Childcare Licensing Specialist (Mid Mountain) (Full Time)

Child Care Licensing Specialist

Mid Mountain -- Park, Chaffee, Lake, Pitkin and Gunnison counties

* Must live in one of the territories being served

OBJECTIVE:

To perform the following functions regarding the original licensure,
renewals, complaints and Stage II investigations (a child care licensing
inspection following a child abuse investigation) for Family Child Care
Homes, School-Age Programs, Child Care Centers, Day Treatments and
Children's Resident Camps as located within each County (or Counties) we
serve. The incumbent will disseminate information regarding the licensing
process, the rules governing Family Child Care Homes, School-Age
Programs, Child Care Centers, Day Treatments and Children's Resident
Camps as located within each County (or Counties) we serve.

Mid Mountain -- Park, Chaffee, Lake, Pitkin and Gunnison counties

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree in a human service-related
discipline such as Sociology, Social Work, Psychology, Human Services,
Early Childhood Education, or closely related field and a minimum of three
years of professional experience working in a human services field in either a
private or public entity, which includes working in the group care of
children or in child care licensing, early childhood or related field.
Substitutions: Professional work experience in group care of children,
child care licensing, child protection or occupational field closely related
to the work assignment which provided the same kind, amount, and level of
knowledge acquired in the required education, may be substituted on a
year-for-year basis for the bachelor's degree.

A valid Colorado driver's license. Must have the ability to travel great
distances alone in all types of weather and road conditions, in own
vehicle, which may require overnight accommodations. Must pass a Colorado
Bureau of Investigations and a Federal Bureau of Investigations background
check

It is preferred that the incumbent have excellent written and verbal
communication skills and demonstrate the ability to interact with various
types of internal and external customers. The incumbent must have the ability
to work independently, to be resourceful and creative in problem solving.
The CCL Specialist must be able handle a large caseload and work under
pressure while demonstrating the ability to maintain accurate records. The CCL
Specialist will be expected to be detail oriented and develop a working
knowledge of community resources, working knowledge of child growth,
development and safety practices and ongoing knowledge of early childhood
education. The incumbent will maintain confidentiality regarding all day care
files and provider information. The CCL Specialist must demonstrate a
professional and personable image with the ability to speak convincingly to
various sized groups. Mandatory Computer Skills include Word, Excel,
Internet and State Computer Systems. The CCL Specialist must be able to sit and
stand for long periods of time.

KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS

CCL Program Management and Investigation
CCL Processing
Relationship Management
Research and Industry Involvement

Pay: $17.31 hr

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