Child Care Licensing Supervisor Hybrid Recruitment # 240708-2540SH-001 Location Hartford, CT Date Opened 7/17/2024 12:00:00 AM Salary $91,233 - $115,357/year Job Type Open to Agency Employees Close Date 7/24/2024 11:59:00 PM Go Back Apply View Benefits (https://www.jobapscloud.com/CT/jobs/?b=Benefits)
Introduction
The State of Connecticut (https://portal.ct.gov/) , Office of Early Childhood (OEC) (https://portal.ct.gov/OEC) is accepting applications for multiple Child Care Licensing Supervisor (https://www.jobapscloud.com/CT/specs/classspecdisplay.asp?ClassNumber=2540SH&R1=undefined&R3=undefined) positions in Hartford, CT.
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Position Details:
Full-time, 40 hours/week
Monday - Friday
Hybrid work schedule
In office days located in Hartford, CT
The Role:
The Child Care Licensing Supervisor will be responsible for overseeing Child Care Licensing Specialists and other staff as assigned. This position is critical to the essential management of the state’s responsibilities to ensure the health and safety of children participating in child care programs. The successful incumbent will:
Maintain daily communication with staff and licensed providers to ensure consistency in the implementation of regulations, policies and procedures
Assign and oversee the work of staff who conduct on-site inspections of child care centers, group child care homes, and family child care homes, ensuring child care programs operate at or above minimum licensure requirements.
Review applications for licensure and inspection reports
Respond to disputes of inspection findings
Participate in administrative enforcement actions
Prepare records and reports
Provide technical assistance on regulatory issues
Be able to work independently and as part of a team
Conduct staff meetings
Train staff as necessary
Conduct performance evaluations
Make recommendations concerning child care licensing standards
Related duties as required
About Us:
The Office of Early Childhood is a unique state agency in Connecticut that helps families with young children achieve better life outcomes. We touch the lives of over 200,000 young children, parents, and caregivers annually through our integrated focus on early care and education programs, health and safety supports, our home visiting programs, and other critical early childhood services.
Selection Plan
To Apply:
In order to be considered for this job opening you must be a current State of CT employee of the agency listed above for at least six (6) months of full-time service or full-time equivalent service, absent any applicable collective bargaining language, and meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on the job opening. You must specify your qualifications on your application.
In order to comply with Public Act 21-69 (https://www.cga.ct.gov/2021/act/pa/pdf/2021PA-00069-R00SB-00056-PA.pdf) , the State of Connecticut is no longer asking for resumes during the initial application process.
The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.
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Important Next Step Information for After You Apply:
Although applicants will receive correspondence via email, as a backup they are also encouraged to sign on to their Personal Status Board on a daily basis to monitor their status, view all emailed notices and complete tasks required in the recruitment process.
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At any point during the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit additional documentation which support their qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include: a cover letter, resume, transcripts, diplomas, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency.
The immediate vacancies are listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.
Interviews will be limited to candidates whose experience and training most closely meet the requirements of the position.
For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable from branch to branch but it does not impact your state service credit.
Candidates who are offered and accept a position with the State of Connecticut are bound by the State Code of Ethics for Public Officials and State Employees which is available at www.ct.gov/ethics
Connect With Us:
Due to the large volume of applications received, the State of Connecticut is unable to provide confirmation of receipt or status during the recruitment process. Updates will be available through your JobAps portal account. If you have any questions pertaining to this recruitment please contact Hayley Newhouse at [email protected].
PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)
In the Office of Early Childhood, this class is accountable for supervising the statewide licensing and regulation of child care programs and providers.EXAMPLES OF DUTIES Schedules, assigns, oversees and reviews work of staff; identifies staff training needs and designs and provides training to meet needs; conducts performance evaluations; determines priorities and plans program work; develops, implements and ensures maintenance of program procedures; develops or makes recommendations on development of policies and standards; maintains daily communications with staff and child care licensed providers to ensure consistency in the implementation of regulations, policies and procedures; acts as liaison with other operating units, agencies and outside officials regarding unit policies, procedures and legal proceedings; prepares reports and correspondence; provides budgetary input; interprets and explains child care licensing laws, regulations and policies to child care professionals and the public; reviews child care licensing proposals and makes recommendations concerning regulations and statutes that impact the child care licensing programs; oversees complaint investigations including the coordination of joint investigations with DCF, law enforcement officials, local officials and others; mediates disputes over regulatory compliance between licensing staff and child care provider staff; works with representatives of other state agencies and outside officials when establishing and implementing joint agreements and policies; contributes to preparation of statement of charges and notice of violations; prepares cases for referral to adjudication; represents agency in formal enforcement and administrative proceedings; represents the Division in agency meetings, community meetings and with Commission; alerts Commissioner of cases needing immediate attention; conducts staff meetings; works with information technology staff concerning programing requirements, testing and troubleshooting analysis; represents agency on committees, task forces and professional conferences; prepares and presents training to DCF staff on MOU; performs related duties as required.KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY Considerable knowledge of relevant agency policies, procedures and regulatory practices; considerable knowledge of and ability to interpret relevant state and federal laws, statutes and regulations related to child care programs; considerable knowledge of principles and techniques of planning and operating child care and youth camp programs; considerable knowledge of child care licensing functions; considerable knowledge of emergency procedures; considerable knowledge of investigative processes; knowledge of and ability to mediate conflict; knowledge of and ability to negotiate and support the drafting of settlement agreements; considerable interpersonal skills; considerable oral and written communication skills; supervisory skills and leadership skills; ability to facilitate enforcement proceedings; ability to utilize computer software.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE Eight (8) years of experience providing professional child care services with involvement in program development and operational policy.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE Two (2) years of the General Experience must have been in a supervisory or consultative capacity providing professional advice and/or technical support in the field of child care.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED
College training may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equaling one half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor's degree.
A Master's degree in child development, early childhood education, public health, social work or other closely related field may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.
For state employees, two (2) years of experience as a Child Care Licensing Specialist may be substituted for the General and Special Experience.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Experience with supervision of staff
Experience facilitating meetings in a work setting
Experience providing staff training on child care licensing
Experience implementing policies and procedures for child care licensing
Experience providing written communication on child care regulations to internal and external stakeholders
Experience working collaboratively with a team
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.
Conclusion
AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.Click on a link below to apply for this position:Fill out the Supplemental Questionnaire and Application NOW using the Internet. Apply Online