Child Care Consultant

State of North Carolina • Moore, OK

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About The Position

Successful applicant must reside in the service county or a contiguous county. Child care specialists work out of their homes and must be able to plan and manage their work independently. • Assist potential and current child care providers to achieve and maintain compliance with applicable child care with licensing requirements. • Monitor centers and homes for compliance with requirements, and investigate reports alleging violations of requirements, including allegations that facilities are operating without a license. • Ability to work in highly stressful situations while maintaining a calm, professional demeanor. • Individual must have experience using computer software applications such as Microsoft Word and Excel as those applications are used in completing work.

Requirements

• Successful applicant must reside in the service county or a contiguous county.
• Individual must have experience using computer software applications such as Microsoft Word and Excel as those applications are used in completing work.
• Master's degree in a discipline relative to the program from an appropriately accredited institution and two years of related experience; or Bachelor’s 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.

Nice To Haves

• 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.
• Experience 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.

Responsibilities

• Assist potential and current child care providers to achieve and maintain compliance with applicable child care with licensing requirements.
• Monitor centers and homes for compliance with requirements, and investigate reports alleging violations of requirements, including allegations that facilities are operating without a license.
• Ability to work in highly stressful situations while maintaining a calm, professional demeanor.

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 leave.
• In addition, paid parental leave is available to eligible employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees