Licensing Field Specialist I - Limited Service

About the role

The Licensing Field Specialist I works in the Child Care Licensing Unit of the DCF's Child Development Division as a home‑based position. The unit regulates center‑based child care, afterschool care, family child care, and prekindergarten programs in Vermont. The team values teamwork and collaboration and welcomes applicants with diverse backgrounds and perspectives. This is a 3‑year limited services position.

Responsibilities

• Compliance monitoring
• Complaint investigations
• Providing technical assistance
• Case managing licensed child care providers

Requirements

Must reside in Chittenden, Washington, or Franklin County; have a confidential home workspace for state business; maintain a reliable home internet connection; and pass applicable background investigations (criminal record, DMV, adult and child abuse registry checks). Eligibility is limited to current State of Vermont employees who have completed an original probationary period or non‑State employees eligible for veteran’s preference.

Qualifications

Minimum qualifications: Master’s degree or higher in early childhood, elementary education, social work, human services, child development, or related field AND ≥1 year of professional experience in early childhood/elementary education, regulated childcare, or child welfare involving administration, regulation, supervision, and/or teaching; OR Bachelor’s degree in the same fields AND ≥2 years of such experience; OR Associate degree in early childhood, human services, child development, or related field AND ≥4 years of such experience.

Skills

Strong written and interpersonal communication; organizational and problem‑solving abilities; sound judgment; reliability; initiative; stress management; adaptability; self‑motivation.

Benefits

The State’s total compensation package includes an outstanding set of employee benefits worth about 30% of total compensation.

• 80% State‑paid medical premium; dental plan at no cost for employees and families
• 12 paid holidays each year and a generous leave plan
• State Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FMLI)
• State defined benefit pension plan and deferred compensation 457(b) plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Flexible spending healthcare and childcare reimbursement accounts
• Low‑cost group life insurance
• Incentive‑based Wellness Program
• Qualified Employer for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program

Schedule

Considerable field travel required (State of Vermont vehicle and cell phone provided); some evening and weekend work required.