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Assistant Director, Family & Children’s Services
COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA
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Posted: 15-Apr-26
Location: Santa Clara, California
Type: Full Time
Salary: $182,574 - $234,222 Annually D
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Social Services
Salary Details
The salary range is dependent upon qualifications.
We’re seeking an innovative, driven, and collaborative leader to join DFCS as the Assistant Director, Family and Children’s Services, a role that will shape the future of child welfare and family support in one of California’s most dynamic regions.
Your Mission
As Assistant Director, you will help lead the Department of Family and Children's Services within the Social Services Agency. Reporting to the Director of Family and Children’s Services, you will oversee multiple bureaus and guide a large, multidisciplinary team in delivering trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and legally compliant services that protect and uplift children and families.
You’ll be a key driver of operational excellence, strategic planning, and community collaboration, ensuring that the Department's programs and services not only meet mandates but also reflect the County's values of equity, dignity, and care.
What Makes This Role Unique
Filing Deadline:?Continuous – Open until filled. First review deadline:?Friday, May 8, 2026.
For the full job description, go to: https://direc.to/o9__
To learn more about the County’s generous executive leadership benefits, go to: https://bit.ly/ExecBenefitsSCC
Questions Regarding This Executive Recruitment May Be Directed To
Kendra Conrad, Executive Services at kendra.conrad@esa.sccgov.org
Stay on top of the County of Santa Clara’s leadership career opportunities by subscribing to our Executive Leadership Career Newsletter
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About COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA
Santa Clara County, sometimes referred to as “Silicon Valley,” is unique because of its combination of geographic attractiveness and social diversity. With its numerous natural amenities and one of the highest standards of living in the country, it has long been considered one of the best areas in the United States to live and work. The County’s population of 1.92 million is the largest in Northern California, one of the State’s most heterogeneous, rich in ethnic and cultural diversity, and enjoying access to all of the attractions of the San Francisco Bay Area. The elected Board of Supervisors establishes policies to address issues that affect the day-to-day operation of County government and is responsible for an annual operating and capital improvement budget of more than $6.5 billion. It adopts ordinances that affect the unincorporated communities and oversees the budget. The County operates under a “charter” form of government, which gives the County more responsibility and authority. Under this charter, the Board appoints a County Executive to administer County Government. Santa Clara County is the third largest employer in the Silicon Valley with over 19,000 employees.
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Assistant Director, Family & Children’s Services
COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA
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Posted: 15-Apr-26
Location: Santa Clara, California
Type: Full Time
Salary: $182,574 - $234,222 Annually D
Categories
Social Services
Salary Details
The salary range is dependent upon qualifications.
We’re seeking an innovative, driven, and collaborative leader to join DFCS as the Assistant Director, Family and Children’s Services, a role that will shape the future of child welfare and family support in one of California’s most dynamic regions.
Your Mission
As Assistant Director, you will help lead the Department of Family and Children's Services within the Social Services Agency. Reporting to the Director of Family and Children’s Services, you will oversee multiple bureaus and guide a large, multidisciplinary team in delivering trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and legally compliant services that protect and uplift children and families.
You’ll be a key driver of operational excellence, strategic planning, and community collaboration, ensuring that the Department's programs and services not only meet mandates but also reflect the County's values of equity, dignity, and care.
What Makes This Role Unique
- Systemic Impact: You’ll influence services that touch thousands of lives, from emergency response and court investigations to foster care, adoptions, and school-based supports.
- Leadership at Scale: Manage and mentor a diverse team of managers and staff across multiple bureaus, each with its own specialized mission and challenges.
- Equity in Action: Help ensure that our services are inclusive, just, and responsive to the needs of all communities, especially those historically underserved.
- Deep knowledge of child welfare systems, social work principles, and public sector operations.
- Proven ability to lead large teams and complex programs with empathy and strategic clarity.
- Strong understanding of laws, codes, and regulations governing children’s services.
- Commitment to equity, trauma-informed care, and culturally responsive leadership.
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and change management skills.
Filing Deadline:?Continuous – Open until filled. First review deadline:?Friday, May 8, 2026.
For the full job description, go to: https://direc.to/o9__
To learn more about the County’s generous executive leadership benefits, go to: https://bit.ly/ExecBenefitsSCC
Questions Regarding This Executive Recruitment May Be Directed To
Kendra Conrad, Executive Services at kendra.conrad@esa.sccgov.org
Stay on top of the County of Santa Clara’s leadership career opportunities by subscribing to our Executive Leadership Career Newsletter
Create a Job Match for Similar Jobs
About COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA
Santa Clara County, sometimes referred to as “Silicon Valley,” is unique because of its combination of geographic attractiveness and social diversity. With its numerous natural amenities and one of the highest standards of living in the country, it has long been considered one of the best areas in the United States to live and work. The County’s population of 1.92 million is the largest in Northern California, one of the State’s most heterogeneous, rich in ethnic and cultural diversity, and enjoying access to all of the attractions of the San Francisco Bay Area. The elected Board of Supervisors establishes policies to address issues that affect the day-to-day operation of County government and is responsible for an annual operating and capital improvement budget of more than $6.5 billion. It adopts ordinances that affect the unincorporated communities and oversees the budget. The County operates under a “charter” form of government, which gives the County more responsibility and authority. Under this charter, the Board appoints a County Executive to administer County Government. Santa Clara County is the third largest employer in the Silicon Valley with over 19,000 employees.
Connections working at COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA
https://careers.nfbpa.org/jobs/22203163/assistant-director-family-children-s-services
Salary : $182,574 - $234,222