Licensing Specialist (Adams, Larimer, Weld, Broomfield, Douglas, Mesa, & Boulder Counties)

Licensing Specialist

This position will be servicing Adams, Larimer, Weld, Broomfield, Mesa, & Boulder counties to cover caseloads and support child care licensing staff for critical and time constrained issues. For this reason, we encourage that you live within 50 miles of Adams, Larimer, Weld, Broomfield, Mesa, & Boulder counties.

This position is a fully remote position and will be expected to travel within the State of Colorado. The majority of this travel/work will take place in Adams, Larimer, Weld, Broomfield, Mesa, & Boulder counties. Please note - equipment provisioning and certain onboarding tasks will take place in person, in our Denver office, on the first day of employment.

Description of Job

The Office of Early Childhood welcomes your interest in the Licensing Specialist position. This position exists to inspect facilities and authorize the issuance of a license for various types of less than 24 hour child care facilities after compliance with rules and regulations has been verified, investigate complaints concerning children in care, and document facts on licensees for possible court action in order to assure safety of children in out of home settings.

Major job duties include, but are not limited to the following:

• Review and evaluate applications, supporting documents, including but not limited to criminal records, child abuse and neglect records, as well as health, fire, building, and zoning department reports.
• Evaluate facility's programs through the analysis of documents such as policies and procedures, behavior management and discipline, staff qualifications, medical administration, floor plans and plans for educational, community, and recreational activities.
• The application and program analysis determines whether a licensing inspection can be conducted or if a corrected action plan is required prior to an on-site inspection.
• Appropriately identify which of 8 separate rule sets to apply to programs, based on the programs operation, policies and ages of children served.
• Appropriately apply statutes related to the investigations and inspections of six different license types.
• Inspect, monitor, and evaluate less-than-24-hour child care facilities for compliance with laws and regulations prior to the business operating.
• Physically inspect facility for health, safety, and program standards and interview administrative staff to determine qualifications and ability to provide child care.
• Investigate complaints and stage II investigations of inappropriate treatment and care of children, inadequate supervision, inappropriate discipline or non-compliance with rules and regulations by interviewing staff, parents or children, observing program operation and review of facility records.
• Write Report of Inspection for every inspection using Department approved Standard Operating Procedures.
• Complete records and reports necessary to issue licenses and ensure facility's compliance with laws and regulations.
• Enter required daily inspection information into Salesforce. Enter information in CCCLS as needed.
• Process all Report of Inspection Responses to ensure all violations have been corrected and scanned into Illinx.
• Log into Trails for alerts and track Trails alerts in Salesforce.
• Community outreach by consultation for the continued professionalism of child care.
• Interpret rules and regulations to the child care community, by training and consultation regarding the skills needed to deliver child care; via telephone, participation in community meetings, acting as a speaker or participant in workshops, and on-site consultations.
• Collaborate with local child care associations and other professionals.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

Class Code & Classification Description (H1G3XX) - Compliance Specialist III

Minimum Qualifications: Experience & Education: Two years of professional experience in an occupational field related to the work assigned to the position, including human or social services and early childhood programs. AND Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in a field of study related to Human Services, Early Childhood Education, or a closely related field. Experience Only Six years of professional experience in an occupational field related to the work assigned to the position, including human or social services and early childhood programs.

Substitutions: Additional appropriate experience will substitute for the degree requirement on a year-for-year basis. Additional appropriate education will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.

Conditions of Employment: Travel as needed to cover caseloads and support child care licensing staff; while a driver's license is not required, the candidate must be able to travel and have reliable transportation. Applicants must pass a thorough background check & a motor vehicle records check prior to employment. Applicants must live within 50 miles of the areas serviced. Employees who have been disciplinary terminated, resigned in lieu of disciplinary termination, or negotiated their termination from the State of Colorado must disclose this information on the application.

Appeal Rights: If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for this position, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board or request a review by the State Personnel Director.

Supplemental Information

How to Apply (PLEASE READ CAREFULLY)

Please note that ONLY your State of Colorado job application will be reviewed during the initial screening; if you submit a resume and cover letter, they will be reviewed in later stages of the selection process. Therefore, it is paramount that you clearly describe all your relevant experience on the application itself. Applications left blank or marked "SEE RESUME" will not be considered.

Complete Applications must include the following documents:

1. A complete CDEC Application for Announced Vacancy (please submit online using the green 'APPLY' button at the top of this announcement)
2. A complete Supplemental Questionnaire (The questionnaire is part of the online application. You will be prompted to answer them as you are completing your online application.)
3. If you are using education to qualify, a copy of your official or unofficial transcript showing that your degree has been conferred and the name of your school, or your NACES accreditation. Please submit this as an attachment to your online application.
4. If you are a veteran, a copy of your DD214. Please submit this as an attachment to your online application.
5. A resume.

Your application will be reviewed against the minimum qualifications for the position. If your application demonstrates that you meet the minimum qualifications, you will be invited to the comparative analysis process, which is described below.

The comparative analysis process will consist primarily of a review of applications against the minimum and preferred qualifications of this position. Applications will be reviewed in comparison to all others in the applicant pool in order to identify a top group of candidates who may be invited for a final interview. Depending on the size of the applicant pool, additional selection processes may be utilized to identify a top group of candidates. Applicants will be notified of their status via email.

Failure to submit properly completed documents by the closing date will result in your application being rejected.