Program Specialist - Child Care Regulations

Job Location: The candidate will be expected to work out of one of the existing regional offices located in Raytown, Macon, Springfield, Jefferson City, Chesterfield, or Cape Girardeau. Click here to view the regional office locations.

Why you’ll love this position:

The Office of Childhood provides a comprehensive approach to childhood care and education in Missouri. It includes programs related to child care, home visiting, early learning, and early intervention for children birth to age five, as well as afterschool programs for school-age children. The Office of Childhood is responsible for overseeing DESE’s efforts to expand and improve high-quality early learning opportunities. The Regulations section processes fingerprints and conducts background screenings for child care and First Steps providers. They also manage regulations for child care and the administrative rules for the Office of Childhood.

• Provide application support for child care systems including problem resolution, reporting problems to the Information Technology Services Division (ITSD), and testing.
• Assess business needs and assist in the development of new child care applications or enhancements to existing child care applications.
• Develop and maintain application user manuals.
• Work with leadership to coordinate the development and facilitation of system or application training for staff statewide.
• Serve as the Primary Security Officer for requests that grant user access to child care applications.
• Gather and disseminate monthly statistics to internal/external partners and compile data, as requested, when requests are received by the Department.
• Assist with the development of child care procedures, as requested.
• Demonstrate k nowledge of data systems and ability to learn new data systems.
• Demonstrate knowledge of training methods and techniques for presenting training.
• Operate audio-visual aids and other equipment used in training process.
• Able to set and follow priorities, successfully adjust to rapidly changing situations, and concurrently manage multiple tasks.
• Demonstrate effective communication and organizational skills.
• Interpret laws and regulations.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with Department staff, other state and local agencies, and the public.
• Perform other duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university with a major in education, child development, social/human services, business, human development and family studies or other related area.

OR

• Four or more years of professional or technical experience in child care licensing, social/human services, education, business, project management or contract management, and possession of a high school diploma or high school equivalency.

Lack of post-secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.

The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here .

If you have questions about this position, please contact: hr@dese.mo.gov

Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you have special needs addressed by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact Human Resources at (573) 751-9619, through Missouri Relay System at (800) 735-2966, or via email at hr@dese.mo.gov .

Notice of Non-Discrimination: The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, veteran status, mental or physical disability, or any other basis prohibited by statute in its programs and activities. Inquiries related to department programs and to the location of services, activities, and facilities that are accessible by persons with disabilities may be directed to the Jefferson State Office Building, Director of Civil Rights Compliance and MOA Coordinator (Title VI/Title VII/Title IX/504/ADA/ADAAA/Age Act/GINA/USDA Title VI), 7 th Floor, 205 Jefferson Street, P.O. Box 480, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0480; telephone number 573-522-1775 or TTY 800-735-2966; fax number 573-522-4883; email civilrights@dese.mo.gov.



To Our Applicants with Disabilities: For assistance with any phase of the Department process, please notify the Director of Human Resources at (573) 751-9619. Reasonable attempts will be made to accommodate special needs. TTY/TDD Relay Missouri service (800) 735-2966.

Notice to Applicants: The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is unable to sponsor applicants in their application for work visas through INS. If you have questions, please contact Human Resources.

The State of Missouri is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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