Child Care Licensing Specialist Lead MSDE

State of Maryland•Baltimore County, MD

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Maryland State Department of Education is dedicated to supporting a world-class educational system that prepares all students for college and career success in the 21st century. With excellent stewardship from our divisions, we oversee State and federal programs that support the needs of a diverse population – students, teachers, principals, and other educators throughout Maryland. This recruitment is a promotional opportunity for current MSDE, Division of Early Childhood ,Office of Child Care." GRADE State of MD Salary Grade 18 LOCATION OF POSITION Baltimore County Office of Child Care 1840 York Rd, Suite H, Timonium, MD 21093 Main Purpose of Job This is a professional position serving as the Lead Child Care Licensing Specialist responsible for inspecting, licensing, and monitoring child care facilities, family day care homes, and non-public nursery schools, and is responsible for the provision of quality child education development programs and enforcing child care regulations.

Requirements

A Bachelor's degree in child development, education, social work or psychology from an accredited college or university.
Three years of experience inspecting, licensing and monitoring child care centers, family day care homes and non-public nursery schools.
An Associate of Arts degree in early childhood development, teacher education, sociology or psychology and two years work experience inspecting, licensing and monitoring child care centers, family day care homes and non-public nursery schools may be substituted for the required education.
Applicants may substitute graduate education in a Child Development curriculum at an accredited college or university at the rate of 30 credit hours per year for up to two years of the required experience.
Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the State of Maryland.
Employees in this classification may be required to have daily use of a motor vehicle while on official State business. Standard mileage allowance will be paid for use of a privately owned vehicle.

Responsibilities

Trains lower-level Child Care Licensing Specialists MSDE and provides advice and guidance in the resolution of complex or sensitive issues surrounding the inspection, registration and licensure of child care facilities
Processes applications for child care centers, family child care home, and nonpublic nursery schools to include reviews of criminal and CPS backgrounds and educational qualifications of prospective and current caregivers; inspections of the child care facilities; and recommending approval or denial of same.
Manage caseload, recommend enforcement actions and conduct enforcement activity as needed.
Assigns, reviews and approves the work of Child Care Licensing Specialists MSDE as instructed by Supervisor