ES Child Care Licensing Supervisor / 61061540

Full Job Description

Do you have a passion to provide meaningful work in the community? Would you like to be part of an organization whose central mission is helping to protect, stabilize and strengthen the lives of children, families, and vulnerable adults? Then the South Carolina Department of Social Services has the right job opportunity for you.

Job Duties:

• The ES Child Care Licensing Supervisor will assist in managing the day-to-day operation of the regional Child Care Licensing office, including the supervision of Licensing Specialist and the monitoring of Family Child Care Homes (FCCH); to ensure the effective and efficient service delivery of early care and education programs of the State Department of Social Services through planning for the program review process; direction of special projects; direction and guidance for other child care services staff on program issues and inter-rater reliability in performance of their duties; technical assistance and consultation; reports, evaluations, and analysis of service areas; and design and implementation of monitoring instruments.

Directs and manages the implementation of the law with regard to FCCH providers in the counties served by the Regional Office.

This will include the supervision of regional staff and the monitoring of FCCH, ensuring the effective and efficient service delivery of early care and education throughout the region.

Assists the Regional Supervisor in managing the day-to-day operation of the regional Child Care Licensing office.

Assists in providing assistance in direction and guidance for staff training, complex program issues, and complaint resolution as mentor/anchor for program reviewers.

Assists in conducting program reviews of service providers as assigned to ensure provider compliance with all applicable service standards and federal and state laws.

Serves as trouble shooter for complex service problems and resolution of complaints. Helps prepare management reports to provide feedback and recommendations based on provider problems/needs.

Assists in conducting special projects as assigned to enhance the statewide service delivery system for providers and clients; prepares and presents reports on assign.

• Assists in providing technical assistance, training and consultation for statewide, regional and local contractors/providers to interpret policies and program requirements; prepares policy clarifications; and assists in developing resolutions to identified problems and needs.

Assists in conducting planning activities to set priorities, goals and objectives for the program review process of total childcare system.

Develops procedures, standards, philosophies, definitions, and criteria for Family childcare providers.

Assists in developing design/revisions to standardized monitoring instruments for childcare services to measure program compliance.

Analyzes existing monitoring tools, contracts/agreements, standards, policies and procedures; develops instruments, field tests and analyzes results; finalizes instruments.

• Performs other related duties as required.

Requirements

A Bachelor's Degree and three (3) year's experience in early care and education, social service programs, business administration, or education with relevant experience in complex contract development and management.

A Master's Degree and one (1) year experience in early care and education, social service programs, business administration, or education with relevant experience in complex contract development and management.

Additional Information

This application for employment with the SC Department of Social Services must be completed in its entirety. A resume may be included; but shall not be substituted in lieu of the completion of this application in part or in whole. "See Resume" is not acceptable information for the completion of any part of the requirements of this application. If such is submitted, this employment application will be considered incomplete and may not be forwarded as eligible for consideration to hiring managers.

Requires laptop/tablet PC use with program-specific software/databases, onsite monitoring (entering private homes, riding vans, stooping), ability to make independent on-site decisions, effect immediate problem resolution. Requires schedule coordination, telephone use, in and out-of-state travel (including air and solitary travel), overtime as necessary, valid driver's license.

If you certify, by completion and submission of this application, that you possess educational credentials that qualify you for the available DSS positions, you will be required to provide a certified official transcript, if you are selected for job offer.

The South Carolina Department of Social Services offers an exceptional benefits package that includes:

• Health, Dental, Vision, Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse, and Children
• 15 days annual (vacation) leave per year
• 15 days sick leave per year
• 13 paid holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• State Retirement Plan and Deferred Compensation Programs

DIVISION: Child Care / Florence County