Child Care Specialist

Tier: 1

Department: Childcare

Supervisor: Director Early Childhood Programs

Location: 15380 K Road Mayetta, KS

Pay Range: $16.09 - $26.29

Offering rate will vary within the listed hourly range above. *Supported by the Department budget & related experience/education*

• Preference in employment actions exercised in accordance with applicable law. Applicants must provide proof of eligibility for preference.
• Benefits for Full-Time: Weekly pay periods, Holiday pay, paid Birthday leave, Weekly accruals for Vacation & Sick leave, Administrative, Bereavement, and Educational Leave available, Low-Cost & Low-Deductible Benefits Plans & Generous 401(k) matching program.

Questions before applying? 785-966-3060

Role:

The general purpose of this position is to oversee childcare services, which includes supervising staff as well as the Childcare Development Fund block grant. This position will ensure proper Center licensing, annual CCDF grant renewal, and collaboration with community partners to provide comprehensive services to children and families. The Childcare Specialist will oversee Center nutrition services and the Child and Adult Care Food Program contract between the PBP Nation and Kansas State Department of Education. The Childcare Specialist position will support a team management approach and will supervise five staff.

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Experience:

MINIMUM: At least 2 years of experience in early childhood education. Must have experience with accounting, budgeting, timekeeping software, grant writing, health, and safety standards for childcare licensing. Must be willing to become CPR/First Aide certified within 6 months of hire. Must have at least one year of supervisory experience in a similar setting.

PREFERRED: 3 years of experience in early childhood education with 2 years of supervisory experience. Must have experience with accounting, budgeting, Microix, grant writing, health, and safety standards for childcare licensing. CPR/First Aide Certification.

Education:

MINIMUM: Associate degree in human services, social work, education, child development, or a related field. Adequate training/5 years of experience in a formal childcare setting may be considered in place of education.

PREFERRED: Bachelor's degree in human services, social work, education, early childhood development, or a related field.

Driving Requirements: Must possess a valid driver's license free of occupational restrictions, must be insurable with the Nation's insurance..

Interpersonal Skills: A significant level of trust and diplomacy is required, in addition to normal courtesy and tact. Work involves extensive personal contact with others and/or can be of a personal or sensitive nature. Work may involve motivating or influencing others. Outside contacts become important and fostering sound relationships with other entities (companies and/or individuals) becomes necessary and often requires the ability to influence and/or sell ideas or services to others.

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of state, tribal, and federal policies in the areas of early childhood education, school nutrition programs, health and safety standards for childcare licensing, and child development practices.
• Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
• Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
• Must have knowledge of the Prairie Band Potawatomi community and is sensitive to the traditions and cultural beliefs of each individual family.

Skills:

• Speaking & Active Listening: Must have abilities to convey information effectively in person, over the phone and in email by giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Reading & Writing: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents and communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
• Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Judgement and Decision Making: Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Problem Solving: Identifying problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Time Management: Managing one's own time and the time of others.
• Strong Attention to Detail: Must have an eye for details and have skills to accurately hand key data.

Abilities:

• Ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences and to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense and the ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
• Ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
• Ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong and finding solutions to mitigate and correct the problem.
• Ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem.
• Ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.
• Ability to quickly make sense of, combine, and organize information.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule to meet the demands of the position.

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