CHILD CARE LICENSING REGIONAL MANAGER

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807 Brightseat Road
Landover, MD 20785

This is a professional position responsible for the management of Child Care Licensing staff who are responsible for inspecting, licensing and monitoring child care facilities, family day care homes and non public nursery schools; is responsible for the provision of quality child education development programs and enforcing child care regulation in day care centers and family day care homes.

1. Supervises, trains, approves and reviews the work of Child Care Licensing Supervisors.

2. Develops strategic plans, procedures and practices for the licensing and regulation of child care facilities in the region.

3. Provides technical assistance and consultation regarding the licensure of child care facilities.

4. Interprets and applies laws, regulations and codes affecting the operations of child care facilities in a region.

5. Oversees complex, difficult and sensitive determinations on results of criminal background checks that affect children’s safety and welfare and the employment of current and prospective staff members in licensed child care centers, family day care homes and non-public nursery schools.

6. Serves on committees which address licensing policy and regulations and the interpretation and enforcement of licensing issues such as but not limited to fire, health, safety and zoning issues.

EDUCATION:  A Bachelor’s Degree in Child Development, Education, Social Work or Psychology from an accredited four-year college or university.  

EXPERIENCE: Five year(s) 5 of experience inspecting, licensing and monitoring child care centers, family day care homes and non-public nursery schools.  

NOTE:

1. Possession of an associate’s degree in early childhood development, teacher education, sociology or psychology and two years work experience inspecting, licensing and monitoring child care centers, family day care homes and non-public nursery schools may be substituted for the bachelor’s degree.

2. Applicants may substitute graduate education in Child Development curriculum at an accredited college or university at the rate of 30 semester hours per year for up to two years of the required experience.

This is a Promotional Opportunity open to Maryland State Department of Education Division of Early Childhood employees.

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS  

Completed Applications must be directed to: 

Staff Employment Section
Office of Human Resources
200 West Baltimore Street,
Baltimore, Maryland 21201  

Fax to 410-333-8950.  

For inquiries or an MSDE Application, contact 410-767-0019  visit the State of Maryland’s Job Application website at http://www. dbm.maryland.gov/jobseekers/pages/jobseekershome.aspx  

Appropriate accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request.

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