Lincoln's Challenge Academy Deputy Director

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LINCOLN'S CHALLENGE ACADEMY

PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACT POSTING

Job Requisition ID: 54084

Closing Date: 03/23/2026

Agency: Department of Military Affairs

Class Title: LCA DEPUTY DIRECTOR (79440\)

Class: Contractual Full Time

Skill Option: None

Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary $7386 monthly; Full Range $7386 \- $9602 monthly.

Job Type: Salaried

Category: Full Time

Work Schedule: 8 hours daily between the hours of 7:00 am \- 7:00 pm; Must work one weekend a month

Work Location: 212 W Borman Dr, Rantoul, Illinois, 61866

County: Champaign; Coles; DeWitt; Douglas; Edgar; Ford; Iroquois; Macon; McLean; Moultrie; Piatt; Vermilion

Number of Vacancies: 1

CONTRACT EMPLOYEES HAVE NO MEDICAL OR DENTAL INSURANCE AT THIS TIME

\A RESUME IS REQUIRED FOR THIS JOB POSTING\

Please attach a DETAILED Resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV), a copy of your transcripts or diploma for all degrees earned, and a copy of any applicable professional licensures to the MY DOCUMENTS section of your application. Please note that the Department of Military Affairs must verify proof of higher education for any degree earned (if applicable) before any offer can be extended.

You WILL NOT be considered for the position if you attach a CMS100, CMS100b, FM 115 or any other document in lieu of a Resume or CV.

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.

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Position Overview \- LCA Deputy Director

The Department of Military Affairs is looking to hire a Lincoln's Challenge Academy Deputy Director position located in Rantoul, Illinois. This position under administrative direction of the Director, assists in the supervision, management, oversight and direction of the Lincoln’s Challenge Academy. Assists the Director by formulating and implementing policies, procedures, and providing overall administrative and management support. Oversees the management and direction of the Academy in the discretion of the Director. The Department of Military Affairs works with the members of the Illinois Air and Army National Guard. We welcome all interested applicants to apply.

Essential Functions

• Leads and oversees the development, implementation and evaluation of the state’s annual and marketing plans, including the establishment of proposed target graduation goals for the academy.
• Serves as the principal authority for internal policies, procedures and regulatory guidance.
• Ensures post residential mission is properly and efficiently executed through the management and supervision of pre and post residential programs.
• Facilitates monthly programmatic meetings to review budget planning, manning assessments, program budget advisory council and State Advisory Board meetings to ensure the program meets stake holder expectations within the Department of Military Affairs, United States Property and Fiscal Office and other State and municipal leaders.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires the knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to four years of college.
• Requires two years of administrative civilian or military experience.
• Requires experience working with at\-risk adolescents/teenagers.
• Requires the ability to think clearly and exercise initiative in emergency situations.
• Requires the ability to develop, approve, and implement disciplinary, safety, security and custodial policies and procedures.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prefers a master’s degree in a social service or science area, education, or business administration, with course work in management, sales, marketing, public speaking, and human relations.
• Prefers the ability to maintain satisfactory working relationships with agency officials, employees and outside groups.
• Military: Prefers active membership in the Illinois National Guard or retired (20 years) Armed Forces and/or attainment of military rank of E\-9 to 0\-5\.

Employment Conditions

• Requires the ability to pass a DoD background investigation.
• Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties, with overnight stays as appropriate. Requires appropriate, valid driver’s license.
• Required to work a flex work schedule including weekends and evenings when necessary to meet agency needs.
• This position is considered sedentary work as defined by the U.S. Department of Labor (20 CFR 404\.1567(a)). Sedentary work involves lifting no more than 10 pounds.

Agency Contact: Megan Layendecker

Email: DMA.StatePersonnelHROffice@illinois.gov

Posting Group: Public Safety; Leadership \& Management

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* NOTE: The Department of Military Affairs does not discriminate against any individual because of his or her race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, order of protection status, marital status, physical or mental disability, military status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or unfavorable discharge from military service in connection with employment, real estate transactions, access to financial credit, and the availability of public accommodations in compliance with the Illinois Human Rights Act, the Illinois Constitution, Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Acts, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and the U.S. Constitution. The Equal Employment Opportunity Office is responsible for compliance and may be reached at 217/557\-5667\.

Department of Defense (DOD) background check, receipt of a DOD Common Access Card (CAC), and CANTS is required for this position.

Nearest Major Market: Champaign

Nearest Secondary Market: Urbana