Human Services Developer; ECE

Job Description - Human Services Developer (ECE) (2600071N)

Department of Children and Youth

Agency Contact Name and Information :
Ashley.

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Oct 2, 2026, 3:59:00 AM

Children&Youth N. High Complex 246 North High Street Columbus 43215

United States of America-OHIO-Franklin County-Columbus

Ohio Department of Children and Youth 57 subscribers

Our mission is to promote positive, lifelong outcomes for Ohio youth through early intervention, quality education, and family support programs.

At DCY, we offer our employees a rewarding work experience in public service helping Ohioans achieve a sustainable lifestyle that includes generous benefit options and a flexible work life balance making our agency a great place to work!
To learn more about DCY, please visit our website at
Department of Children and Youth | Ohio.gov.

DCY’s core hours of operation are Mon-Fri from 8:00am to 5:00pm, however, daily start/end times may vary based on operational need across DCY divisions.

Employees may begin as early as 7:00am & as late as 9:00am, based on supervisory approval. This position performs work on-site daily at DCY’s office space.

The Human Service Developer position supports statewide early learning professional development by designing high quality training, coordinating agency efforts, and ensuring professional learning meets state and national standards. This position ensures high-quality course development, alignment with adult learning theory, and coordination across early learning program areas.

• Collaborates with child serving program areas to coordinate requirements and development of state sponsored professional learning courses, learning management systems, and registration systems.
• Serves as instructional design lead for the creation and redevelopment of early childhood professional learning, ensuring alignment with adult learning theory and evidence based practices.
• Establishes internal policies and protocols for stakeholder collaboration, including resource and referral agencies and education service centers, and state support teams.
• Designs mechanisms for stakeholder input and implements data systems to document and evaluate professional learning experiences.
• Provides technical assistance to internal and external stakeholders, including state trainers, vendors, grantees, and program partners.
• Maintains detailed records throughout the professional learning lifecycle.
• Ensures professional learning initiatives support improved early childhood practice, curriculum, assessment, standards implementation, child development, and family engagement.
• Leads development, review, and updates of published courses, ensuring alignment with evidence-based practices and Quality Matters professional learning standards.
• Develops and updates guidance and resource tools for effective use of the Department’s Learning Management System, supporting online and hybrid learning formats.
• Monitors professional development contracts by reviewing deliverables, approving invoices, and analyzing reports.
• Responds to inquiries from stakeholders, grantees, community organizations, agencies, and internal staff through email, phone, and meetings; monitors shared inboxes and provides accurate, policy-aligned responses.
• Researches, analyzes, interprets, and compiles data to complete reports related to early childhood professional learning.
• Performs other duties as assigned, including attending conferences and statewide events to remain current on early childhood education research, adult learning theory, and online learning systems.

Unless required by legislation or union…