Preschool Licensure Specialist - Early Learning

Preschool Licensure Specialist
- Early Learning

Mesa USD 4 Early Learning
- Mesa, Arizona Open in Google Maps

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Job : 5906388
Final date to receive applications: Sep 17, 2026 11:59 PM (Mountain Standard Time)
Posted: Aug 27, 2026 6:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: To Be Determined

• Forbes names Mesa Public Schools in their list of Best Employers in Arizona for multiple years.
• East Valley Tribune names Mesa Public Schools as Best Place to Work in East Valley for multiple years.

Employment Type:

Full-time (40 hours per week)

Base Hourly:

$19.89

Class/Calendar:

B21,12 months

Benefits:

Vacation, sick leave, holidays,retirement matched through the Arizona State Retirement System, health, and life insurance

Performance Pay:

Available annually

New Hire

Experience:

1% of the base hourly rate granted for each year of verified like experience (within ten years) beyond the requirement, up to aten-year maximum

New Hire

Education:

1% of the base hourly rate awarded for an AA or higher degree if not required for the position

Job Summary:

The Specialist’s role is to support preschool program and classrooms to maintain compliance to federal, state, and local regulations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Create and maintain detailed documents to track student registration, placement, attendance and services under multiple systems with specific regulations
• Coordinate registration connected to use of grant funds
• Enroll students under tuition programs, collect payments, monitor accounts, communicate with families about accounts as needed
• Communicate effectively with teachers, school personnel and department staff about student enrollment
• Create and maintain staff records documenting compliance with local, state and federal regulations
• Oversee all aspects of compliance with AZ Department of Health Services Child Care Licensing to include staff files, site files, preparation for and response to inspections, and renewals
• Communicate effectively with teachers, school personnel and department staff about student enrollment
• Coordinate with site and district personnel about maintenance and repairs necessary to comply with licensing regulations. Follow processes to completion
• Monitor pool of instructional assistants to include review of applications, screening applicants, coordination of processes to hire, place and schedule instructional assistants
• Oversee budget processes to include verifying expenditures, creating reports, and keeping director informed of financial health
• Fulfill the role of registrar as needed for groups of students
• Assist other personnel as may be required for the purpose of supporting them in the completion of their work activities
• Assists with other assigned duties as appropriate to the area of assignment and Mesa Public Schools

Required Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Expertise inworking within google system to create and maintain spreadsheets, communication, shared documents, file storage

Skills &

Competencies:

• Models the attributes and skills of the MPS Portrait of a Graduate.
• Demonstrates commitment to the MPS Promise that every student is known by name, served by strength and need, and graduates ready for college, career and community.
• Ability to learn new information and processes with limited guidance
• Ability to communicate effectively with multiple staff while maintaining positive relationships and professional customer service
• Ability to create, organize, track many detailed items

Work Environment &

Physical Requirements:

• Divided time between an office setting (doing paperwork, writing reports, and responding to emails) and fieldwork (conducting site visits to preschools, daycares, and childcare centers)
• Frequent travel is usually required, sometimes over a large geographic area. Specialists may visit multiple facilities in a day or week
• Frequent face-to-face communication with preschool directors, teachers, and support staff is a major part of the role. Occasionally, they may also interact with parents or community stakeholders
• Many specialists work for state departments of health, education, or human services, so the culture and processes can be highly structured and…