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State of Colorado Outdoor Natured Based Program Licensing Supervisor in Denver Metro, Colorado
Outdoor Natured Based Program Licensing Supervisor
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Outdoor Natured Based Program Licensing Supervisor
Salary
$89,520.00 - $102,960.00 Annually
Location
Denver Metro, CO
Job Type
Full Time
Job Number
QAA 00142 10.16.2024
Department
Department of Early Childhood
Opening Date
10/16/2024
Closing Date
10/27/2024 11:59 PM Mountain
FLSA
Determined by Position
Type of Announcement
This position is open only to Colorado state residents.
FLSA Status
Exempt; position is not eligible for overtime compensation.
Department Contact Information
daulton.daies@state.co.us
Primary Physical Work Address
The position has been designated as fully remote. The primary work address will be the candidate's home address. For your reference our office is located at: HQ is located at 710 S. Ash Street, Denver, CO 80246
How To Apply
Please submit an online application for this position at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/colorado. Reach out to the Department Contact to apply using a paper application, including any supplemental questions. Failure to submit a complete and timely application may result in the rejection of your application. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that application materials are received by the appropriate Human Resources office before the closing date and time listed.
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Benefits
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Department Information
STATE OF COLORADO RESIDENCY REQUIRED
NOTE: This announcement may be used to fill multiple openings.
Denver Metro Area Based
Colorado Governor Jared Polis is committed to building a Colorado For All, a place where everyone has an opportunity to succeed and live the Colorado way of life. Governor Polis is focused on lowering health care costs for hardworking Coloradans, transitioning the state to renewable energy sources, ensuring every Colorado child gets a quality education, and building an economy that works for everyone. The Governor's staff includes offices for budgeting, communications and outreach, legal counsel, legislative liaison, operations, policy and research, and scheduling.
Committed to Diversity - We are committed to increasing the diversity of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore, we encourage responses from people of diverse backgrounds and abilities. If you’re looking for a place where you can be your authentic self at work and celebrate the uniqueness of those around you, then we want to talk to you! State of Colorado employees were asked to reflect on their experience with equity, diversity, and inclusion. Click here to learn more about their experiences Colorado For All - Colorado Employees Reflect on Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAPo-IRsOZU&t=3s)
We offer a generous benefits package including:
• 11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave
• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• State paid life insurance policy
• Choice of 2 retirement plans (defined benefit or defined contribution)
• Optional 401(k) and 457 plans
• State paid short-term disability coverage
• Additional optional life and disability plans
• Credit Union membership
• Training and professional development
To learn more about State of Colorado benefits visit:https://www.colorado.gov/dhr/benefits.
This position will have the opportunity to participate in a fully remote schedule; however, may be requested to come into the office for business reasons, upon request by the hiring manager. Please note - equipment provisioning and certain onboarding tasks will take place in person, in our Denver office, on the first day of employment.
The Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC) ensures the delivery of a comprehensive, community-informed, data-driven, high-quality, and equitable early childhood system that supports the care, education and well-being of all Colorado's young children, their families and early childhood professionals in all settings. CDEC provides access to collaborative, coordinated, quality early childhood programs and support to children, families, and early care professionals in an effort to best prepare Coloradans for future success. CDEC works with many partners, including parents, schools, child care providers, Early Childhood Councils, counties, Community Centered Boards, early intervention service providers, family resources centers, county human services, county public health, businesses, community organizations, and other stakeholders to provide high-quality early childhood and family support programs.
The Division of Early Learning Licensing and Administration (DELLA) is the State’s lead agency in planning and implementing public child care policy. In addition, the Division is responsible for the licensing and monitoring of child care facilities. DELLA ensures the health and safety of children in less-than-24-hour licensed (or license-exempt) early care and education environments by promulgating regulations for child care that ensure minimum standards for the health and safety of facilities. The Division accomplishes this through the annual inspection and monitoring of child care facilities, consultation and coaching for early care and learning professionals, and collaborating with early care and learning providers, child care associations, Early Childhood Councils, local governments, and county agencies, advocates, and other important stakeholders.
