CCS Child Care Consultant (Central West Region)

State of Georgia; Georgia; On-site; USD 49,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading governmental department in Georgia seeks a skilled professional to ensure compliance with child care licensing and improve service quality for early education. The role requires field-based work and involves reviewing regulations, providing consultation, and ensuring adherence to standards. Ideal candidates should possess relevant experience and qualifications in Early Childhood Education, along with excellent communication and record-keeping skills.

Benefits

Flexible work schedules

Comprehensive healthcare package

Retirement benefits

401-k match

Life insurance options

Qualifications

• Two years of job-related experience required.
• Preference for candidates with a degree in Early Childhood Education.
• Regulatory experience in child welfare and child care settings is valuable.

Responsibilities

• Reviews and monitors compliance with state child care licensing rules.
• Provides technical assistance to ensure compliance.
• Advises on program operations to improve quality services.

Skills

Communication

Record Keeping

Regulatory Compliance

Microsoft Office

Education

High school diploma/GED

Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education

Master’s in Early Childhood Education

Job description

Closing Date: June 18, 2025

Salary: $48,880.00 Commensurate with education and experience

Job Code: RCP060

Pay Grade: K

Location: Cobb County plus Cobb County Zip Codes 30060 30067 30080 30082 30101 plus Paulding County zip code: 30141.

This position will be field based with a focus in the Cobb County area plus a portion of Paulding County and requires statewide travel. The successful candidate would reside in or adjacent to the assigned territory.

Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning is responsible for meeting the child care and early education needs of Georgia's children and their families. It administers the nationally recognized Georgia's Pre-K Program, licenses child care centers and home-based child care, administers Georgia Childcare and Parent Services (CAPS) program, federal nutrition programs, and manages Quality Rated, Georgia's community powered child care rating system.

The department also houses the Head Start State Collaboration Office, distributes federal funding to enhance the quality and availability of child care, and works collaboratively with Georgia child care resource and referral agencies and organizations throughout the state to enhance early care and education.

Reliable attendance is an essential function of this position; consistent availability to work scheduled appointments and adhere to report deadlines is required.

Job Description: Under general supervision, reviews, monitors, and ensures compliance with state child care licensing rules and quality indicators. Provides technical assistance and support to facilities, vendors, and trainers to assure that compliance with regulations and policy is achieved and improved.

Job Responsibilities:

Management may add, delete, or alter specific responsibilities of any position if such responsibilities are resonable assigments to the position. Use of personal vehicle is required to provide transportation for performance of job duties.

· Provides professional consultation to child care facilities licensees and applicants regarding program operations, professional services, and staff development in order to improve the quality of services.

· Provides professional consultation to child care facilities center licensees and applicants regarding program operations, professional services, and staff development in order to improve the quality of services.

· Recommends changes and improvements in child care facilities programs to maximize the enrichment and development of the children attending the facility.

· Interprets statutory and administrative rule requirements for licensing; provides technical assistance to achieve compliance.

· Maintains regulatory supervision of licensees, including governmentally-operated facilities, to ensure ongoing compliance with licensing requirements.

· Initiates requests for and conducts preliminary fire safety inspections and environmental health inspections; incorporates the findings of these inspections into licensing reports.

· Cites rule violations and sets time limits for compliance.

Entry Qualifications:

High school diploma/GED and two (2) years of job-related experience. Note: Some positions may require a valid driver's license.

Preferred Qualifications:

Preference will be given to applicants who, in addition to meeting the minimum qualifications, possess two or more of the following:

· Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education and/or related field from an accredited college/university AND Two years of professional experience in Early Childhood Education and/or related early childhood field OR

· Master’s in Early Childhood Education and/or related field from an accredited college/university.

· Excellent record keeping

· Oral and written communication skills

· Must demonstrate competency in and basic knowledge of computers including but not limited to Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

· Regulatory experience in child welfare and/or child care related settings.

Physical Position Requirements:

· Must continuously stand or walk for long periods of time; regularly requires bending, stooping, reaching, twisting, lifting, pushing, pulling and moving items or materials occasionally of moderate weight up to 30 pounds.

· Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication.

· The ability to speak clearly is required.

· The ability to hear and understand at a normal conversational level is required.

· The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading and visual inspection.

· Requires the ability to review, classify, categorize, prioritize, and/or analyze data. Includes exercising discretion in determining data classification.

· Requires the ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving the evaluation of information against sensory, judgmental, or subjective criteria, as opposed to that which is clearly measurable or verifiable.

· The worker must have a valid Georgia driver’s license, insurance coverage and have the ability to drive for extensive periods as needed.

Recruitment Pool: All qualified Applicants

** Please submit your resume and cover letter to Angelette Anderson at [e-mail]

Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning is a family-friendly employer, offering flexible work schedules (at supervisory discretion) and a comprehensive compensation package, to include healthcare, retirement, 401-k match, and elective options for dental, vision, AD&D, short and long-term disability, and life insurance. Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning is an equal opportunity employer and drug-free workplace. A background check will be completed upon hire, which may consist of any or all of the following: criminal and employment histories, credit history (as applicable to the position), education credentials, and motor vehicle driving records.

“ If you are an individual with a disability who may require assistance or other reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the selection process for this position, you may contact our HR department at 678-879-2993 . Due to the volume of submissions received by this office, information concerning application or interview status cannot be provided in writing, over the phone, or in person. All applicants who submit a complete application package will be considered but may not necessarily receive notification or an interview. The job posting may be subject to being closed at any time without notice. Only those qualified candidates who are selected for an interview shall receive notification upon the filling of this vacancy.

Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning is an equal opportunity employer.

High school diploma/GED and two (2) years of job-related experience. Note: Some positions may require a valid driver's license.

Additional Information

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• Requisition ID: REG0494
• Number of Openings: 1
• Shift: Day Job
• Posting End Date: Jun 18, 2025