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CORR LEISURE ACTIVITIES SPEC IV

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Date:  Jul 15, 2025
Location: 

Warrenville, IL, US, 60563

Job Requisition ID:  45208

​Agency: Department of Juvenile Justice
Class Title: CORR LEISURE ACTIVITIES SPEC IV - 09814 
Skill Option: None 
Bilingual Option: None 

Opening Date: July 16, 2025
Closing Date/Time: 07/30/2025 11:59PM
Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary (Effective 7/1/25) $7,097 a month; Full Range $7,097 - $10,203 a month
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time 
County: DuPage
Number of Vacancies: 1
Plan/BU: CU500

 

 

 

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.

Posting Identification Number  45208 

CORRECTIONS LEISURE ACTIVITIES SPECIALIST IV

 

 

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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 Department of Juvenile Justice is seeking an experienced and motivated candidate to serve as a Leisure Activity Specialist IV and oversee day to day activities in the leisure time services department. The ideal candidate for this role will have proven leadership and team development skills, previous experience managing recreation programs and possess excellent planning and scheduling abilities. Are you ready to put your best foot forward and make a difference in the leisure time activities programs provided to the youth in our care? IDJJ encourages all interested and qualified individuals to apply!

Essential Functions

  • Manges recreation programs
  • Develops and maintains volunteer programs
  • Serves as full-line supervisor
  • Completes reports
  • Prepares and authorized equipment requisitions from staff
  • Travels to participate in conferences, workshops, and committees
  • 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 supplemented by a master's degree with major course work in leisure studies, physical education, recreation, occupational therapy, art education, fine arts, studio arts, graphics, color and design, music, theater or speech and communication.
  • Requires two (2) years of professional supervisory experience in leisure activity services, recreation, occupational, park district and industrial therapy in an institutional or community setting.

Conditions of Employment

  • Requires a valid and appropriate driver's license
  • Requires the ability to travel statewide
  • Requires the ability to pass an IDOC/IDJJ background check.
  • Requires ability to pass a drug screen. The use of unauthorized drugs by an employee, regardless of position held, is prohibited.
  • The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed 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: M-F 10am-6pm with S/S off (Holidays) off

Work Location: 30 West 200 Ferry Rd, Warrenville, Illinois, 60563

Agency Contact: IDJJ General Office Human Resources

Email: djj.hiring@illinois.gov 

Posting Group: Public Safety; Arts, Design & Cultural; Social Services

 

This position DOES NOT contain “Specialized Skills” (as that term is used in CBAs).

 

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Use the “Apply” button at the top right or bottom right of this posting to begin the application process.

If you are not already signed in, you will be prompted to do so. 

State employees should sign in to the career portal for State of Illinois employees – a link is available at the top left of the Illinois.jobs2web.com homepage in the blue ribbon. 

Non-State employees should log in on the using the “View Profile” link in the top right of the Illinois.jobs2web.com homepage in the blue ribbon.  If you have never before signed in, you will be prompted to create an account.

If you have questions about how to apply, please see the following resources:

State employees: Log in to the career portal for State employees and review the Internal Candidate Application Job Aid

Non-State employees: on Illinois.jobs2web.com – click “Application Procedures” in the footer of every page of the website.

 

The main form of communication will be through email. Please check your “junk mail”, “spam”, or “other” folder for communication(s) regarding any submitted application(s). You may receive emails from the following addresses:

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  • systems@SIL-P1.ns2cloud.com


Nearest Major Market: Naperville
Nearest Secondary Market: Chicago

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