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

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

Benefits offered by this job

5% language differential for dual语言

Job summary

State of Washington seeks a Child Care Licensor (SHPC2) to ensure high-quality licensed child care options. This hybrid role includes field visits around the Covington/Kent area and language access support in English and Somali.

Applicants must pass language certification with an added 5% premium for dual-language services. The role administers licensing processes, monitors compliance with RCW/WAC, and engages with providers to resolve issues, ensuring safe and healthy early learning

Qualifications

• Required qualifications are stated but not itemized in the provided text.

Responsibilities

• Conduct initial and annual evaluations of child care environments for licensure; determine compliance with RCW and WAC.
• Assess classrooms and activities for safety, developmental relevance, anti-bias, and cultural responsiveness.
• Process licensing complaints and document actions in the licensing system.
• Initiate adverse actions as needed in consultation with the Licensing Supervisor.
• Collaborate with applicants and licensees to resolve licensing violations to ensure compliance.
• Submit licenses and certifications to meet 90-day action deadlines.
• Provide ongoing technical assistance to early learning providers.
• Maintain and update files for each provider in the licensing system.

Skills

Somali language

English language

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."

Dual Language Requirement: This position is open to candidates who are fluent in Somali, in addition to English. Successful completion of DCYF's language certification assessment is required to qualify for this position. Employees who obtain language certification are eligible for an additional 5% assignment pay differential for providing dual language services.

Job Title: Child Care Licensor | Social & Health Program Consultant 2 (SHPC2)Location:800 Oakesdale Ave SW Renton, 98057 - This is a flexible hybrid position. Some work may be done remotely, but the role also requires field visits to child care settings in and around the Covington/Kent area.Closes:Tuesday, November 24th, 2026Salary:$64,512 - $86,688 Annually

Note: The salary listed does not include the additional 5% premium granted to all King County employees & the additional 5% pay differential for providing dual language services.

Are you someone who works well independently, is self-driven, and can collaborate effectively with a team? Do you want to be part of an organization that is purpose-driven and passionate about its work? We are looking for a Child Care Licensor (SHPC2) to join our team of licensors to help ensure our communities have safe, high-quality licensed child care options. This dual-language position serves diverse communities and requires fluency in English and Somali. The ideal candidate will possess a history of effective communication, relationship building, and collaboration when working with peers, clients, providers, and the public regarding child care.

As a Child Care Licensor, you will administer uniform procedures for development, licensing, technical assistance, monitoring, complaint inspections, and legal activities of child care and early learning environments, including Child Care Centers, School Age programs, and Family Home Child Care programs. In this role, you will also provide language access support to providers and community members by communicating in both English and your certified language, helping ensure equitable access to child care licensing information, resources, and services.

• 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: