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CHILD CARE LICENSING SPECIALIST TRAINEE MSDE

Office of Child Care - Howard County

Recruitment #15-005004-0005

Introduction

GRADE

State Salary Grade 13

Annual Salary Range: $36,557 - $52,596

LOCATION OF POSITION

3300 N. Ridge Road, Suite 190

Ellicott City, Maryland 21043

Main Purpose of Job

The Child Care Licensing Specialist Trainee is an entry level position responsible for learning how to perform the duties and responsibilities of inspecting, licensing and monitoring child care centers, family child care homes, and non-public nursery schools to ensure enforcement of child care regulations and the provision of quality child education development programs. This position functions under the close supervision of a Child Care Licensing Supervisor.

POSITION DUTIES

Learns to process prospective provider applications for child care centers, family child care homes and nonpublic nursery schools to determine eligibility for licensure and/or nonpublic nursery school approval by following established office policies and procedures; learns to manage caseload, including use of automated technology systems, to determine provider compliance with applicable Code of Maryland Regulations by following OCC (Office of Childcare) policies and procedures; learns to investigate complaints lodged against licensed, registered and illegal child care providers, and nonpublic nursery schools to determine the validity of allegations by following established office policies and procedures.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

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

NOTE: Possession of an Associate’s Degree in early childhood development, teacher education, sociology or psychology and two (2) years work experience inspecting, licensing and monitoring child care centers, family child care homes or non-public nursery schools may be substituted for the bachelor’s degree.

SELECTIVE QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge of procedures and practices which ensures safe and sanitary conditions at child care facilities, child care centers and family care homes; skill in implanting and monitoring, program evaluations; ability to develop and initiate policies and procedures and to present recommendations clearly and concisely; ability to exercise good judgment and direction in the interpretation and application of division policies and procedures; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with various public and staff and communicate effectively; ability to exercise leadership initiative and sound judgment in making decisions.

LIMITATIONS ON SELECTION

Proof of eligibility to work in compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act and travel throughout the state are required.  Any misrepresentation of academic or experience requirements for this position may result in non-selection or termination of employment.

Conclusion

Resumes must be received by, November 20, 2015

SELECTION PROCESS

To apply for this position online go to MSDE Jobs on JobAps which is the preferred method for submitting your application/attachments.  Using this method will allow you to access your documents for future recruitments for which you apply and to verify that the appropriate documents have been attached to the recruitment that requires them. Please provide sufficient information on your application to document that you meet the minimum qualifications for this recruitment. Please do not put "See Resume" in the job duties section of your application; your application will not be considered.  

If you utilize fax or regular mail as the option to submit required attachments, you will need to resubmit these documents each time you apply for a new position that requires the attachments.  Additionally, you must include the following information on each page of the attachment you submit in order to ensure that we append the attachments to the correct recruitment: First and Last Name, Recruitment Number, and the last 4 digits of your SS# and indicate application for Child Care Licensing Specialist Trainee, Region VI, Howard County - Division of Early Childhood Development, Position # 092100, Jobaps #15-005004-0005. Mailing Address: Maryland State Department of Education, Office of Human Resources, 200 West Baltimore Street, Baltimore, Maryland  21201. Fax: 410-333-8950 – This fax number is for Department of Education recruitment actions only.  

 If you have difficulty with your user account or have general questions about this online application system, please contact the MD Department of Budget and Management, Recruitment and Examination Division at 410-767-4850. For inquiries or an MSDE Application, contact 410-767-0019 or TTY/TDD 410-333-3045 or visit our website at http://www.marylandpublicschools.org/.  

 Appropriate accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request.




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