LICENSING SPECIALIST - CHILD CARE - 60024281 1
About The Position
This is professional work protecting children in Child Care homes and Facilities, working with Child Care Operators, and conducting investigations of alleged Licensing violations, in the Department of Children and Families. It is the policy of the Florida Department of Children and Families that any applicant being considered for employment must successfully complete a State and National criminal history check as a condition of employment before beginning employment, and, if applicable, also be screened in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, F.S., and Chapter 408, F.S. No applicant may begin employment until the background screening results are received, reviewed for any disqualifying offenses, and approved by the Agency. Background screening shall include, but not be limited to, fingerprinting for State and Federal criminal records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and may include local criminal history checks through local law enforcement agencies.
Requirements
- Ability to manage and resolve conflicts, grievance, confrontations or disagreements in a constructive manner to minimize negative personal impact
- Displays high standards of ethical conduct
- Ability to identifies problems, determine safety in the child care setting and use sound judgment to generate and evaluate adequacy of safety in the child acre setting to make recommendations
- Ability to maintain composure and perform effectively under stressful conditions
- Ability to leverage the information available even if all the facts are not provided to make the best decision possible. In addition, having the ability to adjust one’s actions in relation to other’s actions
- Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services including needs assessment techniques, quality service standards, alternative delivery systems and customer satisfaction evaluation techniques
- Ability to manage one’s own time
- Knowledge of professional ethics relating to Social Services, Child protection and Counseling
- Knowledge of interviewing and observation techniques
- Ability to conduct risk and safety investigations
- Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments
- Ability to understand and apply relevant laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures
- Ability to actively listen to others
- Ability to communicate effectively
- Ability to maintain well-executed case files
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others
- Ability to utilize computer systems
- Ability to write clear and accurate investigative reports
- Examples of child care related experience include: work in a community based agency, social services, child care or day care, child welfare agency, law enforcement working with child safety, school teacher or counselor, and others as deemed appropriate
Responsibilities
- Makes contacts with Child Care Operators to Monitor, Regulate, Investigate and Licensed
- Responds to allegations of Licensing standard violation
- Opens, maintains and closes files related to Child Care operations
- Explains child care licensing processes to prospective operators & current operators
- Explains rights and responsibilities to operators and families they service
- Reports indication of abuse, neglect and/or abandonment to Florida Abuse Hotline
- Performs related work as required
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
