Glendale Heights, IL – Director of Community Development

The Village of Glendale Heights seeks an energetic, experienced professional for the position of Director of Community Development.

SUMMARY

The Village has a total budget of $77 million. The Director of Community Development will provide organizational direction and leadership to 13 staff members. Duties of the position include complex supervisory, administrative and professional work in planning, organizing, directing, and supervising all activities and operations of the Community Development Department, including long-range and current planning, permitting, and building inspection.

QUALIFICATIONS

The successful candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in Urban and Regional Planning, Public Administration, Geography, or other related field (Master’s degree is preferred); with at least 7 years of progressively responsible community development experience that includes a minimum of five years of significant supervisory experience.  Must have solid knowledge of the laws, ordinances, and statutes.  Must also possess strong leadership, project management skills, and proficiency with computer office applications. A history of innovative thinking, contract administration, prior position advancements and a commitment to continued education are highly desirable.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

The salary range is $122,761 – $161,740, commensurate with qualifications and experience. The Village of Glendale Heights offers a generous health and dental benefits package to full-time employees.

HOW TO APPLY

This position reports to the Village Administrator and is a member of the Village Executive Staff.  The Director of Community Development is appointed by the Village President and confirmed by Village Board of Trustees (reappointments every 4 years).

Selection process includes panel interview with the top qualified candidates based on application ranking of qualifications.  Final candidate must successfully complete a criminal background check, and pre-employment drug screen.

Interested candidates should apply online at:  https://www.glendaleheights.org/administration/joblistings.asp

All job offers are conditional upon the satisfactory outcome of pre-employment drug testing and submission of fingerprints for a complete background investigation. Employees are required to have their permanent residency within a 25-mile radius of the Village, unless an exception is approved by the Village Administrator.

Posted 9/16/2024.  Applications will be accepted until end of business day on October 31, 2024.  We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The Village of Glendale Heights’ is committed to a nepotism and cronyism policy of employment, advancement and/or contracting practices based upon qualifications and merit, and to ensure that no conflict of interest, favoritism, preferential treatment, or discrimination enters into the employment and contracting process without discrimination in favor of or in opposition to the employment of immediate family members and a personal, political, financial, or commercial relationships.

If you are an immediate family member (an employee’s spouse; an employee’s
natural, step, adopted or foster parent; an employee’s mother-in-law, father-in-law, daughter-in-law or son- in-law; an employee’s grandparent; an employee’s child or grandchild; an employee’s sister or brother; employee’s aunt, uncle, niece, nephew; spouse’s grandparent, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law; or any other dependent residing in the same household of the employee) or a personal, political, financial, or commercial relationship to a current or past Village employee, please indicate so in the “How did you hear about position?” section of your employment application.