CHILD CARE QUALITY ASSURANCE INSPECTOR 2

Code: 62227 Unknown Unknown

Official job specification

The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.

Definition

Under the limited supervision of a supervisory official in the Department of Children and Families, administers the licensure and enforcement provisions of the Child Care Licensing Act (N.J.S.A. 30:5-1) and the Resource Family Parent Licensing Act (N.J.S.A. 30:4C-27.3); conducts the more difficult and complex inspections and evaluations of physical facilities and residential treatment center programs, pregnant and parenting adolescent programs, children's residential adventure programs, juvenile sex offender programs, partial care programs, youth case management programs, children's shelters and shelter homes, children's group homes, supervised transitional living homes, treatment homes, teaching family homes, psychiatric community residences for youth, resource family homes and parents, child care centers, registered family care homes, sponsoring organizations, and adoption agencies to ensure their compliance with State and federal statutes and regulations and with department standards; functions as a team leader in overseeing the inspection, review, evaluation, and investigation of physical facilities and/or programs; does other related duties as required.

Examples of work

Conducts the more difficult and complex field inspections and evaluations of child care facilities and homes/parents to determine and ensure compliance with the physical facility and programmatic criteria of appropriate State law and applicable regulations governing child care and residential facilities and homes. Conducts onsite inspections of child care facilities, homes, and agencies for initial and renewal licenses. Conducts complex inspections and complaint investigations of facilities serving clients with special needs, such as medically-fragile children and youth, sex offenders, pregnant/parenting clients, substance abuse clients, etc. Investigates complaints about the physical condition, program, and operation of licensed or certified child care facilities, homes, and agencies to ensure that conditions do not exist which present a potentially dangerous hazard to the health, safety, and proper development of enrolled children; takes appropriate follow-up action to ensure immediate compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Conducts on-site programmatic inspections of family day care sponsoring organizations and child placement agencies to evaluate their compliance with appropriate State laws and applicable regulations. Investigates complaints against unlicensed or uncertified facilities, homes, and agencies that may be operating contrary to State law; takes appropriate follow-up action to ensure compliance with the law. Inspects to ensure that child care facilities and homes are kept in good repair according to building safety requirements. Evaluates measures taken by child care facilities, homes, and agencies to abate violations of applicable laws and regulations; recommends enforcement action in keeping with due process of law when proper child care or safety is at risk. Reviews and evaluates existing and proposed child education, development, and related programmatic components of child care facilities, homes, and agencies to ensure that they effectively meet the social, cognitive, developmental, and treatment needs of the children served. Takes the lead for new and/or complex programs and homes, including the review of homes, studies, and program policies and procedures. Provides training and mentors (CCQAI) inspection staff; may accompany staff on inspections to provide on-site assistance. Provides technical guidance to child care facilities, homes, and agencies to aid them in developing and implementing child care programs and policies conducive to the needs of the children served, including effectively utilizing room arrangements, equipment, and materials, treatment strategies, staff qualifications and training, and coordinating and allocating staff and other resources. Provides technical guidance to architects, engineers, contractors, local officials, and prospective owners/operators in preparation for a license or Certificate of Approval. Reviews and evaluates the qualifications of staff responsible for setting and conducting educational, developmental, social service treatment programs, and policies at child care facilities, homes, and agencies, including the evaluation of official transcripts, academic credentials, and experience qualifications; provides recommendations to supervisor concerning the appropriateness of those qualifications. Organizes and conducts workshops for child care facility, home, or agency staff designed to improve the quality of programs and to enhance the capability of facility, home, or agency staff to effectively meet the needs of the children served. Monitors the safety, health, and well-being of children served in resource families through risk prevention; works in partnership with licensing constituents, child advocates, and community organizations. Assesses, analyzes, and evaluates all initial requests to license resource family parents such as relative families, adoptive families, and foster families. Conducts background and reference checks to determine the licensure eligibility of resource family parents. Reviews plans for center renovations or new centers. Conducts courtesy and technical assistance inspections of potential licensees. Conducts in-depth interviews with all household members to assess their perception of becoming a resource family home. Conducts annual inspections and triennial renewal inspections of existing licenses to ensure the continued safety and well-being of the children in placement and may enforce revocation, denial, or suspension when safety is compromised. Reviews resource family parent applications. Conducts pre-service training for resource family parents. Provides testimony at administrative hearings and appears as a witness in enforcement actions, such as show cause hearings, settlement conferences, and court actions relating to the emotional and developmental needs of the children served by child care facilities, homes, and agencies under the department's licensing jurisdiction. Prepares written inspection/violation reports following inspections, re-inspections, and complaint investigations. Maintains extensive records and files. Uses automated technologies to record and report the results of inspections of child care facilities, homes, and agencies. Handles complex situations requiring administrative interpretations of State child care licensing regulations or certifications as they relate to educational, programmatic, social service, treatment, and physical facility requirements. Reports unusual and critical situations to a supervisor or other appropriate authority. Will be required to learn how to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.

