• 11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave
• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• State paid life insurance policy
• Choice of 2 retirement plans (defined benefit or defined contribution)
• Optional 401(k) and 457 plans
• State paid short-term disability coverage
• Additional optional life and disability plans
• Credit Union membership
• Training and professional development

The Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC) ensures the delivery of a comprehensive, community-informed, data-driven, high-quality, and equitable early childhood system that supports the care, education and well-being of all Colorado's young children, their families and early childhood professionals in all settings. CDEC provides access to collaborative, coordinated, quality early childhood programs and support to children, families, and early care professionals in an effort to best prepare Coloradans for future success. CDEC works with many partners, including parents, schools, child care providers, Early Childhood Councils, counties, Community Centered Boards, early intervention service providers, family resources centers, county human services, county public health, businesses, community organizations, and other stakeholders to provide high-quality early childhood and family support programs.

Division of Early Childhood Workforce: This unit has 33 staff dedicated to providing infrastructure and leadership for recruiting, retaining, and growing the early care and education workforce. The unit is responsible for supporting both ongoing and temporary initiatives to support the continuous growth and development of the early childhood workforce including the Professional Development Information System (PDIS), Early Childhood Professional Credential (ECPC), Regional Coaching Network, Recruitment and Retention Initiatives, Training and Instructional Design, and the Expanding Quality in Infant Toddler Care (EQ) Initiative. The division develops, delivers, and empowers relationship-based learning opportunities directly and through multiple partners across the state. The Early Childhood Workforce Development unit is a newly formed unit designed to focus on aspects of the work that contributes to the development and professionalism of the workforce. The work includes coordination with Licensing, Workforce Quality Supports, Training and Instructional Design, and Program Quality units, reinforcing the competency and standards-based approaches to ensuring children and families experience a safe and supportive system of care and education.

This is a new position, assuming coordination, decision-making, and training duties. The Early Childhood Professional Credential Specialist is housed within the Division of Early Childhood Workforce. The new position will report directly to the Early Childhood Professional Credential Manager and assume coordination and training of the ECPC External Training and Credential Review process.

• Coordination and Training of Contracted Employees
• This position is responsible for the coordination and training support of the Early Childhood Professional Credential (ECPC) vendor staff.
• This position is responsible for coordinating and training the implementation of an ECPC review using a standard operating procedure.
• This position is responsible for coordinating and training standard communication regarding ECPC reviewer/applicant communication.
• This position is responsible for coordinating the ECPC review priority queue.
• This position will ensure that service level agreements with the external vendor are met regarding accuracy and timeliness.
• This position will be responsible for conducting regularly scheduled internal quality review audits of random external contract ECPC reviews and report to the Early Childhood Professional Credential Manager (ECPC Manager) and the contracting entity.
• This position will be responsible for conducting regularly scheduled internal quality review of random external contract ET reviews and report to the ECPC Manager and the contracting entity.
• This position will ensure that communication and issue resolution between external reviewers and Helpdesk takes place within the agreed upon timeframe.
• Quality Assurance
• Examine work processes, progress, and flow to create opportunities to improve operational effectiveness, product quality, and efficiency in service delivery.
• Provides ECPC and/or ET training when necessary.
• This position will communicate ECPC and ET standard operating procedure outliers to the ECPC Manager for investigation and possible standard operating procedure changes or appendices.
• This position will participate in status meetings with the contracted entity as both an active listener for system improvement and investigator for resolving downtime issues.
• This position will work with the Document Manager to ensure that processes are internally reviewed and updated at the agreed upon cadence.
• Process and Procedure
• Internal and External Relationships
• Other Duties as Assigned

Education and Experience Requirements:

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in a Business Administration or field of study related to Training, Learning and Development, Organizational Development, or a Human Service related field.

AND

Two years of professional experience related to Training, Learning, and Development, or Organizational Development.

Substitutions:

• Additional appropriate experience will substitute for the degree requirement on a year-for-year basis.
• Additional appropriate education will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.

• State experience relevant to this position
• Experience and/or formal training coordinating or training staff.
• Experience and/or formal training implementing policy and procedure.
• Experience and/or formal training ensuring project accuracy and timeliness.
• Experience fostering internal and external working relationships.

• Contract Management Tracking
• Project Audit and Analysis
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• A pre-employment criminal background check will be conducted as part of the selection process as this position is deemed to have direct contact with vulnerable persons. Felony convictions, conviction of crimes of moral turpitude, or convictions of misdemeanors related to job duties may disqualify you from being considered for this position. Should your background check reveal any charges or convictions, it is your responsibility to provide the CDHS Background Unit with an official disposition of any charges.
• Travel - Occasional travel is required up to 5% within the Denver Metro Area.

Complete Applications must include the following documents:

• A complete CDEC Application for Announced Vacancy (please submit online using the green 'APPLY' button at the top of this announcement)
• A complete Supplemental Questionnaire (The questionnaire is part of the online application. You will be prompted to answer them as you are completing your online application.)
• A cover letter that describes your interest in this position, how your experience aligns with the minimum and preferred qualifications of this position. Cover letters must be uploaded as an attachment to your online application. Cover letters will not be accepted after the closing date and time of the announcement.
• If you are using education to qualify, a copy of your official or unofficial transcript showing that your degree has been conferred and the name of your school, or your NACES accreditation. Please submit this as an attachment to your online application.
• If you are a veteran, a copy of your DD214. Please submit this as an attachment to your online application.

Your application will be reviewed against the minimum qualifications for the position. If your application demonstrates that you meet the minimum qualifications, you will be invited to the comparative analysis process, which is described below.

Comparative Analysis Process

The comparative analysis process will consist primarily of a review of applications against the minimum and preferred qualifications of this position. Applications will be reviewed in comparison to all others in the applicant pool in order to identify a top group of candidates who may be invited for a final interview. Depending on the size of the applicant pool, additional selection processes may be utilized to identify a top group of candidates. Applicants will be notified of their status via email.

Failure to submit properly completed documents by the closing date will result in your application being rejected.

The State of Colorado believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status (with preference given to military veterans), or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.