Child Care Services (CCS) Consultant CE

Georgia Department of Revenue • Atlanta, GA

3d • Remote

About The Position

The Child Care Services Consultant reviews and monitors child care facilities for compliance with state licensing rules and quality indicators. The role provides technical assistance and professional support to facilities, vendors, trainers, licensees, and applicants to help achieve and improve compliance with regulations and policy. The position is home based and field based, serving Columbia and surrounding counties; the successful candidate is expected to reside in or adjacent to the assigned territory and must travel statewide. The position reports to the assigned Regional Manager. A personal vehicle is required to perform job duties.

The consultant advises child care providers on program operations, professional services, and staff development; recommends program improvements to support children’s enrichment and development; interprets licensing statutes and administrative rules; and maintains regulatory oversight of licensees, including governmentally operated facilities. The role also initiates and conducts preliminary fire safety and environmental health inspections, incorporates inspection findings into licensing reports, and cites violations with deadlines for compliance.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED and two years of job-related experience.
• Valid Georgia driver's license, insurance coverage, and ability to drive for extensive periods as needed.
• Ability to manage time, set priorities, work without direct supervision, and contribute to team goals.
• Ability to make independent decisions and work efficiently with minimal supervision and oversight.
• Ability to manage several work projects at one time.
• Ability to plan and implement developmentally appropriate training for early care and education providers and licensing staff.
• Experience working with diverse communities and sensitivity to the needs and concerns of various cultural groups.
• Ability to develop trusting relationships through active listening, problem solving, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to form and maintain collaboration among partners and stakeholders.
• Willingness to obtain additional education and training.
• Physical ability to stand or walk for long periods and regularly bend, stoop, reach, twist, lift, push, pull, and move items or materials occasionally weighing up to 30 pounds.
• Ability to receive detailed information orally, speak clearly, and hear and understand normal conversation.
• Close visual acuity for preparing and analyzing data and figures, transcribing, viewing a computer terminal, extensive reading, and visual inspection.
• Ability to review, classify, categorize, prioritize, and analyze data, and exercise judgment, decisiveness, and creativity when evaluating information.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education or a related field from an accredited college or university and two years of professional experience in Early Childhood Education or a related early childhood field.
• Master’s degree in Early Childhood Education or a related field from an accredited college or university.
• Excellent record-keeping skills.
• Oral and written communication skills.
• Competency in and basic knowledge of computers, including Microsoft Office products such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Regulatory experience in child welfare or child care-related settings.
• Comprehensive understanding of child development based on education, training, and direct work experience with children in a high-quality early learning setting.
• Ability to answer child care quality-related questions quickly and accurately.
• Working knowledge of regulatory systems and state licensing regulations for child care programs.
• Working knowledge of rule and policy writing.

Responsibilities

• Provides professional consultation to child care facility licensees and applicants regarding program operations, professional services, and staff development to improve service quality.
• Recommends changes and improvements to child care facility programs to maximize the enrichment and development of children.
• Interprets statutory and administrative licensing requirements and provides technical assistance to achieve compliance.
• Maintains regulatory supervision of licensees, including governmentally operated facilities, to ensure ongoing compliance with licensing requirements.
• Initiates requests for and conducts preliminary fire safety and environmental health inspections, incorporating findings into licensing reports.
• Cites rule violations and sets time limits for compliance.
• Travels statewide and uses a personal vehicle to perform job duties.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED