Child Care Licensing Specialist / 61057650

Do you have a passion to provide meaningful work in the community? Would you like to be part of an organization whose central mission is helping to protect, stabilize and strengthen the lives of children, families, and vulnerable adults? Then the South Carolina Department of Social Services has the right job opportunity for you. 

Job Duties:

• The Child Care Licensing Specialist ensures that all child care facilities meet applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.

• Inspects and monitors public, privately-funded, and religious-affiliated child care facilities to ensure facilities meet and maintain regulatory requirements. Conducts a minimum of one unannounced inspection per year on each regulated facility, as required; submits monthly reports on the number of inspections performed.

• Initiates renewal process a minimum of 120 days prior to expiration of current regulatory permit; ensures overdue regulatory permits each quarter are renewed within 30 days of the beginning of the next quarter. Collects, reviews and completes initial and renewal applications within 90 days of receipt of the information required for regulatory permits; maintains accurate case files.

• Responds to complaints against licensed/approved/registered child care facilities and registered family child care, as well as possible illegal operations, by supervising the investigation and ensuring appropriate follow up. Initiates and implements enforcement activities, including revocation/denial/withdrawal/suspension of regulatory permits; prepares summaries in preparation of negative action and appeals/hearings; participates in administrative reconsideration staffings and appeals/hearings.

• Initiates and implements enforcement activities, including revocation/denial/withdrawal/suspension of regulatory permits; prepares summaries in preparation of negative action and appeals/hearings; participates in administrative reconsideration staffing's and appeals/hearings.  

• Provides technical assistance, pre-application consultation, and ongoing consultation to potential and current operators as to statutes, regulations, and Department policies and procedures. Disseminates resource information and develops and conducts training for providers; assists with training other agencies as to regulatory procedures concerning child care statutes and regulations.

• Performs other related duties as required.  

A Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Behavioral Science, or Social Science.

A Bachelor's Degree in any other field and one (1) year experience in a related field. This application for employment with the SC Department of Social Services must be completed in its entirety. A resume may be included; but shall not be substituted in lieu of the completion of this application in part or in whole. "See Resume" is not acceptable information for the completion of any part of the requirements of this application. If such is submitted, this employment application will be considered incomplete and may not be forwarded as eligible for consideration to hiring managers.
 
Must possess a valid driver's license and have access to and be able to operate a motor vehicle. Individuals must comply with necessary field work assignments.  
 
If you certify, by completion and submission of this application, that you possess educational credentials that qualify you for the available DSS positions, you will be required to provide a certified official transcript, if you are selected for job offer.

The South Carolina Department of Social Services offers an exceptional benefits package that includes:

• Health, Dental, Vision, Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse, and Children
• 15 days annual (vacation) leave per year
• 15 days sick leave per year
• 13 paid holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• State Retirement Plan and Deferred Compensation Programs

DIVISION: Child Care / Richland County

Salary : $46,733