Preschool Licensure Specialist Early Learning

• Forbes names Mesa Public Schools in their list of Best Employers in Arizona for multiple years.
• East Valley Tribune names Mesa Public Schools as Best Place to Work in East Valley for multiple years.

Job Summary:

The Specialists role is to support preschool program and classrooms to maintain compliance to federal state and local regulations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Create and maintain detailed documents to track student registration placement attendance and services under multiple systems with specific regulations
• Coordinate registration connected to use of grant funds
• Enroll students under tuition programs collect payments monitor accounts communicate with families about accounts as needed
• Communicate effectively with teachers school personnel and department staff about student enrollment
• Create and maintain staff records documenting compliance with local state and federal regulations
• Oversee all aspects of compliance with AZ Department of Health Services Child Care Licensing to include staff files site files preparation for and response to inspections and renewals
• Communicate effectively with teachers school personnel and department staff about student enrollment
• Coordinate with site and district personnel about maintenance and repairs necessary to comply with licensing regulations. Follow processes to completion
• Monitor pool of instructional assistants to include review of applications screening applicants coordination of processes to hire place and schedule instructional assistants
• Oversee budget processes to include verifying expenditures creating reports and keeping director informed of financial health
• Fulfill the role of registrar as needed for groups of students
• Assist other personnel as may be required for the purpose of supporting them in the completion of their work activities
• Assists with other assigned duties as appropriate to the area of assignment and Mesa Public Schools

Required Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Expertise inworking within google system to create and maintain spreadsheets communication shared documents file storage

Skills & Competencies:

• Models the attributes and skills of the MPS Portrait of a Graduate.
• Demonstrates commitment to the MPS Promise that every student is known by name served by strength and need and graduates ready for college career and community.
• Ability to learn new information and processes with limited guidance
• Ability to communicate effectively with multiple staff while maintaining positive relationships and professional customer service
• Ability to create organize track many detailed items

Work Environment & Physical Requirements:

• Divided time between an office setting (doing paperwork writing reports and responding to emails) and fieldwork (conducting site visits to preschools daycares and childcare centers)
• Frequent travel is usually required sometimes over a large geographic area. Specialists may visit multiple facilities in a day or week
• Frequent face-to-face communication with preschool directors teachers and support staff is a major part of the role. Occasionally they may also interact with parents or community stakeholders
• Many specialists work for state departments of health education or human services so the culture and processes can be highly structured and bureaucratic
• Must be able to stand walk bend kneel and crouch to observe various parts of a facility including child-sized spaces or playground equipment
• Occasionally may need to lift or carry materials or equipment (e.g. binders inspection kits) weighing up to 25 pounds

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement:

Mesa Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal state and local laws regarding equal employment opportunity and anti-discrimination. The District strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees applicants or any other covered persons because of race color religion creed national origin or ancestry ethnicity sex (including gender pregnancy sexual orientation and gender identity) age physical or mental disability citizenship past current or prospective service in the uniformed services genetic information or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal state or local law.

Applicants and employees may contact Human Resources to request reasonable accommodations needed to perform the essential functions of this position.

Required Experience:

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