License

Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform essential duties of the position.

Knowledge, skills and abilities

Knowledge of the methods used to conduct inspections and investigations of child care facilities, homes/parents, and agencies. Knowledge of the methods used to operate child care centers, infant and toddler programs, before and after school child care programs, child care programs for mildly ill children, or related programs for children. Knowledge of the methods used to operate child placement agencies, residential child care facilities, group homes, shelters, foster family homes, and other residential services and programs for children. Knowledge of the educational, nutritional, health, safety, developmental, social service, and other treatment needs of children enrolled in all categories of programs defined under the law. Knowledge of developmentally appropriate practices in child care facilities, including programming, supervision, and discipline practices. Knowledge of child care and development concepts, practices, and activities. Knowledge of automated technologies applicable to the inspection of child care facilities, homes, and agencies. Knowledge of approved safety devices, including fire alarm, signal, and sprinkler systems. Knowledge of the methods used to maintain proper ventilation and room temperature, and fire escape and firefighting equipment laws of New Jersey. Ability to schedule and complete field assignments within the timeframes established by applicable laws and regulations. Ability to recognize and identify conditions at child care facilities, homes, and agencies that constitute violations of applicable laws and regulations, and to identify measures to abate the violations. Ability to evaluate and recommend the effective use of space, staff, schedules, materials, and equipment for children at the facilities or homes. Ability to recognize, analyze, and develop solutions to problems encountered in the development and implementation of programs and activities in child care facilities, homes, and agencies for the health, well-being, and proper development of the children, and to provide technical assistance in the implementation of those solutions. Ability to take the lead over lower level inspection staff. Ability to provide training and mentor lower level inspection staff. 'center' width='55.5'>-

Note

The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed. Incumbents at the second level can perform all duties assigned to the entry level. Incumbents are responsible for the mentoring and training of entry level staff, and function as team leaders. Incumbents at the second level are responsible for initial licensing inspections, and for the inspection of facilities serving clients with special needs, such as medical homes, specialized programs, substance-abuse clients, and clients with mental/emotional needs. Incumbents at this level conduct both initial and renewal licensing inspections, and courtesy inspections for potential licensees, and have the authority to close homes and/or facilities for infractions not covered under health and safety regulations. Applicants must meet one of the following or a combination of both experience and education. Thirty (30) semester hour credits are equal to one (1) year of relevant experience. Seven (7) years of professional experience in the licensing, regulation, inspection, or evaluation of child care centers, family day care homes, child placement agencies, residential or shelter facilities, group homes, resource family homes, or other facilities or homes for children or, as a manager, director, administrator, supervisor, or comparable position in a child care placement agency, child care center, residential facility, shelter, group home, or other facility/home for children. OR Seven (7) years of professional experience in social work, direct support counseling, guidance and/or casework involving high risk child abuse and neglect or other problematic socioeconomic situations involving counseling services to clients with social, emotional, psychological, or behavioral problems including gathering and analyzing information, determining needs, and planning and supporting and/or carrying out treatment plans. OR Possession of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university; and three (3) years of the above-mentioned professional experience. OR Possession of a master's degree in Sociology, Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, Education, Early Education, Public Health/Health Care, Nursing, or other area related to humnan services ; and two (2) years of the above-mentioned professional experience. "Professional experience" refers to work that is creative, analytical, evaluative, and interpretive; requires a range and depth of specialized knowledge of the profession's principles, concepts, theories, and practices; and is performed with the authority to act according to one's own judgment and make accurate and informed decisions.