STAFF DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST I

Job Requisition ID: 50011

Opening Date/Time: 9/26/2025 1:00 pm

Closing Date: 10/10/2025 11:59 pm
​Agency: Department of Juvenile Justice
Class Title: STAFF DEVELOPMENT SPEC I - 41771
Skill Option: None
Bilingual Option: None
Salary: Anticipated starting salary is $5,928/month (Step 1b); CBA Applies; Full Range $5,928-8,493/month
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time
County: Logan
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code: RC062 Technical Employees, AFSCME
Merit Comp Code:

This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.

All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through the illinois.jobs2web.com website. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the SuccessFactors employee career portal.

Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.

Why Work for Illinois?

Working with the State of Illinois is a testament to the values of compassion, equity, and dedication that define our state. Whether you’re helping to improve schools, protect our natural resources, or support families in need, you’re part of something bigger—something that touches the lives of every person who calls Illinois home.

No matter what state career you’re looking for, we offer jobs that fit your life and your schedule—flexible jobs that provide the gold standard of benefits. Our employees can take advantage of various avenues to advance their careers and realize their dreams. Our top-tier benefits and great retirement packages can help you build a rewarding career and lasting future with the State of Illinois.

Position Overview:

The Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice is looking for a dynamic, energetic, and detail-oriented person to serve as a Staff Development Specialist I (SDS). This Specialist will participate in the development and presentation of orientation and in-service training programs for the Department of Juvenile Justices’ employees regarding all applicable Training Academy curriculums. The individual will conduct research and evaluate current training programs, as well as assist subject matter experts by coordinating training programs. We are looking for someone with a strong training, public speaking, and research background. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply.

Essential Functions:

• Participates in developing and presenting orientation and developmental training programs for managerial, supervisory, professional, technical and paraprofessional state and local government employees.
• Participates in the evaluation of state and local government staffing needs.
• Assists in the review and approval of trainee and apprenticeship programs.
• Prepares training aids and written materials for instruction programs.
• As the responsible specialist, conducts workshop registration, maintains attendance records, distributes training material and information.
• Answers inquiries from state and local public jurisdiction officials and employees regarding instruction programs, times, registration requirements, descriptive course content and related information.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of college. Academic course work should include quantitative measures (introductory statistics or business mathematics or social science analytical tools), educational methods, psychology of individuals, organizational or group behavior, labor relations or equivalents.
• Requires two (2) years of professional experience in education or a related field.

Specialized Skills:

• Requires four years of experience working in a Correctional Center or Juvenile Justice Center.
• Requires one year of training/teaching experience.
• Requires one year of working knowledge of Department of Juvenile Justice administrative directives.

Preferred Qualifications (In Order of Significance):

• Prefers four (4) years of experience working in a State of Illinois Correctional Center, Juvenile Justice Center, or a similar setting.
• Prefers one (1) year of training/teaching experience.
• Prefers one (1) year working knowledge of Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice Administrative Directives or similar rules and regulations pertaining to a correctional environment.
• Prefers two (2) years of professional experience presenting written and pictorial instructional information before employee groups of diverse social/economical/ and/or educational background.
• Prefers one (1) year of involvement in the development of curriculum utilized for training.
• Prefers one (1) year of professional experience organizing and scheduling trainings and/or equivalent events/meetings.
• Prefers at one (1) year of professional experience in a leadership role.
• Prefers one (1) year of professional experience maintaining records and/or reports.

Conditions of Employment:

• Requires the ability to pass an IDOC/IDJJ background check.
• Requires ability to pass a drug screen. The use of unauthorized drugs, including cannabis, by an employee, regardless of position held is prohibited.
• Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties, with overnight stays as appropriate.

The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties in the job description.

About the Agency:

The mission of the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice (IDJJ) is to build youth skills and strengthen families by promoting community safety and positive youth outcomes. Over 900 staff members from across various departments—security, programming, education, mental health, and more—collaborate with the understanding that youth are physically, emotionally, and cognitively different from adults. The department provides extensive services to young people through a developmental, treatment-focused model of care that builds youth resiliency, engages families, and promotes community safety at the five youth facilities it operates across the state. IDJJ serves and houses approximately 150 youth and is responsible for approximately 500 youth on Aftercare in various Illinois’ communities.

  Work Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:00pm
Work Location: 861 S State St Lincoln, IL 62656-2571

Agency Contact: IDJJ Springfield Office Human Resources

Email: [email protected]

Posting Group:  Leadership & Management; Education; Legal, Audit & Compliance; Public Safety; Social Services

This position DOES contain “Specialized Skills” (as that term is used in CBAs).

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

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