Child Care Licensor | Social & Health Program Consultant Spokane

Child Care Licensor | Social & Health Program Consultant 2 (SHPC2)

Our vision is to ensure that "Washington state's children and youth grow up safe and healthy, thriving physically, emotionally, and educationally, nurtured by family and community."

Dual Language:
The ability to pass a Spanish language certification test through DCYF is required to be eligible for this position. There is an additional 5% assignment pay for dual language based on the successful completion of the Language Certification Test.

Location:

Spokane, WA - This position is flexible/hybrid and can be done remotely; however, you will need to be in person in Spokane at least every month to attend meetings.

Closes:
Thursday, October 29th, 2026

Salary: $64,512 - $86,688 Annually

Are you someone who works well independently, is self-driven but able to work collaboratively with a team? Do you want to be part of an organization that is purpose driven and passionate about their work? We are looking for a Child Care Licensor (SHPC2) to join our team of licensors in our Spokane office to help ensure our communities have safe licensed childcare options.

The ideal candidate will possess a history of effective communication and collaborative skills when communicating with peers, clients, and the public in regard to child care. This is a hybrid position working from home but also having office space at the DCYF Spokane Central office.

The Opportunity:

As a Child Care Licensor, you will administer uniform procedures for recruitment, development, licensing, technical assistance, monitoring, complaint inspections, and legal activities of all required child care and early learning environments, including but not limited to Child Care Centers, School Age, and Family Home Child Care programs.

Some of what you'll do:

• Based on federal and state regulations, conducts initial and annual evaluations of required childcare and early learning environments.
• Assesses child care facilities to ensure the environment is safe and healthy. Assesses childcare activities and equipment to ensure developmental appropriateness, an anti-biased approach and cultural relevancy of early learning services.
• Responsible for communicating with cases of limited English proficiency clients from individuals whose primary language is Spanish, including interviewing, documenting and obtaining statements.
• Verifies care licensing qualifications in MERIT for applicants, licensees, family members, and staff for all required early learning providers.
• Completes all licensing applications within the required time frame in accordance with the Revised Code of Washington (RCW) . Submits initial, non-expiring, and probationary licenses and certifications to the Child Care Licensing Supervisor so the agency can meet the
  90-day deadline for action in response to each application.
• Provides ongoing technical assistance to early learning providers.
• Establishes and/or maintains a file for each required early learning provider in accordance with DCYF's agency specific schedule and DCYF's Child Care policies and procedures. Updates assigned licenses per DCYF policy and procedure to ensure they do not expire in the licensing management system; maintains current and complete information for each licensee; documents licensing activities/observation notes in licensing module/tool in an objective, factual and timely manner, in accordance with DCYF Child Care policies and procedures.
• Completes licensing complaints in accordance with DCYF Child Care policies and procedures and documents in the licensing management system activities related to the complaint in accordance with DCYF Child Care policies and procedures.
• Evaluates complaints concerning both licensed and unlicensed early learning providers.
• Initiates adverse actions, when necessary, in consultation with the Child Care Licensing Supervisor.
• Consults with the Child Care Licensing Supervisor, initiates adverse actions against unlicensed providers who do not meet RCW and WAC requirements for child care licensing.
• Appears and provides testimony as the Department's representative at hearings concerning child care licensing adverse actions.
• Reviews requests for variances and waivers, recommending approval or denial per DCYF Child Care policy and procedure.
• Works with applicants and licensees to resolve identified licensing violations to ensure compliance with child care licensing requirements, in accordance with DCYF Child Care policies and procedures.
• Supports management staff and the legal…