering orientation for new hires, providing ongoing support for processing tasks, reviewing case specialist processed documents and completing monthly and annual CCAP audit reports, and offering remedial or refresher training as needed. The CCAP Training Manager serves as a key liaison with IDHS for the state-designated SDA for policy updates and ensuring timely communication and training delivery when new policies or procedures are implemented. This role also includes CCAP Eligibility Processing and payment support to maintain current on all CCAP contractual deliverables. This position is based out of Peoria office of Child Care Connections (Service Delivery Area 8) with primary supports in this location, however provides supports as needed to Child Care Resource & Referral of Midwestern Illinois Child Care Assistance Program (Service Delivery Area 7). You will:
- Receive and review Child Care Assistance Program applications to determine eligibility for child care services based on state-mandated criteria.
- Conduct annual redeterminations of program participant eligibility, assisting parents/guardians in submitting required documentation.
- In collaboration with the Child Care Assistance Program administration team (SDA 7 & 8) utilize best practices in adult learning methodologies to develop, schedule, and deliver training programs for Child Care Assistance Program staff on program policies, application processing, and best practices and serve as a subject matter expert within the Child Care Assistance Program.
- Work closely with Child Care Assistance Program leadership (Illinois Department of Human Services, Child Care Resource & Referral System and SDA 7&8) to establish consistency in training development and delivery.
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!
Salary, benefits and perks.
Our entire compensation package includes paid time off and paid holidays; health, dental, and vision benefits; 401(k) with employer contribution; and pet insurance. A full list of benefits is available on our website.
Our entire compensation package includes paid time off and paid holidays; health, dental, and vision benefits; 401(k) with employer contribution; and pet insurance. A full list of benefits is available on our website.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. A full list of job responsibilities will be provided prior to an interview. This position must obtain required background clearances. Requests for reasonable accommodation as required under applicable law will be considered.
Education and Experience
Required: Associate’s Degree from an accredited college or university in one of the following related fields Education, Communication Studies, Business Family Consumer Sciences, Social Work, Child Welfare, Family Services, Psychology, Sociology with three or more years of direct experience in Child Care Assistance Program policies and procedures. A combination of experience and education may be substituted for the qualifications stated previously. Preferred: Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in one of the following related fields Education, Communication Studies, Business Family Consumer Sciences, Social Work, Child Welfare, Family Services, Psychology, Sociology with five or more years of direct experience in Child Care Assistance Program policies and procedures. A combination of experience and education may be substituted for the qualifications stated previously. Candidates with prior experience in training, adult learning principles, and assessment of learning will be given preference. Bilingual skills preferred, but not required.
ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION Mission
SAL Community Services (SAL) strengthens children, families, and individuals to build and enhance thriving communities.
About Us
At SAL Community Services, we provide Support, Advocacy, and Learning in our communities—from childhood to adulthood. Our mission is to strengthen children, families, and individuals to build and enhance thriving communities. Founded in 1970, we have a history of listening to the needs of our community and responding. We have grown from an organization focused on providing quality child care to low-income working families to one that meets a wide variety of needs, from early care and education to crisis assistance and stabilization services. Today, SAL has a bi-state 17 county regional footprint from the Quad Cities to Central Illinois area. We advocate with and for the people we support, the communities we serve, and the solutions we champion, and we offer an inclusive, welcoming community for the people we serve—and our employees. Learn more on our website at www.salcommunityservices.org/about-us.
EOE STATEMENT SAL Community Services is an equal opportunity employer and believes in equal opportunity for all employees and applicants. Accordingly, all employment decisions are based on the principles of equal opportunity. These decisions include recruitment, selection, promotion, transfer, discipline, compensation, benefits, training and other personnel actions involving persons in all job titles and shall occur without regard to actual or perceived race, creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), color, religion (or for requesting an accommodation for a religious belief), sex, age, ancestry, national origin, genetic information (as defined in Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA)), military status or discharge status, veteran status, qualified disabled veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, transgenderism, marital status, citizenship status, familial status, physical or mental disability (or for requesting an accommodation for a disability), association with a disabled person(s), medical condition (including HIV or AIDS status, cancer related or genetic characteristics) arrest record (unless doing so violates contractual, funding, or licensing requirements), order of protection status, pregnancy (including conditions related to childbirth or breast feeding), homelessness or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
SAL Community Services (SAL) strengthens children, families, and individuals to build and enhance thriving communities.
About Us
At SAL Community Services, we provide Support, Advocacy, and Learning in our communities—from childhood to adulthood. Our mission is to strengthen children, families, and individuals to build and enhance thriving communities. Founded in 1970, we have a history of listening to the needs of our community and responding. We have grown from an organization focused on providing quality child care to low-income working families to one that meets a wide variety of needs, from early care and education to crisis assistance and stabilization services. Today, SAL has a bi-state 17 county regional footprint from the Quad Cities to Central Illinois area. We advocate with and for the people we support, the communities we serve, and the solutions we champion, and we offer an inclusive, welcoming community for the people we serve—and our employees. Learn more on our website at www.salcommunityservices.org/about-us.
EOE STATEMENT SAL Community Services is an equal opportunity employer and believes in equal opportunity for all employees and applicants. Accordingly, all employment decisions are based on the principles of equal opportunity. These decisions include recruitment, selection, promotion, transfer, discipline, compensation, benefits, training and other personnel actions involving persons in all job titles and shall occur without regard to actual or perceived race, creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), color, religion (or for requesting an accommodation for a religious belief), sex, age, ancestry, national origin, genetic information (as defined in Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA)), military status or discharge status, veteran status, qualified disabled veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, transgenderism, marital status, citizenship status, familial status, physical or mental disability (or for requesting an accommodation for a disability), association with a disabled person(s), medical condition (including HIV or AIDS status, cancer related or genetic characteristics) arrest record (unless doing so violates contractual, funding, or licensing requirements), order of protection status, pregnancy (including conditions related to childbirth or breast feeding), homelessness or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
LOCATION SAL Child Care Connection
EXEMPT/NON-EXEMPT Non-Exempt
Salary : $24 - $26
