Lead Child Care Consultant

Agency

Dept of Health and Human Services

Division

Child Development

Job Classification Title

Human Services Program Consultant I (S)

Position Number

Grade

NC14

About Us

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is one of the largest most complex agencies in the state and has approximately 17000 employees. It is responsible for ensuring the health safety and well-being of all North Carolinians providing human service needs for special populations including individuals who are deaf blind developmentally disabled and mentally ill and helping poor North Carolinians achieve economic independence.

Description of Work

The Lead Child Care Consultant will work in the south central region of the state and must live in the south central region of the state or contiguous to one of the following counties: Cumberland

The Lead Child Care Consultant will Conduct pre-licensing activities for child care centers as well as:

Provide training and program consultation to current and potential facility operators to assure their understanding of the child care requirements.
Provide or coordinate consultation and/or training to child care providers as part of a Corrective Action Plan or Settlement Agreement.
Mentor new or less skilled consultants by providing individualized training remediation and modeling according to an established development plan.
Provide on-going team instruction on child care requirement interpretations review of policies and procedures and new regulatory initiatives.
Communicate on a weekly basis with the team supervisor to whom assigned as well as the lead child care supervisor.
The successful applicant must reside in or be contiguous to the county service area. The Program Specialist will conduct pre-licensing activities for child care centers in the assigned territory and provide training and program consultation to the operator to ensure that there is a thorough understanding of the child care requirements. The Program Specialist will mentor new or less skilled consultants by providing individualized training and modeling according to an established development plan. The Program Specialist will provide on-going team training on child care requirement interpretations review of policies and procedures and new Regulatory Section initiatives. The Program Specialist will work out of their home and must be able to plan and manage their work independently. The applicant must be skilled in handling challenging people in sometimes highly stressful situations while maintaining a calm professional demeanor. The applicant must have proficiency in the use of computer software applications such as Microsoft Word and Excel as those applications are used in completing daily work

Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences

INTERNAL POSTING: ONLY PERMANENT FULL-TIME PERMANENT PART-TIME PROBATIONARY TRAINEE TEMPORARY OR TIME-LIMITED DHHS EMPLOYEES OR LAYOFF CANDIDATES WITH THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA ELIGIBLE FOR RIF PIORITY REEMPLOYMENT CONSIDERATION AS DESCRIBED BY GENERAL STATUTE (GS) 126 MAY APPLY.

Salary Range: $52592 - $92036

Recruitment Range: $52592 - $66192

Candidates now meet the minimum qualifications of a position if they meet the minimum education and experience listed on the vacancy announcement.

The Knowledge Skills and Abilities/ Management Preferences are not required. Applicants who possess the following skills are preferred.

• Demonstrates knowledge of theories practices and principles of child development as related to child care services that include the physical social emotional and cognitive development of children.
• Experience in a child care or related setting involving the coordination evaluation or administration of a comprehensive program of child care services or coordination/management of the child care component of a local social services program or as an instructor or curriculum design specialist at the university or community college level.
• Experienced in providing technical assistance and consultation in the areas of child care program administration and child development health and safety care-giving activities nutrition behavior management prevention of child abuse/neglect age-appropriate needs of children parent involvement and parent education to promote quality child care.
• Experience as a child care consultant in North Carolina or another state.

This position is 100% federally funded.

This position will close at 11:59 p.m. the night before the end date.

The Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) implements quality standards for child care and increases access to families and their children across North Carolina. NCGS 110-85 requires that the State protect children in child care facilities by ensuring that these facilities provide a physically safe and healthy environment where the developmental needs of the children are met and where these children are cared for by qualified persons of good moral character.

Compensation & Benefits:
The State of North Carolina offers excellent comprehensive benefits. Employees can participate in health insurance options standard and supplemental retirement plans and the NCFlex program (numerous high-quality low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis). Employees also receive paid vacation sick and community service addition paid parental leave is available to eligible employees.

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Supplemental and Contact Information

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is an Equal Opportunity Employerthat embraces an Employment First philosophy which consists of complying with all federallaws state laws and Executive Orders. We are committed to reviewing requests for reasonable accommodation at any time during the hiring process or while on the job. For more information about DHHS: uses the Merit-Based Recruitment and Selection Plan to fill positions subject to the State Human Resources Act with the most qualified individuals. Hiring salary will be based on relevant qualifications internal equity and budgetary considerations pertinent to the advertised position.

In accordance with the Governors Executive Order 303 our agency supports second-chance employment for individuals who were previously incarcerated or justice-involved. We invite all potential applicants to apply for positions for which they may be qualified.

Application Process
Be sure to complete the application in its entirety. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing this application.

• Information should be provided in the appropriate areas to include the following: Education including high school and all degrees obtained Work Experience and Certificates & Licenses. It is critical to our screening and salary determination process that applications contain comprehensive candidate information.
• Answers to Supplemental Questions are not a substitute for providing all relevant information within the body of your application. To receive credit for the supplemental questions you must provide supporting information within the Work Experience section of the application to support your answers.
• Applicantsmaybe subject to a criminal background check. All candidates selected for positions considered Positions of Trustwill besubject to a criminal background check.
• Due to the volume of applications received we are unable to provide information regarding the status of your application over the phone. To check the status of your application please log in to your account. Upon the closing date applications are Under Review and will be screened by Human Resources for qualified applicants. The hiring process may take several weeks.
• Degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions. Transcripts and degree evaluations may be uploaded with your State of North Carolina/Office of State Human Resources uses the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) as a referral resource for applicants who need to have their credentials certified as equivalent.
• For a list of organizations that perform this specialized service please visit the NACES membership website at Credit Verification

  Degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions. Transcripts degree evaluations and cover letters may be uploaded with your application.

  Veterans and National Guard Preference

  • Applicants seeking Veterans Preference must attach aDD-214 Member-4 Form(Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to their applications.
  • Applicants seeking National Guard Preference must attach an NGB 23A (RPAS) along with the state application if they are a current member of the NC National Guard in good standing.
  • Applicants who are former members of either the NC Army National Guard or the NC Air National Guard with honorable discharge and six years of creditable service must attach a copy of the DD 256 or NGB 22 along with the state application.

  ADA Accommodations

  Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) DHHS is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment DHHS will ensure that people with disabilities or known limitations covered by the PWFA are provided with reasonable accommodation. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process please contact the person indicated below.

  CONTACT INFORMATION:

  If there are any questions about this posting please contact Talent Acquisition at. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing this application.

  Minimum Education and Experience

  Some state job postings say you can qualify by an equivalent combination of education and experience. If that language appears below then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience OR a combination of both. See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.

  Masters degree in a discipline relative to the program from an appropriately accredited institution and two years of related experience; or Bachelors degree in a discipline relative to the program area from an appropriately accredited institution and four years of related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

  EEO Statement

  The State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination harassment or retaliation. The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs observances and practices.

  Recruiter:

  Edward Christopher Raube

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