Child Care Licensing Specialist Trainee MSDE

About the role

The Child Care Licensing Specialist Trainee is an entry-level position focused on inspecting, licensing, and monitoring child care centers, family child care homes, and non-public nursery schools to ensure compliance with child care regulations and the delivery of quality child education development programs. This role supports the Office of Child Care's mission to protect the health, safety, and welfare of children in child care settings outside their homes through licensure, registration, approval, and complaint investigations.

Responsibilities

• Learn to process prospective provider applications for child care centers, family child care homes, and non-public nursery schools to determine eligibility for licensure or approval, following established office policies and procedures.
• Learn to manage a caseload, including the use of automated technology systems, to assess provider compliance with applicable Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR 13A.15, COMAR 13A.16, and COMAR 13A.17) in accordance with OCC policies and procedures.
• Learn to investigate complaints lodged against licensed, registered, and illegal child care providers, as well as non-public nursery schools, to determine the validity of allegations by following established office policies and procedures.
• Learn to prepare accurate expense reports and ensure timely submission in accordance with MSDE procurement policies and procedures.
• Travel throughout the state to conduct site visits, which may require driving a State vehicle or a personal vehicle.

Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in child development, education, social work, or psychology from an accredited college or university.
• An Associate of Arts degree in early childhood development, teacher education, sociology, or psychology, combined with two years of work experience inspecting, licensing, and monitoring child care centers, family child care homes, and non-public nursery schools, may substitute for the required education.
• Valid Driver's License, as the position may require driving to site visits.
• Consent to State Police and Child Protective Services (CPS) investigations/background checks as a routine procedure for all employees working with child care services facilities.
• Proof of eligibility to work in compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act.
• Willingness to work in the Baltimore City or Baltimore County region.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Access, Excel, and PowerPoint).
• Work experience involving communication with customers of diverse backgrounds.
• Work experience using database systems.

Notes

Any misrepresentation of academic or experience requirements for this position may result in non-selection or termination of employment. Applicants must provide sufficient information on their application to demonstrate they meet the qualifications for this recruitment. Resumes may not substitute for completing the employment application.