Job Location: 400 Deaderick Street Nashville TN 37243 – Director 3 Child Care Licensing Program – The Department’s mission is to offer temporary economic assistance, work opportunities and protective services to improve the lives of Tennesseans. Our vision is to be a leader in effectively partnering with human service customers in establishing or re-establishing to create a better quality of life. The Licensing Program Director is responsible for providing state office program direction, staff management, technical assistance and leadership within the Licensing Program. This individual will also interface with intra-departmental partners in the Assessment and Certificate Program as well as federal partners within the administration of Children and Families of Child –Office Care. The licensing operation mission is to protect children in group settings as it relates to safety and supervision through rigorous regulation and education. The Director will manage a team of regional program supervisors with overall responsibility for approximately 100 individuals statewide. The end result will be licensing and monitoring of all child care agencies throughout the State of Tennessee. This position reports directly to the Director 4 Child Care – Services. Position Responsibilities: Direct program staff in the issuance and oversight of child care licenses across the State of Tennessee Direct program staff in the delivery of best practices in early care and education Director’s primary scope of responsibility is in effective management of people to ensure accomplishment of goals and accountability to processes and expectations Develop, review, interpret and implement relevant federal and state policies and procedures; determine applicability of new and revised policies and make recommendations for changes to existing state policies Develop and uphold professional practices that deliver desired outcomes, measurements and expected future goals for service delivery based upon ongoing program review Provide leadership and direction to program staff regarding interpretation and enforcement of licensing procedures and rules Provide leadership in recruiting, training, and retaining licensing program staff who effectively support the program’s mission Review contracts to ensure departmental requirements are met
Job Location: 400 Deaderick Street – Nashville TN 37243 Director 3 – Child Care Licensing Program The Department’s mission is to offer temporary economic assistance, work opportunities and protective services to improve the lives of Tennesseans. Our vision is to be a leader in effectively partnering with human service customers in establishing or re-establishing to create a better quality of life. The Licensing Program Director is responsible for providing state office program direction, staff management, technical assistance and leadership within the Licensing Program. This individual will also interface with intra-departmental partners in the Assessment and Certificate Program as well as federal partners within the administration of Children and Families –Office of Child Care. The licensing operation mission is to protect children in group settings as it relates to safety and supervision through rigorous regulation and education. The Director will manage a team of regional program supervisors with overall responsibility for approximately 100 individuals statewide. The end result will be licensing and monitoring of all child care agencies throughout the State of Tennessee. This position reports directly to the Director 4 – Child Care Services. Position Responsibilities: Direct program staff in the issuance and oversight of child care licenses across the State of Tennessee Direct program staff in the delivery of best practices in early care and education Director’s primary scope of responsibility is in effective management of people to ensure accomplishment of goals and accountability to processes and expectations Develop, review, interpret and implement relevant federal and state policies and procedures; determine applicability of new and revised policies and make recommendations for changes to existing state policies Develop and uphold professional practices that deliver desired outcomes, measurements and expected future goals for service delivery based upon ongoing program review Provide leadership and direction to program staff regarding interpretation and enforcement of licensing procedures and rules Provide leadership in recruiting, training, and retaining licensing program staff who effectively support the program’s mission Review contracts to ensure departmental requirements are met
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