Description of Job
This position exists to have direct, formal supervision of staff and functionally supervise contracted agencies and County Departments of Human Services to ensure compliance with Colorado laws and regulations. This position is a professional management position that functions as an expert in the area of outdoor nature-based preschool programming curriculum and training, which includes evaluating site mitigation plans and benefit risk-based assessments. This position exists to provide program oversight by utilizing independent judgment, program knowledge, data and performance analysis, and employing research tools available to the Department of Early Childhood employees, agencies, and the public through the interpretation of laws, rules, policies, procedures, and processes, directly related to outdoor nature-based preschool programming. This position reports directly to a Division of Early Learning Licensing and Administration, Licensing Compliance Unit Manager.
Responsibilities in this position include but are not limited to:
Provides technical expertise to various boards and review panels, such as the Outdoor Nature Based Preschool Advisory Board, Child and Adult Mistreatment Dispute Review Section, Institutional Abuse Review Team, local government zoning boards, community stakeholder activities, legislative activities, Child Care Associations, Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies, Early Childhood Councils and other agency boards.
Advises management and program staff on the impact and enforceability of proposed rules as they relate to outdoor nature-based preschools including the development, implementation and/or enforcement of rules.
Completes special projects associated with licensing and quality initiatives on behalf of the Division of Early Learning Licensing and Administration.
Completes special projects associated with Colorado statistical data and legislative requests on behalf of the Division of Early Learning Licensing and Administration.
Works closely with County Departments of Human Services and law enforcement agencies to determine when allegations of abuse and neglect rise to criminal charges or county findings and make decisions on appropriate legal actions.
Reviews and approves specialists Stage II investigations (follow up to abuse and neglect investigations), reasons for overdue annual inspections, complaints, and adverse licensing visits.
Participate on various committees, training events, special projects, and focus groups, including activities to maintain current knowledge of developments in the outdoor nature-based preschool curriculum and philosophy. Represent CDEC on various committees.
Review and recommend new or revised internal standard operating processes and procedures for outdoor nature-based preschool inspections, site-specific mitigation plans, and benefit risk-based assessments.
Plan, prioritize, assign, analyze and monitor workflow, and maintain appropriate staffing levels and review progress to ensure the quality and quantity of work meets standards and deadlines for deliverables to meet program goals and objectives.
Initiate the hiring process, provide subject matter expertise to HR during the comparative analysis process, interview candidate and hire.
Decides if licensing staff are working in compliance with Standard Operating Procedures and following instructions in the Salesforce manuals.
Develops the curriculum and makes revisions as necessary to the outdoor nature-based preschool operator training program on how to implement and operate the outdoor nature-based programs in Colorado using a benefit-risk assessment tool.
Evaluates site-specific mitigation plans and benefit-risk assessments for activities in outdoor nature-based preschool environments and makes decisions on whether these plans have an impact on the health and safety of children.
Reviews adverse action packet submitted by the licensing specialist and determines whether or not to approve the specialists’ recommendation for the suspension, revocation, or issuance of probationary license when substantial evidence of endangerment to children’s health, safety, and welfare is determined based on
Colorado statutes. Enter required daily inspection information into Salesforce.
Provides direction, interpretation, and consultation to those in business of providing child care services in all aspects of the laws and regulations, and the licensing process.
Recommends action stipulations for settlement agreements and probationary licenses to the Licensing Compliance Program Manager.
Reviews and evaluates applications and supporting documents, including but not limited to legal documents criminal records, child abuse and neglect records, as well as health, fire, building, and zoning department reports. Other duties as assigned.
Conducts inspections and interviews relevant parties to evaluate each facility’s programs through the analysis of documents such as policies and procedures, behavior management and discipline, staff qualifications, medical administration, floor plans and plans for educational, community, and recreational activities.
Appropriately applies statutes related to the investigations and inspections of six different license types. Inspects, monitors, and evaluates less-than-24-hour child care facilities for compliance with laws and regulations prior to the business operating.
Physically inspects the facility for health, safety, and program standards; and interviews administrative staff to determine qualifications and ability to provide child care.
Be a subject matter expert in outdoor nature-based preschool curriculum and training development.
Perform other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
Minimum Qualifications:
Education & Experience
Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in a field of study related Human Services, Social Services, Early Childhood Education, or a closely related field.
AND.
