Job Requisition ID: 57489
Opening Date: 07/28/2026
Closing Date: 08/10/2026
Agency: Department of Human Services
Class Title: SENIOR PUBLIC SERVICE ADMIN (40070)
Skill Option: Health and Human Services
Bilingual Option: None
Salary: Anticipated Salary: $9,495 - $10,746 per month ($113,940 - $128,952 per year)
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time
County: Clinton
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code: None
Merit Comp Code: Term Appointment/ Agency
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Position Overview The Division of Developmental Disabilities is seeking to hire a Residential Services Administrator for the Murray Developmental Center located in Centralia, Illinois. An ideal candidate that will support the values and vision of the agency and have passion and an ability to advocate and enable growth in our individuals. The Residential Services Administrator will direct the day-to-day activities through administrative and programmatic staff that serve individuals with developmental disabilities. The Murray Developmental Center is consistently and respectfully providing quality person-centered supports and services 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 a Residential Services Administrator.
- Directs professional staff and non-professional unit staff in formulating and implementing programs and habilitation/treatment plans for individuals served.
- Serves as full-line supervisor.
- Coordinates unit programs with other units.
- Verifies unit program policies, procedures and treatment plans comply with Department rules and regulations, Center policy and procedures, Department of Human Services (DHS), Public Health, as well as other relevant standards and regulations.
- Develops and implements unit training programs.
- Attends Executive Committee meetings to determine unit and Center policy and procedures.
- 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 completion of four (4) years college with course work in a social or human services field.
- Requires four (4) years progressively responsible administrative experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities.
Preferred Qualifications - Four (4) years of professional experience working with residential treatment programs, services, policies and procedures.
- Four (4) years of professional experience in developing strategic plans, long and short-term goals for a residential treatment program.
- Four (4) years of professional supervisory experience assigning work, providing guidance to subordinates, recommending counseling and/or discipline following collective bargaining agreements, training staff and approving time off.
- Four (4) years of professional experience developing and monitoring plans of corrective action.
- Four (4) years of professional experience in the formulation and implementation of treatment programs and habilitation plans.
- Four (4) years of professional experience organizing, administering, and evaluating ongoing services in a multi-disciplinary operation.
Conditions of Employment - Requires the ability work on-call, after business hours, weekends, and holidays.
- Requires the ability to serve as Administrator on Duty (AOD) on a rotation basis.
- Requires the ability to utilize office equipment, including personal computers.
- Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties, with overnight stays as appropriate.
*The conditions of employment listed here 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
Headquarter Location: 1535 W Mccord St, Centralia, Illinois, 62801
Division of Developomental Disablitlies
Murray Developmental Center
Unit 2 - Residential
Work County: Clinton
Agency Contact: Posting Group: Leadership & Management; Social Services
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)
- Benefit time modified for part-time, 12-hour, & non-standard 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)
- Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility
- GI Bill® Training/Apprenticeship Benefits eligibility for qualifying Veterans
- 5% Salary Differential for Bilingual Positions
- Commuter Savings Program (Chicago only)
For more information about our benefits please follow this link: https://cms.illinois.gov/benefits/stateemployee.html
Term Appointment:Candidates hired into a term position shall be appointed for a term of 4 years and are subject to a probationary period. The term may be renewed for successive four-year terms at the Director of the Department of Human Services's discretion.
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