State of Nebraska

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Hiring Agency:

Health & Human Services - Agency 25

Location:

North Platte, NE

Hiring Rate:

$21.846

Job Posting:

JR2025-00017189 Child Care Licensing Supervisor - Public Health (Open)

Applications No Longer Accepted On (If no date is displayed, job is posted as open until closed):

06-23-2025

Job Description:

The Public Health Licensing division is seeking a Child Care Licensing Supervisor to Coordinate and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders including applicants, licensees, State and Local Fire and Health Inspectors, Nebraska Department of Education, and child care advocacy groups to ensure consistency, reliability, and validity in applying licensing requirements.

Examples of Work:

The Child Care Licensing Supervisor will:

• Provide direct supervision to a team of approximately 7 Child Care Inspection Specialists to ensure consistency, reliability, and validity in applying licensing requirements.
• Make recommendations for new hires and provides orientation to the program and job training.
• Plan, assign, and monitor all work activities to ensure established goals and statutory requirements are met.
• Review and evaluate licensing inspections and investigation reports to ensure established standards are met and regulations are being evaluated and applied accurately.
• Monitor, evaluate worker performance and complete all employee evaluations and maintain all necessary documentation as required. Maintain relevant data to ensure program and employee goals are met.
• Make recommendations for negative and disciplinary actions to be initiated in accordance with Child Care Licensing statutes, rules, and regulations.
• Testify at Administrative hearings when necessary following an appeal for a disciplinary action.
• Update and inform Program Manager on current status of inspections, investigations, and other pertinent issues related to licensing functions.
• Work collaboratively with Program staff and Legal to ensure all required information for disciplines is available and completed accurately.
• Prepare written summaries and letters to licensees and applicants as needed. Represent the program at internal and external stakeholders meetings. Continued evaluation of regulations for consistent program interpretation as well as for identification of regulation revisions.
• Coordinate and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders including applicants, licensees, State/Local Fire and Health Inspectors, Nebraska Department of Education, and child care advocacy groups.
• Occasional travel for In-Person training, Disciplinary Hearings, Staff Meetings and to support Inspectors if necessary.

Wage: $21.846 Hourly to start. $22.939 Hourly after successful completion of original probation.

Requirements / Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: Post high school coursework/training in: early child learning, education, or child development and experience in a human or social service organization with responsibility for determining the nature or level of services or assistance applicants or clients need or are eligible for; assessing programs, services, or operations for compliance with social, health safety, or licensure requirements.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in education, human development and the family, social/behavioral sciences, or related field.
• Two years experience in regulation interpretation, program evaluation, determining compliance with standards, or evaluating the effectiveness and efficiency of a program.
• At least two years experience supervising staff which includes leading, coordinating, directing, monitoring and evaluating others.

Other: Valid Driver's License and ability to travel occasionally for Disciplinary Hearings, In-person training and Staff Meetings.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive package of pay, benefits, paid time off, retirement and professional development opportunities to help you get the most out of your career and life. Your paycheck is just part of your total compensation.

Check out all that the State of Nebraska has to offer! Benefit eligibility may vary by position, agency and employment status. For more information on benefits, please visit: https://statejobs.nebraska.gov/index.html#benefits

Equal Opportunity Statement

The State of Nebraska values our teammates as well as a supportive environment that strives to promote diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job classifications and at all levels without regard to race, color, religion, sex. age, national origin, disability, marital status or genetics.

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