Class Code: 06324
CHILD CARE LICENSING SPECIALIST I
NATURE
OF WORK
This
is specialized child care regulatory work. Work involves making site visits to
child care facilities and family child care homes to monitor for compliance
with State Statutes and the County Child Care Facility Ordinance and Family
Child Care Ordinances. Responsibilities include investigating complaints,
providing technical assistance and in-service training for facility or home
providers and their staff and providing the community with best practices in
early child development and care. Work may also involve investigation of
suspected unlicensed child care arrangements. Work is reviewed by a
professional superior through conferences, reports and observation of work
results.
ILLUSTRATIVE
TASKS
Makes
site visits to facilities and family child care homes licensed by the County to
monitor for compliance with State Statutes and established Child Care Facility
and/or Family Child Care Ordinances standards of education and training, health,
safety, sanitation, and nutritional requirements. Prepares
inspection reports using a laptop computer.
Investigates
and reports the finding of complaints or allegations regarding licensed or
unlicensed child care facilities or family child care homes through field
visits. Confers with child care facility or family home owners,
directors, and/or staff to make compliance recommendations for quality
improvements. Prepares investigation reports based on
findings using computer-based applications. Confers
with professional supervisors on cases as needed.
Provides technical assistance to child care providers
regarding program improvements. Maintains knowledge of trends and developments in the field by
attending workshops and seminars on early childhood development and education.
Coordinates
and facilitates training with State or County early child care resource persons
with regard to related support services. May prepare training
materials. May present trainings.
Assists in preparing reports of violations in preparation
for hearings involving child care arrangements in violation of the Child Care
Ordinances. Participates
in the hearings as directed.
Performs related work as required.
KNOWLEDGE,
ABILITIES AND SKILLS:
Knowledge of the principles, practices and techniques
of early childhood development.
Knowledge
of the variety of community resources related to the needs of young children.
Knowledge of the provisions of the Florida State
Statutes and County Child Care Ordinances regarding child care facilities and
family child care homes.
Ability to assist owners, directors, and/or providers
in meeting State and local Child Care regulations.
Ability
to conduct investigations of complaints or allegations regarding licensed and
unlicensed child care facilities or family child care homes, exercising courtesy
and judgment to obtain information through interviews.
Ability to maintain records and to assist in preparing
comprehensive reports using computer-based applications.
Ability to express ideas clearly and concisely, both
orally and in writing.
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.
REQUIRED
EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING:
Bachelor’s
degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in early
childhood development, child psychology, or related field; six (6) months of
experience working with young children in a preschool or child care setting or
in investigating the welfare of young children; or any equivalent combination
of relevant training and experience.
NECESSARY
SPECIAL REQUIREMENT:
This
is field work and requires driving. Must possess a valid
GENERAL
INFORMATION:
Bargaining Unit: Government
Supervisors Association (Professional Unit)
FLSA Status: Non‑exempt
Code
of Ethics Certification: No
Work Locations: Children’s
Services Administration
Class Spec. Estab./Revised: E9/82 R 02/05