Four(4) years of professional experience in providing child care licensing services, evaluation of child care facilities, investigations and casework practices, and managing compliance with regulatory and statutory requirements. Experiencemusthave included two years of full-time professional experience supervising professional staff.(You must clearly and concisely document within the duties of each position held and noted in your application to what level and extent your professional work experience satisfies the minimum qualifications for this position.)
OR,
Experience Only
Eight(8) years of professional experience in providing child care licensing services, evaluation of child care facilities, investigations and casework practices, and managing compliance with regulatory and statutory requirements. Experiencemusthave included two years of full-time professional experience supervising professional staff.(You must clearly and concisely document within the duties of each position held and noted in your application to what level and extent your professional work experience satisfies the minimum qualifications for this position.)
Substitutions:
Additional appropriate experience will substitute for the degree requirement on a year-for-year basis.
Additional appropriate education will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.
Please note: The required experience must be substantiated within the work experience section of your application and in the supplemental questions. Your resume will not be reviewed to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications; only the work experience section and supplemental questions of your application will be reviewed to determine this. “See Resume” statements on the application will not be accepted. In addition,part-time work will be prorated.
Preferred Qualifications:
D emonstrated knowledge of the Child Care Licensing Act, child care licensing system rules and regulations, policies and practices, and child care licensing best practice standards
Demonstrated experience researching, analyzing, and interpreting the law (State and Federal), constitutions, statutes, rules, applicable case law, the rules of Civil Procedure, the Rules of Evidence, and policy to advise management in developing sound legal strategies
Ability to effectively engage people, organizations and partners in developing goals
Essential Competencies:
Experience with outdoor educational activities
Experience with analyzing risk based assessments
Ability to identify hazards using a risk based assessment approach
Ability to effectively transmit ideas, instructions and information through clear and concise written and verbal communication methods
Demonstrated experience in adverse licensing for child care facilities
Proficient computer skills
Ability to communicate and work with people of diverse backgrounds
Investigative practices/techniques
Knowledge of Licensing principles
Time Management
De-escalation techniques for volatile situations
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Travel as needed to cover caseloads and support child care licensing staff; while a driver's license is not required, the candidate must be able to travel and have reliable transportation
Applicants must pass a thorough background check prior to employment.
Employees who have been disciplinary terminated, resigned in lieu of disciplinary termination, or negotiated their termination from the State of Colorado must disclose this information on the application.
DEFINITION OF PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Work that involves exercising discretion, analytical skill, judgment, and personal accountability, and responsibility for creating, developing, integrating, applying, and sharing an organized body of knowledge that characteristically is uniquely acquired through an intense education or training regimen at a recognized college or university; equivalent to the curriculum requirements for a bachelor's or higher degree with major study in or pertinent to the specialized field; and continuously studied to explore, extend, and use additional discoveries, interpretations, and application and to improve data, materials, equipment, applications and methods.
APPEAL RIGHTS:
If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for this position, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board or request a review by the State Personnel Director.
An appeal or review must be submitted on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative. This form must be delivered to the State Personnel Board by email ( dpa_state.personnelboard@state.co.us ), postmarked in US Mail or hand delivered (1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver CO 80203), or faxed (303.866.5038) within ten (10) calendar days from your receipt of notice or acknowledgement of the department’s action.
For more information about the appeals process, the official appeal form, and how to deliver it to the State Personnel Board; go to spb.colorado.gov ; contact the State Personnel Board for assistance at (303) 866-3300; or refer to 4 Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 801-1, State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, Chapter 8, Resolution of Appeals and Disputes, at spb.colorado.gov under Rules.
Supplemental Information
How to Apply (https://careers.colorado.gov/how-to-apply) (PLEASE READ CAREFULLY)
Please note that ONLY your State of Colorado job application will be reviewed during the initial screening; if you submit a resume and cover letter, they will be reviewed in later stages of the selection process. Therefore, it is paramount that you clearly describe all your relevant experience on the application itself. Applications left blank or marked "SEE RESUME" will not be considered.
Complete Applications must include the following documents:
A complete CDEC Application for Announced Vacancy (please submit online using the green 'APPLY' button at the top of this announcement)
A complete Supplemental Questionnaire (The questionnaire is part of the online application. You will be prompted to answer them as you are completing your online application.)
