LICENSING SUPERVISOR - CHILD CARE - 60024755

State of Florida•Alachua, FL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Children and Families is seeking a Licensing Supervisor for Child Care. This internal agency position involves reviewing licensure studies, ensuring compliance with inspections, processing licenses, and providing supervision to a team of Child Care Licensing Counselors. The role requires knowledge of relevant Florida Statutes and Administrative Codes, strong communication skills, and the ability to manage a caseload and staff effectively.

Requirements

Knowledge of Florida Statutes 402, 435, Florida Administrative Code 65C-20, 65C-22, and 65C-25.
Must pass fingerprint and background screening.
Must have valid, unrestricted Florida driver's license.
Must have Child Care Pre-Service Training.
Must have a bachelor’s level degree or higher from an accredited college/university.
3+ years in the childcare industry.
Must have pre-service training and Certification credentials.
Valid Driver License.
Must possess operational private vehicle for use in the performance of daily work activities.
Selected applicants are required to provide proof of vehicle registration and documentation of the appropriate insurance coverage.
Strong communication and writing skills.
Knowledge of family safety, and preservation, licensure, and the guardianship assistance program.
Knowledge of theories and practice of child protection, counseling, social work, investigations, and family assessments.
Knowledge of methods of compiling, organizing, and analyzing data.
Skill in child protection, counseling, social work, investigations, and family assessments.
Skill in development of requests for proposals, contract evaluations and contract management.
Ability to develop policies, procedures, standards, and rules.
Ability to develop methods for monitoring and evaluating quality of service and compliance with rules, policies, and statutes.
Ability to review and evaluate plans and programs.
Ability to identify improvements and adjustments needed to insure program effectiveness and efficiency.
Ability to establish and maintain a liaison with other agencies.
Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.
Ability to communicate effectively.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
Ability to use computer systems.
Ability to conduct effective case staffing and other meetings.
Ability to interact appropriately with families, community resources, service providers and other department professionals.
Candidate Profile (application) must be completed in its entirety.
Include supervisor names and phone numbers for all periods of employment.
Account for and explain any gaps in employment so that the hiring process is not delayed.
Experience, education, training, knowledge, skills and/or abilities as well as responses to pre-qualifying questions must be verifiable to meet the minimum qualifications.
It is unacceptable to use the statement “See Resume” in place of entering work history.
Participation in the State of Florida Direct Deposit Program is required.
Male candidates born on or after October 1, 1962, must be registered with the Selective Service System (SSS) or have a Letter of Registration Exemption.
Must successfully complete a State and National criminal history check and be screened in accordance with Chapter 435, F.S., and, if applicable, Chapter 408, F.S.

Responsibilities

Reviews licensure studies for new and existing childcare facilities, family day care homes, and large family childcare homes to ensure they contain all required information and follow applicable childcare standards.
Ensures compliance with required inspections within the required timeframe for childcare facilities/homes.
Completes timely supervisory review of inspections prior to archiving and ensures inspections are archived within ten days.
Ensures timely processing of all new and existing provisional and probationary licenses of facilities/homes.
Reviews childcare administrative reports to avoid overdue licenses, ensuring licenses are submitted within 21 days prior to the due date.
Ensures compliance with time standard requirements.
Ensures that staff complete required re-inspections for facilities cited as out of compliance with standards.
Reviews case files to ensure they contain all required documentation and are organized according to Department guidelines, including ensuring completion of appropriate background screening training.
Reviews administrative reports/master lists to ensure accuracy of all data and ensures Counselors update caseload data timely.
Ensures complaint/incident reports are logged, appropriately documented in the caseload, and with appropriate follow-up.
Ensures appropriate enforcement action for non-compliance with standards, administrative fines, staffing with legal for serious issues including background screening, revocation of license etc.
Provides ongoing supervision and direction to subordinate employees through staff meetings and individual conferences.
Ensures the provision of technical assistance to childcare providers and the general public through trainings, telephone contacts, written guidelines, etc.
Maintains a current file on policies and regulations and ensures all staff compliance.
Demonstrates Administrative Code Chapters 65C-22 and 65C-20.
Reads policies within ten days of issuance, completes special assignments, and ensures data integrity by reviewing counselors' entries into the CARES system.
Completes leave and attendance for self and all staff under direct supervision.
Investigates complaints and abuse allegations within the required timeframes.
Staff cases with legal as needed and follows prescribed Administrative Actions as outlined in the Florida Administrative Code.
Ensures daily attendance is recorded properly and all work conducted outside of the office is properly recorded on the attendance log.
Completes time sheets within required timeframes.
Obtains required inspections from other Departments/Agencies (Fire and Environmental Health).
Responds to special assignments and other duties as assigned by supervisors.
Performs other duties as necessary.
Manages and supports a unit of 6 Child Care Licensing Counselors, who manage a caseload of anywhere between 100-110 cases of Child Care facilities and Homes.