Bilingual Spanish Family Child Care Licensor
Bilingual Spanish Family Child Care Licensor
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The Education Secretariat is committed to equity and valuing the unique and diverse characteristics and experiences of every member of its workforce. We encourage an authentic workplace where colleagues show up as their full selves where collaboration innovation and connections are key to realizing our mission that all children youth and families thrive socially academically and economically. We seek teammates who are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive work environment where everyone is valued and engaged. We encourage you to apply and identify your strengths in these areas.
The Bilingual Family Child Care Licensor is directly responsible for the implementation of the Family Child Care Licensing program which includes enforcement and monitoring of the regulations governing the licensure/approval of family child care homes and investigations of complaints; assists and participates in the development and design of the statewide family child care licensing program; and performs related work as required. The incumbent is assigned a caseload in a language other than English.
Key Responsibilities:
- Determines compliance with the regulations for family child care programs by conducting application review onsite annual visits of the family child care programs; observations of the physical condition of family child care homes; observation of children and educator interactions with children; assessing the care received by children; reviewing childrens and assistants records qualifications of educator and assistants ratios emergency and preventive health care procedures nutrition transportation consumer rights sanitation and safety programs (educational) plan to include curriculum equipment supplies and procedures for supervising children.
- Provides consultation and technical assistance to both potential and current family child care educators.
- Investigates complaints of alleged noncompliance made against licensed and unlicensed family child care homes.
- Documents findings gathered during inspections and investigations of family child care programs by identifying and recording deficiencies and by writing reports of a legal and technical nature in order to recommend issuance or renewal of licenses or corrective enforcement action.
- Participates in the development and implementation of legal actions prehearing conferences hearings and court proceedings by providing documentation of deficiencies; by providing testimony at legal proceedings and by conducting followup inspections in order to provide evidence of violations and to enforce corrective or legal actions.
- Designs and assists in the development of workshops conferences and seminars on family child care for educators and assistants as well as for Family Child Care Systems state and local officials and interested citizen groups.
- As assigned assists in the formulation of statewide policy concerning regulations licensing policies and working procedures.
- Determines the qualifications of individuals seeking assistant positions in a family child care program.
- Other duties as assigned
Preferred Qualifications:
- Considerable knowledge of the principles practices methods trends standards prototypes and organization of family child care programs.
- Ability to communicate technical information effectively in writing and oral expression.
- Ability to communicate facts of a case in order to take appropriate action.
- Ability to gather and analyze information through observation and interviewing and by examining records and documents.
- Ability to make decisions (including decisions about health and safety of children) in stressful situations.
- Ability to deal constructively with conflicts and confrontations.
- Ability to deal tactfully and maintain harmonious working relationships with licensees local inspectors and coworkers.
- Ability to prepare detailed written reports which represent facts accurately and objectively.
- Knowledge of the principles practices and techniques of regulation and investigation procedures and interviewing techniques.
- Knowledge and understanding of current educational standards trends research and best practices as they apply to child growth and Development.
- Ability to handle stressful emergency or crisis situations
- Ability to maintain accurate records.
- Ability to communicate technical information clearly and concisely.
- Ability to be organized selfmotivated selfdirected and to work independently toward the accomplishment of shortterm objectives and longrange goals.
- Ability to use computer software.
- Proficiency in a language other than English.
Travel will be required for this position.
Please include a resume and cover letter with your submission.
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An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action minorities veterans and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
The Commonwealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race religion color sex gender identity or expression sexual orientation age disability national origin veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. Research suggests that qualified women Black Indigenous and Persons of Color (BIPOC)may selfselect out of opportunities if they dont meet 100 of the job requirements. We encourage individuals who believe they have the skills necessary to thrive to apply for this role.
Employment Type
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