Director of Child Support Services
Post Date: August 14, 2026 | Closing Date: October 31, 2026
About the Role
Placer County is seeking a dynamic, collaborative, and innovative leader to serve as Director of Child Support Services (DCSS). The Placer County Department of Child Support Services ranked #1 in the federal child support performance measures in the State of California for the past seven years and has received the prestigious 2022 Platinum Program Award from the Western Intergovernmental Child Support Engagement Council. The ideal candidate will be a value-driven leader who inspires trust, builds high-performing teams, and leads with integrity, accountability, and strategic vision. They will foster collaboration, develop others, and bring strong communication skills, political acumen, and programmatic knowledge. The successful candidate will build on the Department’s tradition of excellence while leading innovation and results.
Requirements
- Five years of increasingly responsible experience in a public Child Support Services agency, including three years of administrative and management responsibility.
- Relevant master’s degree and/or Juris Doctorate.
Qualifications
- Demonstrated innovation in service delivery.
- Commitment to both people and performance.
Pay
$191,900.80 – $239,678.40 per year