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NEOGOV · 1 day ago

Child Care Licensor | Social and Health Program Consultant 2 (SHPC2) - Renton

King County – Renton, WA

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid Level

$5,271/mo - $7,082/mo

4+ years exp

NEOGOV is seeking a Child Care Licensor (SHPC2) to join their team in Renton, WA, focused on ensuring safe licensed childcare options in the community. The role involves administering licensing procedures, conducting evaluations, and providing technical assistance to early learning providers.

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Responsibilities

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 anti-biased 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

Submit initial, non-expiring, and probationary licenses and certifications to the Child Care Licensing Supervisor

Provide ongoing technical assistance to early learning providers

Establish and/or maintain a file for each required early learning provider in accordance with DCYF‘s agency specific schedule and Child Care policies and procedures

Update assigned licenses per DCYF policy and procedure to ensure they do not expire in the licensing management system

Complete licensing complaints in accordance with DCYF Child Care policies and procedures and documents in the licensing management system activities related to the complaint 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 department’s representative at hearings, concerning child care licensing adverse actions

Work with applicants and licensees to resolve identified licensing violations to ensure compliance with child care licensing requirements

Qualification

Child Care LicensingRegulatory ComplianceEarly Childhood EducationCase ManagementTechnical AssistanceInterviewing SkillsRisk AssessmentGroup DynamicsMicrosoft OfficeEffective Communication

Required

Equivalent education and/or experience doing case management, working in childcare services or K-12 education; experience may also include working knowledge of licensing processes, regulatory compliance and/or early childhood education totaling four (4) years

One (1) year of experience as a Social and Health Program Consultant 1

A bachelor's degree in 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 master's degree or higher in 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

The ability to take action to learn and grow

The ability to take action to meet the needs of others

This position requires at least a minimum of two (2) years driving experience and a valid driver's license

The incumbent must successfully complete formal training courses as required by law, policy, and regional requirements within one (1) year of their appointment

Preferred

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 non-threatening 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 multi-disciplinary 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

Demonstrated ability to explain in writing and verbally; complex technical and regulatory information in a clear and concise manner to clients and the public of diverse cultural backgrounds

Benefits

Employees and their families are covered by medical (including vision), dental and basic life insurance.

Staff are eligible to enroll each year in a medical flexible spending account which enables them to use tax-deferred dollars toward their health care expenses.

Employees are also covered by basic life and long-term disability insurance, with the option to purchase additional coverage amounts.

Dependent care assistance allows the employee to save pre-tax dollars for a child or elder care expenses.

Other insurance coverage for auto, boat, home, and renter insurance is available through payroll deduction.

The Washington State Employee Assistance Program promotes the health and well-being of employees.

State Employees are members of the Washington Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS).

Employees also have the ability to participate in the Deferred Compensation Program (DCP).

All state employees are covered by the federal Social Security and Medicare systems.

If you are employed by a government or not-for-profit organization, and meet the qualifying criteria, you may be eligible to receive student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

Full-time and part-time employees are entitled to paid holidays and one paid personal holiday per calendar year.

Full-time employees earn eight hours of sick leave per month.

Full-time employees accrue vacation leave at the rates specified in WAC 357-31-165 or the applicable collective bargaining agreement (CBA).

Washington State supports members of the armed forces with 21 days paid military leave per year.

Most employees whose family member or household member dies, or for loss of pregnancy, are entitled to five (5) days of paid bereavement leave.