Assistant Director, CCU, Bureau of Childcare

City of New York•New York City, NY

About The Position

The Bureau of Child Care ensures that child care services in New York City operate in compliance with the New York City Health Code and New York State Social Service regulations and are licensed or permitted as required by law. The Bureau routinely monitors child care programs to protect the health and safety of children while in the child care environment and actively works to improve and expand access to high quality programs which support early childhood development and learning. The Bureau seeks to hire an Assistant Director of the Central Clearance Unit to ensure compliance with legislative mandates to conduct comprehensive background checks for child care staff.

Requirements

A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and five years of satisfactory, full-time experience as an investigator evaluating credit worthiness, searching for assets, verifying information concerning education, experience, and other personal qualifications bearing upon character and fitness for employment, or performing investigations involving the research, compilation and/or location of evidence or information in order to build a case or uncover activities of a criminal, corrupt, unlawful or unethical nature; or
An associate degree or 60 semester credits from an accredited college and four years of satisfactory, full-time experience as described in "1" above; or
A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of satisfactory, full-time experience as described in "1" above; or
Education and/or experience equivalent to "1", "2", or "3" above.

Nice To Haves

Extensive working knowledge of city, state and federal child care regulations, and the operational landscape of the NYC child care delivery system;
Excellent oral and written communication skills;
Ability to think outside the box to analyze and modify organizational structures with an eye toward improvement, accountability and control;
Ability to distill complex material and data into actionable recommendations;
Proven record of working effectively with a diverse work force, program operators, and various stakeholders.
Demonstrated leadership and supervisory abilities

Responsibilities

Develop, implement and ensure adherence to policies, procedures, and protocols for comprehensive background checks;
Assign, supervise and evaluate the work of the Central Clearance Units supervisors;
Evaluate program performance, provide and hoc project management and reporting, and inform agency decision-making;
Review databases and case files for timely, accurate and complete entries;
Direct the training and development of new staff and reinforcement training for current staff in protocols, procedures and regulations;
Interpret Health Code and other regulations for child care operators and the public, and liaise with other bureau units, governmental agencies and stakeholders;
Ensure adherence to protocols and mandates surrounding use, storage, and release of confidential or privileged information.

Benefits

Benefits: City employees are entitled to unmatched benefits such as:
a premium-free health insurance plan that saves employees over $10K annually, per a 2024 assessment.
additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available based on the position’s associated union/benefit fund.
a public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement.
a tax-deferred savings program and
a robust Worksite Wellness Program that offers resources and opportunities to keep you healthy while serving New Yorkers.
Work From Home Policy: Depending on your position, you may be able to work up to two days during the week from home.
Job Security - you could enjoy more job security compared to private sector employment and be able to contribute to making NYC a healthy place to live and work.

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