Bilingual Licensing Specialist (Mesa, Garfield, & Eagle Counties)

STATE OF COLORADO RESIDENCY REQUIRED 

Colorado Governor Jared Polis is committed to building a Colorado For All, a place where everyone has an opportunity to succeed and live the Colorado way of life. Governor Polis is focused on lowering health care costs for hardworking Coloradans, transitioning the state to renewable energy sources, ensuring every Colorado child gets a quality education, and building an economy that works for everyone.
 

The State of Colorado strives to create a Colorado for All by building and maintaining workplaces that value and respect all Coloradans through a commitment to equal opportunity and hiring based on merit and fitness. The State is resolute in non-discriminatory practices in everything we do, including hiring, employment, and advancement opportunities.

This position is a fully remote position and will be expected to travel within the State of Colorado. The majority of this work / travel will take place in Mesa, Garfield, and Eagle counties. **Please note - equipment provisioning and certain onboarding tasks will take place in person, in our Denver office, on the first day of employment.** 

What you'll be doing:

This bilingual licensing position exists to inspect facilities and authorize the issuance of a license for various types of less than 24-hour child care facilities after compliance with rules and regulations has been verified, investigate complaints concerning children in care, and document facts on licensees for possible court action in order to assure safety of children in out of home settings.

Major job duties include but are not limited to the following: 

• Review and evaluate applications, supporting documents, and translate, including but not limited to criminal records, child abuse and neglect records, as well as health, fire, building, and zoning department reports.
• Evaluate facility’s programs through the analysis of documents such as policies and procedures, behavior management and discipline, staff qualifications, medical administration, floor plans and plans for educational, community, and recreational activities.
• Determine from the application and program analysis whether a licensing inspection can be conducted or if a corrected action plan is required prior to an on-site inspection.
• Appropriately identify which of 8 separate rule sets to apply to programs, based on the programs operation, policies and ages of children served.
• Appropriately apply statutes related to the investigations and inspections of six different license types.
• Review documents, reports, and translate in order to provide technical assistance on the process of issuing licenses and ensuring the facility’s compliance with laws and regulations.
• Inspect, monitor, and evaluate less-than-24-hour child care facilities for compliance with laws and regulations prior to the business operating.
• Physically inspect facility for health, safety, and program standards and interview administrative staff (in Spanish when necessary) to determine qualifications and ability to provide child care.
• Interpret rules and regulations to the child care community, by training and consultation regarding the skills needed to deliver child care; via telephone, participation in community meetings, acting as a speaker or participant in workshops, and on-site consultations. 
• Investigate complaints and stage II investigations of inappropriate treatment and care of children, inadequate supervision, inappropriate discipline or non-compliance with rules and regulations by interviewing staff, parents or children, observing program operation and review of facility records.
• Write Report of Inspection in Spanish for every inspection using Department approved Standard Operating Procedures.
• Complete records and reports necessary to issue licenses and ensure facility’s compliance with laws and regulations.
• Log into Trails for alerts and track Trails alerts in Salesforce.
• Other duties as assigned.

AND.

Two (2) years of professional experience in an occupational field related to the work assigned to the position, which could include human services, social services, or early childhood programs.

Six (6) years of professional experience in an occupational field related to the work assigned to the position, which could include human services, social services, or early childhood programs.

• Additional appropriate experience will substitute for the degree requirement on a year-for-year basis.
• Additional appropriate education will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.

• Experience conducting inspections in Spanish.
• Experience producing a Report of Inspection in Spanish.
• Experience presenting child care licensing information in Spanish.
• Demonstrated knowledge of  the Child Care Licensing Act, child care licensing system rules and regulations, policies and practices, and child care licensing best practice standards.
• Demonstrated experience researching, analyzing, and interpreting the law (State and Federal), constitutions, statutes, rules, applicable case law, the rules of Civil Procedure, the Rules of Evidence, and policy to advise management in developing sound legal strategies.
• Ability to effectively engage people, organizations and partners in developing goals.

Essential Competencies:

• Ability to effectively transmit ideas, instructions and information through clear and concise written and verbal communication methods.
• Demonstrated experience in adverse licensing for child care facilities.
• Proficient computer skills.
• Ability to communicate and work with people of diverse backgrounds.
• Investigative practices/techniques.
• Knowledge of licensing principles.
• Time Management.
• De-escalation techniques for volatile situations.

• Must be bilingual - English/Spanish

• Travel as needed to cover caseloads and support child care licensing staff; while a driver's license is not required, the candidate must be able to travel and have reliable transportation

• Applicants must pass a full & thorough CBI / FBI background check & motor vehicle records check prior to employment.  

• Employees who have been disciplinary terminated, resigned in lieu of disciplinary termination, or negotiated their termination from the State of Colorado must disclose this information on the application.

APPEAL RIGHTS:

If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for this position, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board or request a review by the State Personnel Director.

An appeal or review must be submitted on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative. This form must be delivered to the State Personnel Board by email ([email protected]), postmarked in US Mail or hand delivered (1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver CO 80203), or faxed (303.866.5038) within ten (10) calendar days from your receipt of notice or acknowledgement of the department’s action.

For more information about the appeals process, the official appeal form, and how to deliver it to the State Personnel Board; go to spb.colorado.gov; contact the State Personnel Board for assistance at (303) 866-3300; or refer to 4 Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 801-1, State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, Chapter 8, Resolution of Appeals and Disputes, at spb.colorado.gov under Rules.