- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in early childhood development programs including state-funded centers and alternative payment programs.
- Three (3) years of of managerial or administrative experience in early childhood development programs including state-funded centers and alterative payment programs. There are supplemental questions in the application. Please note that the EdJoin system will time-out after a 20-minute period of perceived inactivity. To assist you in the preparation of your application, the supplemental questions are listed here. Your responses should be thoughtful and thorough, and within the limit of 5,000 characters or less. We recommend that you prepare your responses in advance of beginning the application. 1. Can you describe your previous experience in managing provider contracts, fiscal reporting, and interfacing with fiscal services, specifically within a child care or educational setting? 2. What is your approach to selecting, training, advising, supervising, evaluating, and assisting staff, especially in a service-oriented environment? 3. Please provide an example of a time you improved a team's efficiency or effectiveness? 4. Describe a situation where you had to recommend and assist in the implementation of goals, objectives, or strategic plans.
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in early childhood development programs including state-funded centers and alternative payment programs.
- Three (3) years of of managerial or administrative experience in early childhood development programs including state-funded centers and alterative payment programs. There are supplemental questions in the application. Please note that the EdJoin system will time-out after a 20-minute period of perceived inactivity. To assist you in the preparation of your application, the supplemental questions are listed here. Your responses should be thoughtful and thorough, and within the limit of 5,000 characters or less. We recommend that you prepare your responses in advance of beginning the application. 1. Can you describe your previous experience in managing provider contracts, fiscal reporting, and interfacing with fiscal services, specifically within a child care or educational setting? 2. What is your approach to selecting, training, advising, supervising, evaluating, and assisting staff, especially in a service-oriented environment? 3. Please provide an example of a time you improved a team's efficiency or effectiveness? 4. Describe a situation where you had to recommend and assist in the implementation of goals, objectives, or strategic plans.
Provider Services Specialist - Costa Mesa, United States - Orange County Department of Education
Description
Benefits:
We provide a safe, caring, courteous, and professional environment that fosters collaborative work and individual development for employees. OCDE offers generous, comprehensive, tax-free insurance benefits options to full-time members of the staff. Benefits may be prorated for employees working fewer than 12 months per year or less than full-time.
Benefits packages include medical, dental, and vision care insurance for employees and their eligible dependents, and life insurance for employees.
About the EmployerThe Orange County Department of Education (OCDE) serves some of Orange County's most vulnerable student populations and provides support and mandated fiscal oversight to 28 school districts serving more than 600 schools and approximately 475,000 students.
In addition to providing direct instruction to students through its own alternative and special education programs, OCDE administers an array of programs and services that are critical to the operations of local school districts and community colleges, facilitating professional development, legal guidance, payroll, career and technical education support, high-speed internet access, Local Control and Accountability Plan assistance and approval, resources for families, and student enrichment.
OCDE's vision is that "Orange County students will lead the nation in college and career readiness and success." Department staff are working to achieve this goal in collaboration with educators at all levels of student development, from early childhood through higher education, and in partnership with families, businesses and community organizations.
Job SummaryThe Orange County Department of Education (OCDE) Family Support Services program helps subsidize child care payments for eligible families throughout the County of Orange.
The program is funded by the California Department of Social Services (CDSS), Child Care and Development Division.Subsidized child care is provided via contracts established between OCDE Family Support Services (FSS) and a provider who is an independent contractor selected by the parent.
OCDE Family Support Services encourages families to carefully select a provider. Families may choose family day care homes, license-exempt providers, center programs, school districts, or sectarian care.Parents are encouraged to select a child care setting that best reflects their parental and cultural values, meeting the individual needs of their family.
OCDE is currently seeking a skilled and adaptable professional to serve as Provider Services Specialist, Family Support Services.This position will supervise the day to day operations of the Provider Services Team responsible for the enrollment, provider contracts, provider records and files, provider payments, fiscal reporting, and interfacing with OCE fiscal services.
The person selected will recommend and assist in the implementation of goals, objectives, and strategic plan. Select, train, advise, supervise, evaluate, and assist staff in all operations relating to providers and provider payments. Attend and participate in professional group meetings. Collaborate with other county agencies such as Children's Home Society, Social Services Agency, Health Care Agency, etc.View Job Description Requirements / Qualifications
Education and Experience:
Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying.
A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
If you require accommodations in the application process, please inform us
Education and Experience:
Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying.
A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
If you require accommodations in the application process, please inform us.
Comments and Other InformationResumes will not be accepted in lieu of the completed online application.
Before receiving authorization to work in this position, the individual selected will be required to provide a current negative TB authorization, within the last 60 days, and submit fingerprints for the purpose of conducting a confidential background investigation and record check.
The tests are arranged and paid for by OCDE. The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 requires employers to verify the employability of all new employees.Before the Department will finalize an offer of employment, the candidate selected will be required to show original documents which establish both the individual's identity and employment authorization.
The candidate must also sign a statement under penalty of perjury regarding his/her employability. We reserve the right to reopen, readvertise, or delay filling this position. AA/EOE/ADA Comments and Other InformationResumes will not be accepted in lieu of the completed online application.Before receiving authorization to work in this position, the individual selected will be required to provide a current negative TB authorization, within the last 60 days, and submit fingerprints for the purpose of conducting a confidential background investigation and record check.
The tests are arranged and paid for by OCDE. The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 requires employers to verify the employability of all new employees.Before the Department will finalize an offer of employment, the candidate selected will be required to show original documents which establish both the individual's identity and employment authorization.
The candidate must also sign a statement under penalty of perjury regarding his/her employability. We reserve the right to reopen, readvertise, or delay filling this position. AA/EOE/ADA