Child Care LicensorSocial and Health Program Consultant 2 SHPC2 - Renton
Child Care LicensorSocial and Health Program Consultant 2 SHPC2 - Renton
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- Our vision is to ensure that Washington states children and youth grow up safe and healthythriving physically emotionally and academically nurtured by family and community.This recruitment has been reposted for additional applications. If you have already applied there is no need to reapply your application status remains unchanged.
Job Title: Child Care Licensor (SHPC2
Location: Renton WA This position is fulltime/flexible hybrid
Closes: Friday April 18th 2025
Salary:$5117 $6876 Monthly (The salary listed does not include the 5 premium pay granted to King County employees).
Are you ready to contribute to a purposedriven organization that is passionate about making a difference We invite you to bring your regulatory licensing experience to our Renton office as a Child Care Licensor (SHPC2. In this vital role youll help license child care homes centers and schoolage programs ensuring communities have access to safe and reliable childcare options. Join our team and play a crucial part in supporting families and enhancing the wellbeing of our children!
Click here to learn more aboutDCYF.
The Opportunity:
In this role you will play a vital part in shaping the future of child care and early learning by overseeing and implementing standardized procedures for recruitment licensing technical assistance monitoring complaint inspections and legal activities. Youll work across a variety of environments including Child Care Centers School Age Programs and Family Home Child Care programs making a meaningful impact in the lives of children and families.
Some of what youll do:- Conduct initial and annual evaluations of required child care and early learning environments.
- Assess child care facilities to ensure the environment is safe and healthy.
- Assess child care activities and equipment to ensure developmental appropriateness an antibiased approach and cultural relevancy of early learning services.
- Verify care licensing qualifications in MERIT for applicants licensees family members and staff for all required early learning providers.
- Provide ongoing technical assistance to early learning providers.
- Establish and/or maintain a file for each required early learning provider in accordance with DCYFs agency specific schedule and Child Care policies and procedures.
- Complete and document licensing complaints in the licensing management system in accordance with DCYF Child Care policies and procedures.
- Initiate adverse actions when necessary in consultation with the Child Care Licensing Supervisor.
- Appear and provide testimony as the departments representative at hearings concerning child care licensing adverse actions.
- Provide information on becoming licensed including: licensing orientation; Early Achievers program requirements enrollment training resources and support services.
Required Qualifications:- One 1 year of experience as a Social and Health Program Consultant 1.
- Four 4 years of experience planning administering developing or delivering social financial health or chemical dependency treatment services program.
- A Bachelors degree in early childhood education social work a health or social science public administration or a related field; AND three 3 years of professional experience in planning administering developing or delivering social financial health or chemical dependency treatment services programs.
- A Masters degree or higher in early childhood education social work a health or social science public administration or a related field AND two 2 years of professional experience in planning administering developing or delivering social financial health or chemical dependency treatment services programs.
Notes:
Above experience may include:- Professional level child care licensing or early childhood education in a licensed child care setting or formal early childhood setting.
- Child Care compiling and evaluating facts to recommend for management action or decide compliance with program guidelines and regulations.
- Collegelevel course work may substitute for degree type if 30 semester or 45 quarter credits are in social services or child development disciplines.
In addition to those required qualifications our ideal applicant will also have some or all of the following:- Demonstrated experience in effective and clear communication with all levels including management peers clients and the public.
- Demonstrated experience explaining both in writing and verbally complex technical and regulatory information in a clear and concise nonthreatening but factual manner to clients and the public of diverse cultural backgrounds.
- Experience in monitoring or overseeing licensed child care Head Start or ECEAP performance standards.
- Demonstrated knowledge of the Principals of Child Development; risk assessment and decision making.
- Demonstrated ability to research and apply law and regulations.
- Demonstrated interviewing skills.
- Demonstrated ability to serve the role of expert representative in both court proceedings and multidisciplinary team service delivery.
- Demonstrated knowledge of group work and group dynamics.
- Demonstrated knowledge of current literature on early care and education practices as well as concepts of community organization as applied to the development of community resources.
- Demonstrated ability to deduce potential impacts of conditions or assess risk.
- Demonstrated skills in Microsoft Office products and the use of mobile computing devices.
How do I apply
In addition to those required qualifications our ideal applicant will also have some or all of the following:- Cover Letter
- Resume (current/updated)
Supplemental Information:
The Department of Children Youth and Families (DCYF) is committed to Washingtons children and youth growing up safe healthy and thriving. We invite all candidates to join us in our mission to create a diverse and equitable workplace that reflects the communities we serve. If you are excited about this role but you believe that your education and/or experience might not align perfectly with every qualification in the job posting we encourage you to apply anyway.
The Department of Children Youth and Families (DCYF) is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age sex marital status sexual orientation race creed color national origin honorably discharged veteran or military status or the presence of any sensory mental or physical disability or the use of a trained service animal by a person with a disability.
Prior to a new hire a background check including criminal history will be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicants suitability and competence to perform in the position.
This position requires a minimum of at least two years of driving experience and a valid drivers license.
The incumbent must successfully complete formal training courses as required by law policy and regional requirements within one year of their appointment.
This position is included in the bargaining unit represented by the Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE). For more information: recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies.
If you have any questions pertaining to this recruitment or if you would like to request an accommodation throughout the application/interview process contact Veronica Jones (Talent Acquisition Specialist) at . If youre experiencing technical difficulties creating accessing or completing your application call NEOGOV tollfree ator email .
Persons needing accommodation in the application process or this announcement in an alternative format may call the Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD) at.
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Employment Type
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