HR Specialist

Nature of Work Join our team in the Division of Early Care and Education as a Family Child Care Regulatory Specialist at the Bureau for Family Assistance! At the Bureau for Family Assistance, we believe that rendering services to help families reach stability and self-sufficiency is how we can help create a thriving community. Our team in the Division of Early Care and Education is passionate about childcare and family services, providing on-the-job training, performance feedback, and professional development opportunities for team members dedicated to career growth in childcare services. Employees also receive a full benefits package that includes 12 paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation and sick leave, medical insurance, life insurance, retirement plans, and much more! This position upholds the mission of the Division to improve the affordability, accessibility, and quality of childcare services by providing statewide oversight of regulatory compliance and licensing for family childcare providers and facilities. In ensuring the provision of quality, safe childcare services, the Family Child Care Regulatory Specialist will safeguard children placed in family childcare settings from harm. Key Responsibilities Monitoring and enforcing statewide regulations regarding registered family childcare homes and in-home childcare. Ensuring uniform application of relevant laws and regulations for all childcare providers and facilities. Entering applications, reviews, case maintenance, and contacts daily into the WV PATH system. Evaluating potential and licensed childcare providers and facilities to maintain regulatory compliance for childcare licensing. Completing initial visits, annual monitoring visits, corrective action plans, investigations, and unannounced visits by the provided deadlines. Issuing or revoking licenses, certificates, or approvals of family childcare homes and providers. Serving as liaison for resource and referral agencies, the Child Care Food Program, Adult Protective Services, and Child Protective Services. Communicating changes in policy, regulations, or state laws. Supplying childcare providers with technical assistance regarding the application of state childcare regulations and programs. 1 Vacancy Statewide Minimum Qualifications Training : Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university. Substitution : Additional experience as described below may be substituted for the required training on a year-for-year basis. Experience : Two (2) years full-time, equivalent part-time paid or volunteer experience in a technical or program area that is related to the area of employment. Substitution : Post-graduate education in a field related to the area of employment may be substituted for the required experience on the basis of fifteen semester hours for one (1) year of experience. OR Master's degree in social work from a regionally accredited social work program from a regionally accredited college or university. Note : Appointment above the entry rate may be made at 5% for each six (6) months of successfully completed work as an intern in a practicum placement with the Department of Health and Human Resources for the Master of Social Work degree. #J-18808-Ljbffr