About This Position
Rend Lake College seeks a part-time Financial/Program Improvement Specialist for the Child Care Resource and Referral department. This position is located at the Mt. Vernon Rend Lake Marketplace Campus. This individual will:
1. Prepare budgets, budget narratives and financial reports for all Child Care Resource & Referral grants.
2. Prepare and reconcile grant fiscal year closeout reports.
3. Prepare requisitions, travel reimbursements, and journal entries on a regular basis. Prepare deposits as needed.
4. Create and/or update spreadsheets as needed, to effectively track expenditures and compile information as requested by the Director, staff members and grantors.
5. Distribute and approve applications for program improvement scholarships and maintain Quality Counts Grant program.
6. Maintain training data for the Quality Rating System and for other CCR&R training programs in the Illinois Dept of Human Services data tracking program (DTP).
7. Maintain Program Improvement Scholarship and Quality Counts Grant database through the DTP system.
8. Provide technical assistance to early childhood professionals and other related organizations.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required, business focus preferred
- Experience working with grants and budgets preferred
- Experience compiling data and submitting monthly, quarterly, and year end reports preferred
- Detail-oriented and strong organizational, written, and oral skills.
- Must successfully complete a background check
Salary & Benefits
$25 per hour
How To Apply
Tentative start date: To be negotiated
Application deadline is: October 4th, 2025, or until filled
For more information contact:
Kim Rogers
Human Resources Director
c/o Rend Lake College
468 N. Ken Gray Pkwy / Ina, IL 62846
(618) 437-5321, Ext. 1228
or e-mail to hr@rlc.edu
Application should include:
- Cover Letter
- Application
- Resume
- Transcripts
Title IX & disability access
Rend Lake College is an EEO/Affirmative Action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply. Rend Lake College does not discriminate in any of its policies on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or any other status protected by law. Questions about Title IX or Disability Access may be directed to titleix@rlc.edu or das@rlc.edu, respectively.
