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Program Specialist I (Children Youth And Family Services, Early Childcare Services), Grade 18
Company | Montgomery County Government |
Address | , Rockville, Md |
Employment type | FULL_TIME |
Salary | $50,250 - $81,770 a year |
Expires | 2023-07-21 |
Posted at | 11 months ago |
NOTE : This recruitment was changed to Open Until Filled
Montgomery County is located adjacent to Washington, DC and with over one million residents, is the most populous County in the State of Maryland. The County is also the most diverse County in the State and ranks among the top ten most diverse Counties in the nation. Montgomery County contains many major U.S. government offices, scientific research and learning centers, and business campuses.
The Department of Health and Human Services is responsible for delivery of the County’s public health and human services that the needs of our community’s most vulnerable children, adults and seniors. The Department provides services through more than 120 programs at more than 20 locations. With 1,750 employees, the Department of Health and Human Services is the largest County Department.
As a Department, we believe health and wellness of the county can only be achieved by ensuring that every resident has fair opportunities to reach their fullest potential. This means access to quality housing, transportation, education, employment, health care, human services, safe neighborhoods and healthy food. HHS’ provides critical services for residents who face a variety of obstacles in achieving their full potential. HHS plays an essential role in building a healthy and strong community.
If you are interested in working for the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services, we invite qualified candidates to apply for our Program Specialist I positions.
About the Positions:
This position are located in the Department’s Children, Youth and Family Services, Early Childhood Services (ECS) division. ECS serves children from birth to age five with services that support families, early care and education programs, and the community. The program administers the Federally mandated Infants and Toddlers Program (ITP) in collaboration with Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), the County's Resource and Referral Center (R&R) as part of the statewide R&R Network for support of high-quality child care and the early education workforce, the State Infant & Early Childhood Mental Health Project (IECMH), and the County Child Care in Public Space Program (CCIPS). ECS staffs the Commission on Child Care and Early Childhood Coordinating Council (ECCC). ECS oversees several contractual services including community-based Pre-Kindergarten, home visiting, and family support.
This position will be primarily responsible for delivering MSDE approved child care training.
Other Duties Include:
· Support Training Coordinator with all professional development logistics
· Provide support to all online learning platforms
· Process course data, billings, revenue collection, and payment vouchers
· Provide high quality customer service
· Determine client eligibility for program services based on a review of application with supporting documentation program regulations and guidelines and verification of data provided by applicant
· Data collection and analysis
· Deliver MSDE approved child care training
Bilingual applicants in the Amharic/English, French/English, or Spanish/English languages are encouraged to apply. If the candidate selected for this position possesses multilingual skills, they will be required to successfully pass an examination assessing oral communication, reading comprehension, and interpreting skills. For Advanced proficiency, the candidate must also pass an examination requiring translating text to English and vice versa.
This Program Specialist will be required to operate a motor vehicle to travel to locations throughout the county to transport materials to perform required duties, attend meetings, and administer training.
Selected candidates will be required to pass a pre-employment criminal background check.
Additional Employment InformationOHR reviews the minimum qualifications of all applicants, irrespective of whether the candidate has previously been found to have met the minimum requirements for the job or been temporarily promoted to the same position. This evaluation is based solely on the information contained in the application/resume submitted for this specific position/IRC.
Montgomery County Government is an equal opportunity employer, committed to workforce diversity. Accordingly, as it relates to employment opportunities, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, in accordance with the law. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the Office of Human Resources via email to [email protected] . Individual determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made in accordance with all applicable laws.
Montgomery County Government also provides hiring preference to certain categories of veterans and veterans/persons with a disability. For more information and to claim employment preference, please refer to the Careers webpage on Hiring Preference .
All applicants will respond to a series of questions related to their education, relevant experience, knowledge, skills and abilities required to minimally perform the job. The applicant's responses in conjunction with their resume and all other information provided in the employment application process will be evaluated to determine the minimum qualifications and preferred criteria status. Based on the results, the highest qualified applicants will be placed on an Eligible List and may be considered for an interview. Employees meeting minimum qualifications who are the same grade will be placed on Eligible List as a "Lateral Transfer" candidate and may be considered for interview.
If selected for consideration for this position, you may be required to provide evidence that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities indicated on your resume.
Montgomery County Ethics Law : Except as provided by law or regulation, the County's "Public Employees" (which does not include employees of the Sheriff's office) are subject to the County's ethics law including the requirements to obtain advanced approval of any outside employment and the prohibitions on certain outside employment. The outside employment requirements of the ethics law can be found at 19A-12 of the County Code . Additional information about outside employment can be obtained from the Ethics Commission website.
Minimum QualificationsExperience: One (1) year of professional experience delivering and using traditional and virtual training methods and techniques for adult learners or supporting providers with credentialing and early childhood pathways.
Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree.
Equivalency: An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted.
License/Certification:
- Possession and maintenance of a valid Class C (or equivalent) driver’s license from the applicant’s state of residence when required for job-related duties.
- MSDE Approved Trainer
Preferred Criteria
The applications of those individuals meeting the minimum qualifications will be reviewed to determine the extent, relevancy of training, and experience in the following areas.
- Knowledge of Maryland’s child care professional development system: COMAR and other credentials (Maryland Credential, CDA, higher education pathways, etc.).
- Demonstrated experience using multiple technology platforms (databases, graphics, social media, communication software, online platform)
- Bilingual Proficiency in Amharic, French, or Spanish to English and vise versa
- Basic knowledge of accounting principles.
- Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education.
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