Compliance Inspection Supervisor - OOC Child Care Compliance, Chesterfield

Job Location: This position will be located at 1390 Timberlake Manor Parkway, Chesterfield MO 63017.

Why you’ll love this position:

To assure the health, safety, growth, and development of Missouri’s children through a regulatory process to prevent injury, risk, or harm to dependent children in out-of-home child care settings.

• Responsible for the supervision of team members assigned to the Child Care Compliance section.
• Responsible for the development and implementation of regional policies and procedures.
• Review and explain state laws and regulations to regional staff and stakeholders.
• Understand and apply federal laws, regulations, and guidance, as applicable for all child care facilities.
• Collaborate with others within the Office of Childhood and across other regional offices to ensure consistency of inspection/investigation processes statewide.
• Responsible for the development and oversight of any rules and regulations affecting child care facilities.
• Oversee professional development training needs for regional staff.
• Coordinate stakeholder engagement opportunities to provide technical assistance, regulatory training, and informational meetings.
• Promote equitable access to child care facilities and providing onsite technical assistance opportunities.
• Promote the use and access of resource and referral networks contracted by the Office of Childhood.
• Oversee caseload statistics of regional staff and manage approval and assessment of child care facilities.
• Assist the Program Manager with the development of policy and procedure manuals.
• Assist with reviewing the program’s effectiveness and recommending changes to ensure programs meet requirements in statute and regulations as identified by the Office Administrators and/or Program Managers.
• Keep up-to-date with important projects and key activities occurring in the Office of Childhood.
• Develop and maintain successful relationships with staff in the Office of Childhood.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Demonstrate regular, reliable, and engaged attendance.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year college or university with a minimum of 15 earned credit hours in elementary or early education, sociology, psychology, child development, social work, or a closely related field , or other related area; and two or more years of professional or technical experience in child care licensing, elementary or early childhood education, social services for children, or experience in the provision of child care in a licensed family or group child care home, or a licensed or license exempt child care center.

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• Associate’s Degree from an accredited college or university with a minimum of 6 earned credit hours in elementary or early education, sociology, psychology, child development, social work, or a closely related field , or other related area; and four or more years of professional or technical experience in elementary or early childhood education, social services for children, or experience in the provision of child care in a licensed family or group child care home, or a licensed or license exempt child care center.

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• Five or more years of professional or technical experience in child care licensing, elementary or early childhood education, social services for children, or experience in the provision of child care in a licensed family or group child care home, or a licensed or license exempt child care center and possession of a high school diploma or high school equivalency.

Lack of post-secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.

The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here .

If you have questions about this position please contact: hr@dese.mo.gov

Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you have special needs addressed by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact Human Resources at (573) 751-9619, through Missouri Relay System at (800) 735-2966, or via email at hr@dese.mo.gov .

Notice of Non-Discrimination: The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, veteran status, mental or physical disability, or any other basis prohibited by statute in its programs and activities. Inquiries related to department programs and to the location of services, activities, and facilities that are accessible by persons with disabilities may be directed to the Jefferson State Office Building, Director of Civil Rights Compliance and MOA Coordinator (Title VI/Title VII/Title IX/504/ADA/ADAAA/Age Act/GINA/USDA Title VI), 7 th Floor, 205 Jefferson Street, P.O. Box 480, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0480; telephone number 573-522-1775 or TTY 800-735-2966; fax number 573-522-4883; email civilrights@dese.mo.gov.



To Our Applicants with Disabilities: For assistance with any phase of the Department process, please notify the Director of Human Resources at (573) 751-9619. Reasonable attempts will be made to accommodate special needs. TTY/TDD Relay Missouri service (800) 735-2966.

Notice to Applicants: The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is unable to sponsor applicants in their application for work visas through INS. If you have questions, please contact Human Resources.

The State of Missouri is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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