Day Care Standards Program Specialist

Date:
Sep 3, 2026

Location:

AUSTIN, TX

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Day Care Minimum Standards Program Specialist

Program Specialist VI

Health & Human Services Comm

CCL Day Care Field Ops SPA

20911

09/17/2026

Internal and External

Community and Social Services

$6,520.63 - $8,304.83

Monthly

TEXAS-B-23

Day

Days (First)

Eligible for Telework

Up to 15%

Regular

Full time

Exempt

AUSTIN

701 W 51ST ST

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This position is the Day Care State Office Minimum Standards Subject Matter Expert and reports to the Director of Field for Day Care Regional Operations in the Child Care Regulation (CCR) program within Regulatory Services. This position performs highly advanced (senior-level) consultative services and technical assistance to Child Care Regulation (CCR) program staff, CCR automation support team (CLASS), professional development division, and other interested stakeholders on rules, policies, and procedures related to weighted standards, regulatory compliance, and child safety issues.

This position is involved in development and implementation of CCR policy and procedures and collects, organizes, analyzes, and prepares material for information and reports on a regular basis and in response to requests. The position may represent CCR on cross program work groups and meetings. This position collaborates closely with the CCR Rules and Policy team during rule reviews and throughout the development and implementation of changes to rules and minimum standards.

This position will also work closely throughout regulatory reform efforts and assist with the development of the Technical Assistance Manual following changes to minimum standards. This position researches and stays abreast of early childhood initiatives at the state and national levels. This position oversees, plans, and coordinates studies and analyses of child care regulation rules, determines trends, prepares reports of findings, and makes recommendations.

This position plans, coordinates and develops innovative changes aimed at providing enhanced safety for children in regulated child care and conducts periodic meetings with agency staff to promote consistency and skill building in regulatory decision-making methods. This position is responsible for the interpretation of the CCR minimum standards. This position supports performance improvement tasks/projects by gathering and analyzing program performance data, determining trends, and conducting needs assessments.

This position may conduct internal reviews of field work and provide technical assistance to regional staff to strengthen professional competencies and ensures consistent application of minimum standard requirements. This position answers questions from the public and permitted operations relating to minimum standards as well as works with field staff on the standards implementation and interpretation. This position collaborates with multiple cross agency and advocacy work groups in the fields of early learning and child development.

The position works under limited supervision, with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

• Consultation and Communication
  - Consults with and provides technical assistance to regional and state office CCR staff, other agency programs, other governmental agencies, and the general community about child care and child care regulation. Also facilitates communication with other state agency staff, child care providers, professional and community groups, and other external stakeholders.
• Data Analysis and Reporting
  - Collects, organizes, analyzes, and…