Licensing Field Specialist I - Limited Service

State of Vermont•Home Based, VT

8d•Remote

About The Position

The Child Development Division (CDD) of the Department for Children and Families is hiring for a Licensing Field Specialist I position. This position works in CDD's Child Care Licensing Unit, and is home-based. CDD is based out of the Waterbury State Office Complex, and the Licensing Unit periodically meets at the complex for monthly team meetings and additional occasional events; a successful candidate will need a reliable way to get to Waterbury for the team's infrequent in-person meetings. The Child Care Licensing Unit is responsible for regulating center-based child care, afterschool care, family child care, and prekindergarten programs in Vermont. We have a diverse team that relies on teamwork and collaboration. We welcome applicants with different and/or unique backgrounds, experiences, and/or perspectives to join our team. We are seeking an individual who has experience in child care licensing, is reliable, takes initiative, manages stress well, is adaptable, and self-motivated. The right candidate will also have strong written and interpersonal communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills. Candidates will need to be able to use sound judgment to make decisions based on pertinent facts gathered and analyzed. This is a Limited Service position that is currently approved through June, 2026, but we anticipate that it will be extended further (this extension timeline will be discussed as a part of the candidates' interview process).

Requirements

Master's Degree or higher in early childhood, elementary education, social work, human services, child development, or related field AND one (1) year or more of experience at a professional level in early childhood or elementary education, regulated childcare, or child welfare involving administration, regulation, supervision and/or teaching.
Bachelor's Degree in early childhood, elementary education, social work, human services, child development, or related field AND two (2) years or more of successful experience at a professional level in early childhood or elementary education, regulated childcare, or child welfare involving administration, regulation, supervision and/or teaching.
Associate degree in early childhood, human services, child development, or related field AND four (4) years or more of successful experience at a professional level in early childhood or elementary education, regulated childcare, or child welfare involving administration, regulation, or supervision and/or teaching.
Reliable way to get to Waterbury for infrequent in-person meetings.
Ability to set up a workspace within the home that allows the maintenance of confidentiality.
Pass any level of background investigation applicable to the position, including Vermont and/or national criminal record checks, DMV and adult and child abuse registry checks.

Nice To Haves

Experience in child care licensing
Reliability
Initiative
Ability to manage stress well
Adaptability
Self-motivation
Strong written and interpersonal communication skills
Organizational skills
Problem-solving skills
Ability to use sound judgment to make decisions based on pertinent facts gathered and analyzed

Responsibilities

Leading and supporting compliance monitoring of Vermont child cares and prekindergarten programs
Leading and supporting complaint investigations regarding child care programs
Providing technical assistance to child care providers regarding the administration of child care programs in alignment with child care regulations
Managing a dedicated caseload of child care programs