Director of Child Support Services

Placer County; Auburn (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 235,000; Full time

Job summary

Placer County seeks a dynamic Director of Child Support Services to lead a high-performing department with a focus on people, performance, and innovation. The ideal candidate will bring strategic vision, integrity, and effective communication to build trust and deliver results for families across the county.

Five years in public Child Support Services with administrative leadership experience, and a relevant master's degree or JD, are required, along with a commitment to service excellence and

Qualifications

• Five years of increasingly responsible experience in a public Child Support Services agency.
• Three years of administrative and management responsibility.
• A relevant master's degree and/or Juris Doctorate.

Responsibilities

• Provide visionary leadership and strategic direction for the DCSS.
• Foster collaboration, develop staff, and ensure accountability and performance.

Skills

leadership

collaboration

communication

political acumen

programmatic knowledge

Education

Master's degree

Juris Doctorate

Job description

Placer County is seeking a dynamic, collaborative, and innovative leader to serve as Director of Child Support Services (DCSS). The Placer County Department of Child Support Services ranked #1 in the federal child support performance measures in the State of California for the past seven years and has received the prestigious 2022 Platinum Program Award from the Western Intergovernmental Child Support Engagement Council.

The ideal candidate will be a value-driven leader who inspires trust, builds high-performing teams, and leads with integrity, accountability, and strategic vision. They will foster collaboration, develop others, and bring strong communication skills, political acumen, and programmatic knowledge. The successful candidate will build on the Departments tradition of excellence while leading innovation and results.

Candidates will have five years of increasingly responsible experience in a public Child Support Services agency, including three years of administrative and management responsibility, along with a relevant masters degree and/or Juris Doctorate. The successful candidate will demonstrate innovation in service delivery and a commitment to both people and performance.

Priority screening deadline: 5:00 pm September 8, 2026.

Filing Deadline: Open Until Filled

Job Posting: Director of Child Support Services - Placer County

Department of Child Support Services

Placer County is an equal opportunity employer.