Child Care Inspection Supervisor, Bureau of Childcare

City of New York • New York, NY

1d • $70,233 - $80,768 • Hybrid

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 Associate Public Health Sanitarian to ensure that child care services throughout New York City operate within regulatory compliance.

Requirements

• Permanent in the civil service title of Public Health Sanitarian or have successfully filed for the PROMOTION TO ASSOCIATE PUBLIC HEALTH SANITARIAN Exam No. 6513 within the filing period From: March 4, 2026 To: March 24, 2026 or have filed for the Open-Competitive ASSOCIATE PUBLIC HEALTH SANITARIAN Exam No. 6122 within the filing period From: March 4, 2026 To: March 24, 2026.
• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college, including or supplemented by 30 semester credits in the physical and/or biological sciences, i.e., biology, botany, chemistry, geology, physics, physiology, and zoology; of which not more than 12 credit hours may be in the applied sciences, i.e., environmental technology, sanitation technology, medical technology, public health, infection control or food service; and at least two years of satisfactory full-time experience performing inspections to assure compliance with pertinent laws, rules and regulations governing the areas of food, drugs and general environmental conditions
• An associate degree from an accredited college, with 15 semester credits in the physical and/or biological sciences, of which not more than 6 credit hours may be in the applied sciences, and 4 years of satisfactory full-time experience as described above
• Education and/or experience equivalent to the above
• All candidates must have at least 60 semester credits from an accredited college, including at least 15 semester credits in the physical and and/or biological sciences
• All candidates must have at least 2 years of experience as a public health sanitarian
• In order to be eligible for promotion to a supervisory level, candidates must have 2 years of experience as a public health sanitarian

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated leadership and supervisory abilities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Candidate must have a background in environmental health - child care or related field

Responsibilities

• Assign, supervise and evaluate the work of Child Care Inspectors
• Ensure adherence to and enforcement of appropriate regulations, protocols and procedures for the proper conduct of field inspections and monitoring visits
• Conduct monitoring (follow-up) visits and accompany staff to programs to evaluate performance as per quarterly supervisory requirements and additionally when needed
• Conduct inspections of a special or difficult nature, issue notices of violation, and make recommendations for issuance or denial of child care permits and/or closure of programs having imminent health hazards
• Review child care databases and case files for timely, accurate and complete entries
• Respond to verbal and written inquiries from the public and other city and state agencies
• Train and coach new staff and provide reinforcement training to current staff in Bureau protocols, procedures and regulations

Benefits

• Premium-free health insurance plan
• Additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available based on the position’s associated union/benefit fund
• Public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement
• Tax-deferred savings program
• Robust Worksite Wellness Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Associate degree