Introduction
The Maryland State
Department of Education is dedicated to supporting a world-class educational
system that prepares all students for college and career success in the 21st
century. With excellent stewardship from our divisions, we oversee State and
federal programs that support the needs of a diverse population – students, teachers,
principals, and other educators throughout Maryland.
GRADE
State of MD Salary
Grade 21
LOCATION OF POSITION
200 W. Baltimore St.,
Baltimore MD
Main Purpose of Job
This position is responsible for the design, delivery and implementation of training activities and/or learning opportunities for licensing staff and other internal and external users, enabling them to master appropriate skills to maintain and/or increase professional competencies. Assisting in contract and TORFP management to licensing system development. The mission of the Division of Early Childhood is to develop a high quality early care and education system statewide which provides safe, healthy, nurturing, culturally sensitive, and cognitively stimulating environments for all children who receive early childhood education and school-age child care. Through thirteen regional offices, the Licensing Branch performs all regulatory activity for all licensed and registered child care programs statewide. Staff development and leadership training relates to the DEC mission because it ensures that staff maintain knowledge at sufficient levels to provide uniformity and consistency in assessment of child care programs, to provide quality customer service, and to facilitate adequate and positive response to the ever changing social and economic trends in the child care industry as they perform those regulatory functions.
POSITION DUTIES
Plans,
implements, evaluates and ensures all activities related to staff development
and training for the Office of Child Care, Licensing Branch, including other
internal and external users. Represents the Licensing Branch on
CCATS and ELIS projects to include coordination of the respective User Groups. Assists in the management contracts and TORFP’s of
the State's child care systems including licensing (CCATS) and inspections
(ELIS) monitoring. Works with advocates in the field
of early childhood to coordinate efforts between agencies and answer questions
in regards to the Licensing Branch of the Office of Child Care.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Possession of a Master’s
Degree or equivalent 36 credit hours of post-baccalaureate course work.
Experience: Four years of
administrative or teaching experience in, or affiliated with, an education
program.
Notes:
1. Two additional years of
experience directly related to the position option may be substituted for the
required Master’s Degree.
2. Possession of a Doctorate in
a field related to the position option may be substituted for one year of the
required experience.
3. The required field of
education and experience are unique for each option and are established by MSDE
in accordance with Education Article, Section 2-104 of the Annotated Code of
Maryland. The specific education and experience qualifications for each
position are on record in the Human Resource Management Branch of the Division
of Business Services of the Department of Education.
4.
Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a
commissioned officer in Education Program classifications or Education Program
specialty codes in the Education field of work on a year-for-year basis for the
required experience and education.
SELECTION PROCESS
The examination will
consist of a rating of your education, training, and experience as presented on
your application and as they relate to the requirements of the position. You
will be required to complete a supplemental questionnaire. Therefore, it is
important that you provide complete and accurate information on your
application. Successful candidates will be ranked as Best Qualified, Better
Qualified, or Qualified and placed on the employment (eligible) list for at
least one year.
BENEFITS
Contractual employees who work for an agency covered under the State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program, have a current employment contract and work 30 or more hours a week (or on average 130 hours per month) may be eligible for subsidized health benefits coverage for themselves and their dependents. As a contractual employee, you will be responsible for paying 25% of the premiums for your medical and prescription coverage, including any eligible dependents you have enrolled. The State of Maryland will subsidize the remaining 75% of the cost for these benefits. You can also elect to enroll in dental coverage, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, and life insurance, but will be responsible to pay the full premium for these benefits.
Leave may be granted to a contractual employee who has worked 120 days in a 12 month period. This leave accrues at a rate of one hour for every 30 hours worked, not to exceed 40 hours per calendar year.
FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS
The online application process
is STRONGLY preferred. If you are unable to apply online, you
may mail a paper application to:
Maryland State Department of
Education
Office of Human
Resources C/o Marcia Cooper-Stokes
200 West Baltimore Street,
Baltimore, Maryland 21201
If you have difficulty with
your user account or have general questions about this online application
system, please contact the MD Department of Budget and Management, Recruitment
and Examination Division at 410-767-4850.
Please make sure that you
provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the
qualifications for this recruitment. All information concerning your qualifications
must be submitted by the closing date. If you need to submit additional
information, the preferred method is to upload your document(s) by electronic
means with the submission of your application.
However, if you’re unable to
upload your documents, please fax requested information only to 410-333-8950
(providing a cover sheet with the following: each page of the attachment your
First and Last Name, Recruitment Number, and the last 4 digits of your SS# and
indicate application Education Program Specialist I [JobAps#: 21-005055-0008).
We will not consider information submitted after the closing date of this
announcement.
Resumes
will NOT be accepted in lieu of completing the online or paper
application.
Appropriate accommodations for
individuals with disabilities are available upon request.
As an equal opportunity
employer, Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining and promoting
employees who are reflective of the State’s diversity.
We thank our Veterans for their
service to our country, and encourage them to apply.
Bilingual applicants are
encouraged to apply.