Child Care Services (CCS) Consultant, Central West Region

Georgia Department of Revenue • Atlanta, GA

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About The Position

The Child Care Services (CCS) Consultant works under general supervision to review and monitor child care providers and ensure compliance with state licensing rules and quality indicators. The role provides technical assistance and support to facilities, vendors, and trainers to help achieve and improve compliance with regulations and policy.

This is a field-based position focused on Douglas and Cobb Counties and surrounding areas, with statewide travel required. The successful candidate would reside in or adjacent to the assigned territory. Use of a personal vehicle is required, and reliable attendance, availability for scheduled appointments, and adherence to report deadlines are essential.

Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning serves Georgia’s children and families through programs including Georgia’s Pre-K, child care licensing, CAPS, federal nutrition programs, Quality Rated, and other early care and education initiatives.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Two years of job-related experience.
• Valid Georgia driver’s license, insurance coverage, and ability to drive for extensive periods as needed.
• Ability to stand or walk for long periods; bend, stoop, reach, twist, lift, push, pull, and move items or materials weighing occasionally up to 30 pounds.
• Ability to receive detailed information orally, speak clearly, and hear and understand normal conversation.
• Close visual acuity for tasks such as preparing and analyzing data, transcribing, viewing a computer terminal, reading, and visual inspection.
• Ability to review, classify, categorize, prioritize, and analyze data, including exercising discretion in data classification.
• Ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness, and creativity when evaluating information against sensory, judgmental, or subjective criteria.

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 and basic knowledge of computers, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Regulatory experience in child welfare or child care-related settings.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional consultation to child care facility licensees and applicants regarding program operations, professional services, and staff development to improve service quality.
• Recommend changes and improvements to child care facility programs to maximize children’s enrichment and development.
• Interpret statutory and administrative licensing requirements and provide technical assistance to achieve compliance.
• Maintain regulatory supervision of licensees, including governmentally operated facilities, to ensure ongoing compliance with licensing requirements.
• Initiate requests for and conduct preliminary fire safety and environmental health inspections, and incorporate inspection findings into licensing reports.
• Cite rule violations and set time limits for compliance.
• Use a personal vehicle to perform job duties and travel within the assigned territory and statewide as required.

Benefits

• Flexible work schedules, at supervisory discretion.
• Healthcare.
• Retirement benefits.
• 401(k) match.
• Elective dental, vision, AD&D, short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance.

What This Job Offers

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