A cover letter that describes your interest in this position, how your experience aligns with the minimum and preferred qualifications of this position. Cover letters must be uploaded as an attachment to your online application. Cover letters will not be accepted after the closing date and time of the announcement.
If you are using education to qualify, a copy of your official or unofficial transcript showing that your degree has been conferred and the name of your school, or your NACES accreditation. Please submit this as an attachment to your online application.
If you are a veteran, a copy of your DD214. Please submit this as an attachment to your online application.
Your application will be reviewed against the minimum qualifications for the position. If your application demonstrates that you meet the minimum qualifications, you will be invited to the comparative analysis process, which is described below.
Comparative Analysis Process
The comparative analysis process will consist primarily of a review of applications against the minimum and preferred qualifications of this position. Applications will be reviewed in comparison to all others in the applicant pool in order to identify a top group of candidates who may be invited for a final interview. Depending on the size of the applicant pool, additional selection processes may be utilized to identify a top group of candidates. Applicants will be notified of their status via email.
Failure to submit properly completed documents by the closing date will result in your application being rejected.
The State of Colorado believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status (with preference given to military veterans), or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.
Transfer, Non-Disciplinary Demotion or Reinstatement
If you believe that you are eligible to be considered as a transfer, non-disciplinary demotion, or reinstatement to this vacancy, you must submit a completed application following the directions in this job announcement and you will be included in the selection process along with other qualified applicants. If you are the finalist for this position after the selection process, Human Resources will confirm your eligibility to be appointed as a transfer, non-disciplinary demotion, or reinstatement applicant.
ADAAA Accommodations:
CDEC is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to the HR Specialist Jenny Nguyen at jenny.n.nguyen@state.co.us
Technical Assistance:
If you experience difficulty in uploading or attaching documents to your online application, or for any other technical difficulties, call NEOGOV technical support at 855-524-5627 anytime between 6:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. (Pacific Time).
The Department does not offer sponsored visas for employment purposes.
HOW TO APPLY: Please submit an online application for this position at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/colorado. Reach out to the Department Contact to apply using a paper application, including any supplemental questions. Failure to submit a complete and timely application may result in the rejection of your application. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that application materials are received by the appropriate Human Resources office before the closing date and time listed.
IF NOT APPLYING ON-LINE, SUBMIT APPLICATION TO:
Online applications are strongly preferred. If you are unable to submit an online application, please reach out to the contact listed. Please note, all applications must be received by the closing date listed on the job posting.
DEPARTMENT CONTACT INFORMATION:
daulton.daies@state.co.us
METHODS OF APPOINTMENT: Appointment to the vacancy or vacancies represented by this announcement is expected to be from the eligible list created. However, at the discretion of the appointing authority, the position(s) may be filled by another method of appointment for a valid articulated business reason.
The State of Colorado offers permanent employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, as well as a comprehensive leave program. Please click the following link for detailed information: www.colorado.gov/pacific/dhr/benefits
Please note that each agency's contact information is different; therefore, we encourage all applicants to view the full, official job announcement which includes contact information and class title. Select the job you wish to view, then click on the "Print" icon.
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All positions at the Department require that potential employees undergo a thorough background check. As a condition of employment, you are required to submit to pre-employment screening if offered the position. Are you willing to meet this requirement?
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As a condition of employment, this position requires the candidate to travel throughout the State to conduct inspections. Please confirm you have reliable transportation and can meet this requirement.
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Are you willing to accept an offer within the posted salary range?
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Describe your knowledge and experience in child care licensing, early childhood development or a related field.
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Describe your knowledge and experience with the adverse licensing process for child care facilities.
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Describe your experience supervising others in a professional capacity.
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Describe a project that you were in charge of or part of a development team that resulted in a successful outcome.
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How have you gained experience communicating and working with people from diverse backgrounds?
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Describe in detail your experience in providing technical assistance and guidance to staff, stakeholders and the general public on implementing and interpreting regulations?
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Describe your knowledge and experience with outdoor nature based preschool education.
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This position has been designated as fully remote. Therefore, space in a state facility will not be provided. The designated work location will be listed as the employee's home address. The selected employee is required to have an appropriate workspace in their home and bear the expense of having adequate internet service, utilities, and office furniture. Do you understand this expectation and are you willing to meet this requirement? [Please write "YES" in the space below in order to continue in the selection process.]
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