Child Care Licensor | Social & Health Program Consultant 2 (SHPC2) - Everett

State of Washington•Everett, WA

35d•Hybrid

About The Position

Our vision is to ensure that "Washington state's children and youth grow up safe and healthy-thriving physically, emotionally and academically, nurtured by family and community." This recruitment has been reposted for additional applications. If you have already applied, there is no need to reapply - your application status remains unchanged. Do you want to be part of an organization that is purpose driven and passionate about their work? We need your regulatory licensing experience in our Everett office to license child care homes, centers and school age programs. We're looking for a Child Care Licensor (SHPC2) to join our team in Everett to help ensure our communities have safe, licensed childcare options. Click here to learn more about DCYF. As a Child Care Licensor, you will administer uniform procedures for recruitment, development, licensing, technical assistance, monitoring, complaint inspections, and legal activities of all required child care and early learning environments, including but not limited to Child Care Centers, School Age, and Family Home Child Care programs.

Requirements

Equivalent education and experience doing planning, administering, developing, or delivering social, financial, health or chemical dependency treatment services programs totaling four (4) years.
OR One (1) year of experience as a Social and Health Program Consultant 1.
OR A bachelor's degree in early childhood education, 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.
OR A master's degree or higher in early childhood education, 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.
AND Commitment to equity, inclusion, and respectful workplace principles.
Above experience may include professional level child care licensing or early childhood education in a licensed childcare setting or formal early childhood setting.
Experience may also include child care compiling and evaluating facts to recommend for management action, or decide compliance with program guidelines and regulations.
A degree in Social Work must be from an educational program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
College-level course work may substitute for degree type if 30 semester or 45 quarter credits are in social services or child development disciplines.
This position requires at least a minimum of two (2) years driving experience and a valid driver's license.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated history of effective and clear communication with all levels including management, peers, clients, and the public.
Demonstrated history of explaining 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.

Responsibilities

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 DCYF's Child Care policies and procedures.
Update assigned licenses per DCYF policy and procedure to ensure they do not expire in the licensing management system.
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.
Complete licensing complaints in accordance with DCYF Child Care policies and procedures and documents in the licensing management system activities.
Initiate adverse actions when necessary in consultation with the Child Care Licensing Supervisor.
Work with applicants and licensees to resolve identified licensing violations to ensure compliance with child care licensing requirements.
Provide information on becoming licensed, including: licensing orientation; Early Achievers program requirements, enrollment, training, resources, and support services.