Center Director

Job Requisition ID: 56267 
Opening Date: 05/20/2026
Closing Date: 06/19/2026
Agency:Department of Human Services
Class Title: SENIOR PUBLIC SERVICE ADMIN (40070) 
Skill Option: Health and Human Services 
Bilingual Option: None
Salary: Anticipated Salary $12,500-$13,500 per month ($150,000-$162,000 per year)
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time 
County: Cook
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code: None
Merit Comp Code: Excluded - Subject to Paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (6) of Section 4d of the Personnel Code

 

Center Director (SPSA, Option 6)

 

DO NOT APPLY ONLINE

A resume and cover letter should be submitted to the Agency contact listed below.

 

Posting Identification Number: 56267

Work Hours:  Mon - Fri, 8:30am - 5:00pm, 1-hour unpaid lunch

Headquarter Location: 114 N Orchard Dr, Park Forest, Illinois, 60466 

Division of Developmental Disabilities

Ludeman Developmental Center

Administration
Work County: Cook
Agency Contact: Greg.A.Donathan@illinois.gov
Posting Group: Leadership & Management; Health Services; Social Services

 

The Illinois Department of Human Services uplifts individuals and communities across Illinois.  Our mission is to respond to the needs of all people in Illinois so they can lead healthy, safe, and enriched lives.  Our vision is the future we are shaping with dignity and the well-being for everyone in Illinois.  Our values are the principles that guide us as we work to remove systemic barriers and create lasting opportunities with Compassion, Accessibility, Responsibility, and Equity.

 

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)
  • Personal, Sick, & Vacation rates modified for 12-hour & part-time 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

 

DO NOT APPLY ONLINE

Please submit a resume and cover letter via email to: Greg.A.Donathan@illinois.gov

Application deadline: Friday, June 19, 2026 (11:59pm)