Education & Child Welfare Lead Reviewer

State of Illinois; Aurora (CO); Hybrid; USD 72,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension program

Paid holidays

Flexible work schedules

Job summary

The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services seeks a professional to serve as a CWS/Education Reviewer within a hybrid work setting. The role focuses on coordinating educational supports for child welfare and early education programs across regions.

The ideal candidate will have strong organizational, leadership, and communication skills, with relevant degrees and casework experience in school systems or ISBE-funded programs. Join a mission-driven team in Illinois.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in social work required or preferred.
• Related master’s degree plus 1 year of direct professional casework experience acceptable.
• Bachelor’s degree in social work with 1 year of related experience acceptable.
• Bachelor’s in a related field with 2 years of related casework experience acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Education Reviewer.
• Monitor implementation of early childhood/child welfare programming.
• Liaise with Head Start/Early Head Start grantees; monitor shared data agreements.
• Develop services for statewide database and contribute to strategic plan.
• Perform other duties as required within the scope of duties.

Skills

Casework experience

School system experience

UMP/UPM knowledge

Education

Master’s degree in social work

Master’s degree in related field

Bachelor’s degree in social work

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Job description

The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services seeks a professional to serve as a CWS/Education Reviewer within a hybrid work setting. The role focuses on coordinating educational supports for child welfare and early education programs across regions.

The ideal candidate will have strong organizational, leadership, and communication skills, with relevant degrees and casework experience in school systems or ISBE-funded programs. Join a mission-driven team in Illinois.