Program Assistant - Office of Childhood Regulations

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Salary: $47,616

Please note:

The salary range listed in this job description is a base salary. Applicants eligible for years-of-service adjustments or shift differentials may exceed salary range listed above.

Job Location:

This position will be located at 205 Jefferson St., Jefferson City, MO 65101.

Welcome to DESE’s Office of Childhood! This office provides a comprehensive approach to childhood care and education in Missouri. It includes programs related to child care, home visiting, early learning, and early intervention for children birth to age five, as well as after school programs for school-age children. The Office of Childhood is responsible for overseeing DESE’s efforts to expand and improve high-quality early learning opportunities.

• Understand and interpret regulation as it relates to child care comprehensive criminal background screenings.
• Provide consultation and technical assistance to office staff, other agency staff, and child care facility staff regarding the regulatory background check process requirements.
• Assist the Program Coordinator in developing and implementing policies, procedures, forms, and communications regarding the regulatory background check process requirements.
• Review and process forms submitted by child care providers to request background screenings on current or prospective staff.
• Complete National Sex Offender Registry named based searches and document results.
• Access fingerprint and Family Care Safety Registry screening results to review for ineligible offenses.
• Collaborate with individuals and other states to process out of state background screenings as required.
• Complete system data entry to document and track processing of background screening requests.
• Prepare appropriate letters based on outcome of background screening.
• Demonstrate regular, reliable, and engaged attendance.

Full job description available upon request.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university, preferably in the area of education, early childhood, or a related field.

OR

• Four or more years of work in the field of education, early childhood, or a related field.

Lack of post‑secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.

• defined pension plan
• generous amounts of leave and holiday time
• eligibility for health insurance coverage

Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here.

If you have questions about this position, please contact: hr.gov.

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