Job Class: Director Children & Family Services

- Telework Eligible: Yes
- Work Hours: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

Working Title: Director of Training and Prevention / Dir Child & Family Services

Job Class: Director Children & Family Services

Agency: Children Youth & Families Dept

- Job ID: 97506
- Location: St. Paul
- Telework Eligible: Yes
- Full/Part Time: Full-Time
- Regular/Temporary: Unlimited
- Who May Apply: Open to all qualified job seekers.
- Date Posted: 10/06/2026
- Closing Date: 11/06/2026
- Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit: Children Youth & Families Dept / DeptChildYth&Fam-Managerial;
- Division/Unit: DCYF/Asst Commr ChildSafety&Perman;
- Work Shift: Day Shift
- Work Hours: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
- Days of Work: Monday - Friday
- Travel Required: Yes, Statewide travel for meetings as needed.
- Salary Range: $51.89 - $74.31 / hourly; $108,346 - $155,159 / annually
- Classified Status: Classified
- Bargaining Unit/Union: 220 - Manager/Unrep
- FLSA Status: Exempt - Executive
- Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities: Yes

The Department of Children, Youth, and Families is unable to provide sponsorship for work visas. Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States at the start of employment. DCYF does not participate in E-Verify.

The work you'll do is more than just a job.

At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well‑being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.





* Telework (Within Minnesota or neighboring states) and flexible hours options are available.)

- Statewide travel for meetings as needed.

This position provides strategic leadership and high-level oversight for Child Safety & Permanency’s (CSP) Training and Prevention functions, representing and advancing the priorities of the Assistant Commissioner through cross-division coordination, policy development, and executive-level issue resolution. The Director ensures representation for all areas in agency-wide policy and administrative activities, alignment of the Child Welfare Training Academy, Families First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA), Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), and division wide operational activities across CSP, strengthens agency-wide collaboration, and supports effective, consistent implementation of child welfare policies and practices.

Responsibilities Include

- Representing DCYF and the CSP Assistant Commissioner across the agency and with external groups.
- In consultation with the Assistant Commissioner, providing strategic leadership and high-level oversight of the Child Welfare Training Academy, FFPSA, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI),



and division wide operations CSP to achieve improved outcomes for children and families served by CSP’s programs and simplify and streamline program requirements for recipients and external partners.
- On behalf of the Assistant Commissioner, providing direction to CSP administration leadership and staff to address and facilitate the resolution of issues and roadblocks, including those that cross divisions, administration and agency boundaries.

Minimum Qualifications

To facilitate proper crediting, please ensure that your resume clearly describes your experience in the areas listed and indicates the beginning and ending month, day and year for each job held.**

Demonstrated leadership experience*

- Leadership experience can include:
- A project lead provides leadership, guidance, and advanced specialized technical expertise for a team doing evaluation, development, design, testing, and/or implementation in a project setting.

- Completion of a State of Minnesota leadership program (e.g. ELI, L4);
- A paid/unpaid position leading a program or chairing a committee (e.g. ERG). Experience must include:

- 1+ year of experience identifying issues, goals and strategic actions
- 100+ hours per year time commitment

Five (5) years of experience in public policy and administration managing programs which may include: strategic planning; directing the work of staff in the areas of child safety, prevention, training; and/or implementation of federal and state laws. Experience must demonstrate the following:

- Experience in and knowledge of the Minnesota child welfare system.
- Experience with strategic, resource and operational planning.
- Experience with negotiati

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