Child Care Licensor | Social & Health Program Consultant 2 (SHPC2) - Bellevue

State of Washington; Bellevue (WA); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Washington’s Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) seeks a Child Care Licensor (SHPC2) to join our Bellevue team. You will administer uniform licensing procedures, conduct inspections, and work with providers to ensure safe, healthy environments compliant with WAC 110 and DCYF policies.

The ideal candidate will communicate clearly, collaborate with staff and the public, and have a strong background in early learning regulations.

Qualifications

• Requires a graduate degree or higher in a related field with relevant professional experience.
• Bachelor's degree with several years of experience in planning, administering or delivering social/health programs.
• One year as SHPC1 and progression to SHPC2 preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct initial and annual evaluations of licensed child care environments to determine compliance with regulations.
• Assess facilities for safety, developmental appropriateness, and cultural relevance.
• Provide ongoing technical assistance to early learning providers.

Skills

Communication skills

Independent work style

Collaborative skills

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Master's degree or higher in early childhood education, social work, health or social science, public administration or related field

Bachelor's degree in early childhood education, social work, health or social science, public administration or related field

Tools

MERIT system knowledge

Microsoft Office

Mobile devices usage

Job description

Our vision is to ensure that “Washington state’s children and youth grow up safe and healthy, thriving physically, emotionally, and educationally, nurtured by family and community.”

Job Title:

Child Care Licensor | Social & Health Program Consultant 2 (SHPC2)

Location:

805 156 Ave. NE, Bellevue WA 98007 - This is a flexible hybrid position. Some work may be done remotely, but the role also requires field visits to child care settings and time in the Bellevue office.

Closes:

Sunday, November 15th, 2026

Salary:

$64,512 - $86,688 Annually - The salary listed does not include the additional 5% premium granted to all King County employees.

Are you someone who works well independently, is self-driven but able to work collaboratively with a team? Do you want to be part of an organization that is purpose driven and passionate about their work? We are looking for a Child Care Licensor (SHPC2) to join our team of licensors in our Bellevue office to help ensure our communities have safe licensed child care options. The ideal candidate will possess a history of effective communication and collaborative skills when communicating with peers, clients, and the public in regard to child care.

The Opportunity:

As a Child Care Licensor, you will administer uniform procedures for development, licensing, technical assistance, monitoring, complaint inspections, and legal activities of all required child care and early learning environments, including but not limited to Child Care Centers, School Age, and Family Home Child Care programs.

Some of what you'll do:

• Based on federal and state regulations, conducts initial and annual evaluations of required child care and early learning environments, including but not limited to family home childcare, child care center and school age programs for all applicants and licensees to determine compliance with WAC 110 and DCYF’s policies and procedures; determines suitability for licensure.
• Assesses child care facilities to ensure the environment is safe and healthy. Assesses childcare activities and equipment to ensure developmental appropriateness, an anti-biased approach and cultural relevancy of early learning services.
• Completes licensing complaints in accordance with DCYF Child Care policies and procedures and documents in the licensing management system activities related to the complaint in accordance with DCYF Child Care policies and procedures.
• Initiates adverse actions when necessary in consultation with the Child Care Licensing Supervisor.
• In consultation with the Child Care Licensing Supervisor, initiates adverse actions against unlicensed providers who do not meet RCW and WAC requirements for child care licensing.
• Works with applicants and licensees to resolve identified licensing violations to ensure compliance with child care licensing requirements, in accordance with DCYF Child Care policies and procedures.
• Submits initial, non-expiring, and probationary licenses and certifications to the Child Care Licensing Supervisor so the agency can meet the 90-day deadline for action in response to each application.
• Provides ongoing technical assistance to early learning providers.
• Establishes and/or maintains a file for each required early learning provider in accordance with DCYF‘s agency specific schedule and DCYF’s Child Care policies and procedures.
• Updates assigned licenses per DCYF policy and procedure to ensure they do not expire in the licensing management system.
• Verifies child care licensing qualifications in MERIT for applicants, licensees, family members, and staff for all required early learning providers, including but not limited to school age programs, child care centers and family home child care programs.
• Provides information on becoming licensed, including licensing orientation; Early Achievers program requirements, enrollment, training, resources, and support services.
• Communicate effectively and appropriately in writing and verbally in English.

Required Qualifications:

• Equivalent combination of education and experience doing planning, administering, developing, or delivering social, financial, health or chemical dependency treatment services programs totaling four (4) years.

• A Master's degree or higher in early childhood education, social work, a health or social science, public administration or a related field, AND two (2) years of professional experience in planning, administering, developing, or delivering social, financial, health or chemical dependency treatment services programs.

• Bachelor's degree in early childhood education, social work, a health or social science, public administration or a related field; AND three (3) years of professional experience in planning, administering, developing, or delivering social, financial, health, or chemical dependency treatment services programs.

• One (1) year of experience as a Social and Health Program Consultant 1.

AND

• The ability to take action to learn and grow.
• The ability to take action to meet the needs of others.

In addition to those required qualifications, our ideal applicant will also have some or all of the following:

• Demonstrated history of and/or ability for effective and clear communication with all levels including management, peers, clients, and the public.
• Demonstrated history of and/or ability for explaining in writing and verbally, complex technical and regulatory information in a clear and concise non-threatening but factual manner to clients and the public of diverse cultural backgrounds.
• Experience in monitoring or overseeing licensed child care, Head Start or ECEAP performance standards.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the principles of child development; risk assessment and decision making.
• Demonstrated ability to research and apply law and regulations.
• Demonstrated interviewing skills.
• Demonstrated ability to serve the role of expert representative in both court proceedings and multi-disciplinary team service delivery.
• Demonstrated knowledge of group work and group dynamics.
• Demonstrated knowledge of current literature on early care and education practices as well as concepts of community organization as applied to the development of community resources.
• Demonstrated ability to deduce potential impacts of conditions or assess risk.
• Demonstrated skills in Microsoft Office products and the use of mobile computing devices.

Supplemental Information:

The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is committed to Washington’s children and youth growing up safe, healthy, and thriving. We invite all candidates to join us in our goal to create a diverse and equitable workplace that reflects the communities we serve. The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, race, creed, color, national origin, honorably discharged veteran or military status, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability or the use of a trained service animal by a person with a disability. This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies.

Must successfully complete formal training courses as required by law, policy, and regional requirements within one year of their appointment.

This position requires a valid driver's license when operating a state or privately-owned vehicle on official state business.

Degrees must be obtained from an accredited college or university whose accreditation is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), or a foreign equivalent verified by a NACES-approved organization at naces.org. Foreign Equivalency certification must be attached to the application for degrees obtained outside the U.S.

This position is included in the bargaining unit represented by the Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE). For more information: https://wfse.org/

Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications and wish to claim Veteran's Preference MUST attach a copy of their DD214, NGB Form 22, or Predischarge Certification (issued not more than 120 days prior to End of Term of Service (ETS) by date of submission). If claiming preference based on Predischarge Certification, the individual will be required to provide their official discharge documentation, such as a DD Form 214, NGB Form 22, or equivalent, within 30 days after the date of discharge. Please blackout (redact) the social security number before attaching any documents. For additional information on Veterans’ Preference and guidance on how to determine if you are eligible.

DCYF participates in the federal E-Verify program. The selected candidate must provide proof of identity and authorization to work in the United States, consistent with E-Verify requirements, on their first day of employment.

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