Duties
West Central Child Care Connection is a child care resource and referral agency funded by the State of Illinois. The agency provides support to families seeking child care assistance and to child care programs of all types within nine Illinois counties which include: Adams, Brown, Calhoun, Cass, Greene, Hancock, Jersey, Pike, and Schuyler.
PRIMARY JOB DUTIES:
- Management and coordination of the child care resource and referral staff and programs;
- Ensuring that the agency is following all required policies and procedures in meeting annual contract deliverables from the Illinois Department of Human Services and the Illinois Division of Early Childhood.
- Provide administrative oversight for agency work completed by the team.
- Serve as the Chief Financial Officer for the agency and procure grants as well as incur necessary expenses related to the contract deliverables of all funders of agency work. Prepare an annual budget for the Illinois Department of Human Services and Illinois Division of Early Childhood to be approved by the Board of Directors prior to the start of each fiscal year.
- Complete monthly and quarterly reporting on the approved budget which is due to state contacts within a specified time period. Financial duties include assistance from an independent accountant and an independent firm performs an annual audit of the books and financial practices of the agency.
- Serve as the Human Resource Officer for the agency with oversight of all employees, including hiring, setting employee compensation, supervision and disciplinary plans, promotions and discharges from employment.
- Report the activities of the agency to a Board of Directors at scheduled meetings throughout the fiscal year. Prepare the program and agenda for Board meetings, and oversee the annual Board meeting of Board members, agency staff and community stakeholders.
- Serve as a community resource for various programs related to child care in the counties served by the agency.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in one of the following related fields:
o Early Childhood Education (ECE)
o Childhood Development
o Child Psychology
o Behavioral Sciences
o Business Administration
o Family Consumer Sciences
o Social Work
o Elementary Education
o Child Welfare
o Family Services
o Psychology
o Sociology
- Four years of experience in the Early Childhood Education field
- Three years of managerial experience.
- Work from the agency office site.
- Occasional travel to state meetings and meetings within the agency’s service delivery area
- Background and credit checks
- Three professional letters of reference
Salary/Benefits
Salary range of $64,000 to $80,000 dependent upon experience. Benefits include Be Well At Work, Life and Disability insurance, an agency-funded Health Reimbursement Account (HRA), 35 hour work week and paid vacation time.
The agency is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
How to Apply
Interested parties should send a cover letter along with a resume, college transcripts, and contact information of three professional references to:
Executive Director
West Central Child Care Connection
510 Maine St. Ste. 610
Quincy, IL 62301
mwillard@wcccc.com
Deadline to apply is January 31, 2026