Child Day Care Consultant P11- Northwest Region

State of Michigan; Grayling (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Michigan is seeking a Child Day Care Licensing Consultant to oversee licensing of child care homes and centers within a Northwest County region. You will inspect, investigate complaints, and provide professional guidance to applicants and licensees.

The role requires a master’s degree in child development or related fields and at least two years of licensing or equivalent experience in child care settings. State carpooling options may be limited.

Qualifications

• Requires a master's degree in a relevant field.
• Two years of professional experience licensing child care facilities.

Responsibilities

• Conduct state licensing inspections of child care organizations.
• Investigate complaints and provide technical assistance to applicants/licensees.
• Initiate enforcement action when needed and testify in hearings.
• Consult with professionals such as law enforcement, fire safety inspectors, and protective services.

Education

Master's degree in child development

Master's degree in elementary/early childhood education

Job description

At the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential, we are laser-focused on improving opportunities and outcomes for Michiganders from preschool to postsecondary. From connecting more families with quality child care and prek programs to making it more affordable to earn a skill certificate or college degree, we are helping more people make it in Michigan.

MiLEAP was created by Governor Whitmer in July 2023 and is the newest department in the State of Michigan. Visit Michigan.gov/MiLEAP to learn more about our work and consider applying to join a team working to make Michigan a better place to grow up, learn, live, work, and play.

This position is responsible for state licensing of child care organizations including family and group child care homes and child care centers within a specified geographical area of the State. Responsibilities include, but not limited to, conducting state licensing inspections, investigate complaints, provider technical assistance and consultation to applicants/licensee, initiate enforcement action, testify in hearings, and consult with other professionals such as law enforcement, fire safety inspectors, and protective services representatives.

This position will service the Northwest County Region. State carpool options may be limited.

Position Description

This position generally requires possession of a master's degree in child development, elementary education, early childhood education, guidance and counseling, or social work, and two years of professional, post-bachelor’s degree experience licensing child day care homes or centers, child foster care homes or facilities, child care placing agencies, or related child care facilities; or as a child day care provider trainer; or an investigator of high risk child abuse or neglect cases, or as a professional child day care or preschool education worker or teacher in a pre-kindergarten or kindergarten to third grade program. Specific information on the education and experience required for the position is in job specifications for the Child Day Care Consultant class.