Class Code: 6397
CHILD
CARE QUALITY SPECIALIST
NATURE OF WORK
This is specialized child
care regulatory and technical work coordinating the licensure functions for
child care facilities and family child care homes, and the registration of
religious and non public schools.
Work involves limited administrative
assistance in formulating policies and objectives, performing inspections at
new facility construction sites, and licensing new facilities, existing child
care facilities and family child care homes. Work includes ensuring that the
facilities and homes meet required expectations in accordance with State
Statutes and County Child Care Ordinances requirements. Work involves providing
extensive technical assistance to the child care owners/directors/providers in
meeting the requirements for licensure and registration. Work is performed with
considerable independence within established rules, regulations and technical
guidelines. Work is reviewed by an administrative supervisor through periodic
reports and evaluation of results achieved.
ILLUSTRATIVE TASKS
Reviews floor plan designs
for child care facilities to determine capacity and recommends changes and
improvements to meet ordinance requirements as needed. Confers with
contractors, architects, property owners and other interested parties to
explain and interpret child care rules and regulations.
Conducts inspections to
determine compliance with respective ordinances for facilities and/or homes to
issue a license.
Conducts in-service training
workshops on rules and regulations and educational topics to ensure quality
child care programs.
Conducts on site pre-licensing
inspections to measure and determine compliance with rules and regulations
relating to the approved use of a site for child care; provides technical
assistance to child care directors, providers, and other program staff, as
needed.
Assists in preparing the
Section’s budget and in the audit process by Department of Children and
Families (DC&F).
Represents the Section
concerning licensing, training, program objectives and availability of child
care services; provides technical and operational information for use in
reviewing or developing new regulations to be incorporated into the County’s
Child Care Ordinances.
Identifies and prepares a
technical assistance or corrective action plan for poor and mediocre quality
rated facility, homes and after school programs.
Evaluates and records the monitor’s
inspection reports and complaints investigations to assure compliance with
ordinance requirements.
Participates in child
advocacy programs and attends conferences, meetings and job-related activities
at the request of the Division or Section Management.
Conducts in-service training
workshops on rules and regulations, and educational topics to ensure quality
child care.
Performs
related work as required.
KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES AND SKILLS
Considerable
knowledge of the principles, practices and techniques of early childhood
development.
Considerable
knowledge of community resources related to the needs of young children.
Considerable knowledge of
the provisions of the Florida State Statutes and County Child Care Ordinances
regarding child care facilities and family child care homes.
Considerable
knowledge of child development and child care classroom best practices.
Ability to learn and apply
knowledge of the applicable rating instruments - Early Childhood Environment
Rating Scale-Revised, Infant/Toddler Environment Rating Scale-Revised, and/or
Family Child Care Rating Scale.
Ability to assist owners,
directors, and/or providers child care facility directors and family child care
home providers in meeting state and local regulations and in meeting the standards of a quality of care
rating system
Ability
to maintain records and to prepare comprehensive reports using computer-based
applications.
Ability
to express ideas clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
Ability to complete rating
assessments and required documentation in a timely manner using computer-based
applications.
Ability
to maintain objectivity during the assessment or monitoring process.
Ability to make site visits
and to conduct quality of care rating assessments based on training, using
observation, interviews, and other evaluation techniques.
Ability to prepare and
maintain records and to assist in preparing comprehensive reports using basic
computer word processing and other applications.
Ability to serve the public
and fellow employees with honesty and integrity in full accord with the letter
and spirit of
Ability to establish and
maintain effective working relationships with the general public, co-workers,
elected and appointed officials and members of diverse cultural and linguistic
backgrounds, regardless of race, color, religion, age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, marital
status, or political affiliation.
Skill
in applying reliability training and data collection procedures for the Quality
Rating System.
Skill in conducting quality
of care assessments using the appropriate rating instruments: Early Childhood Environment Rating
Scale-Revised, Infant/Toddler Environment Rating Scale-Revised, and/or Family
Child Care Rating Scale.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING
Bachelor’s degree from an
accredited college or university with major course work in a field directly
related to the area of assignment, such as early childhood development or child
psychology; four (4) years of experience in working with young children in a
preschool child care setting or in investigating the welfare of young children;
or any equivalent combination of relevant training and experience.
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENT
Possession of a valid
GENERAL INFORMATION
Bargaining Unit: Unrepresented
FLSA Status: Exempt
Code of Ethics
Certification: No
Class Spec. Estab/Revised: E 09/2004