COMMUNITY LIVING SPECIALIST

BID/JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

COMMUNITY LIVING SPECIALIST

Department of Family and Support Services

(Senior Division)

Number of Positions: 2

(Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)

Starting Salary: 74,160

This position is open to the public and all current City employees covered under the City's collective bargaining agreement with AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY, AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES (AFSCME) - BARGAINING UNIT 1, 3, 4 & 5. Only employees in City job titles in this bargaining unit are eligible to bid.

BID INSTRUCTIONS: Apply on the bid site: https://chicago.taleo.net/careersection/103/jobsearch.ftl?lang=en AND

1. Check the box on your profile titled "Currently employed by the City of Chicago"

2. Enter your employee ID (located on your pay stub labeled 'payee/employee number')

3. Select your correct bargaining unit

FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS WILL RESULT IN A REJECTED BID APPLICATION

Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59pm CDT on 09/30/2026

Under general supervision, this class functions as generalists participating in planning, coordinating and evaluating various Family and Support Service programs, and performs related duties as required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

* Managing multiple programs and initiatives of the Senior Services Division.

* Providing oversight and support to Delegate Agencies and analyzing performance data.

* Writing quarterly and annual reports.

* Monitors, oversees, and provides technical assistance and direction to staff, contracted agencies and other program partners in administering Senior Services' Elder Rights services program portfolio.

* Monitors compliance to procedures utilized in program evaluation.

* Coordinates and implements appropriate on-going training for staff working with Legal. Services programs, Delegates, and Provider Agencies.

* Conducts outreach regarding Adult Protective Services, Medicare, Legal Services, and Senior Services programs overall.

* Develops work plans and priorities for program activities to achieve desired outcomes

* Monitors program budgets, prepares and reviews RFPs.

* Receive training and certification, when appropriate, in programs in Elder Rights Portfolio including but not limited to Senior Health Insurance (SHIP); Ombudsman; and Adult Protective Services.

* Attend trainings and continuing education as indicated by funder and program needs.

* Other duties as assigned.

Additional duties may be required for this position

Location: Department of Family and Support Services

Address: 1615 W. Chicago Ave, Chicago IL 60622

Shift: Mon - Fri, 9:00am - 5:00pm

THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master's degree or higher in Gerontology, Psychology, Social Services, Public Health or a directly related field, plus one year of work experience in the planning, implementation, and administration of social service programs; or a Bachelor's degree in the above listed fields and two years of work experience in the planning, implementation, and administration of social service programs

Licensure, Certification, or Other Qualifications:

N/A

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS:

This position requires applicants to complete an interview. The interviewed candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position, based on the oral parts of the interview will be selected.

Desired Skills:

• Previous experience managing Social Services programs with an emphasis on Senior Services or the aging population
• Previous project management experience
• Previous experience in collecting, analyzing, and producing summaries of quantitative and/or qualitative data

For Information on our employees benefits please visit our benefits website at:

https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/fin/benefits-office.html

For Information on our salary and title structure visit our classifications website at:

City of Chicago :: Classification and Pay Plan

APPLICATION EVALUATION: Initial evaluation will be based on information provided on the application and the documents submitted. Department of Human Resource staff will review applications after the final posting date. Staff will follow any and all required Employment/Hiring Plan provisions, federal, state and local laws, and Collective Bargaining Agreements when applicable. Staff will apply hiring preferences as required by the municipal code. Placement on an eligibility list is not an offer or guarantee of an interview nor employment with the City of Chicago.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY: To further our commitment to hiring applicants with diverse experience the City of Chicago has adopted the following ordinances 2-74-020 and 2-74-075. The ordinances provide a preference to applicants who meet minimum qualifications and who are veterans of the Armed Forces, and/or residents of Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Areas (SEDA) and/or Chicago Public School (CPS) high school graduates to be referred to departments for consideration. These hiring preferences do not apply to bidders, as Collective Bargaining Agreements define the hiring process for bidders. For positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement, bidders will be considered before external candidates. To learn more about our hiring practices click here.

ALL REFERENCES TO POLITICAL SPONSORSHIP OR RECOMMENDATION MUST BE OMITTED FROM ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR CITY EMPLOYMENT.

The City of Chicago in an Equal Employment Opportunity, Military Friendly, and Fair Chance Employer.

City of Chicago

Brandon Johnson, Mayor