Please Note: A Statement of Qualifications or Supplemental Questionnaire must be submitted along with your application to be considered for this position. Applications submitted without an SOQ may be disqualified for this position.
Do not include any confidential information on any documents (i.e., application, resume, or transcripts) you submit for this job vacancy. Confidential information that should be excluded or removed from these documents include but is not limited to: Social Security Number (SSN), birthday and/or age, photos, student/other ID number, driver’s license number (unless required), basis of eligibility, exam results, LEAP status, and marital status. Confidential information submitted via a CalCareer Account (electronic application) is automatically redacted upon submission.
The Statement of Qualifications must be no more than two pages in length, size 12-point Arial font. The Statement of Qualifications must be no more than two pages in length, size 12 point Arial font. Responses should be clear, concise, and based on the applicant's own professional experience. Please include specific examples that demonstrate your role, actions taken, results achieved, collaboration with others, leadership approach, and ability to manage complex or competing priorities.
1. Describe your professional experience in the child care and development field, including your knowledge of subsidized childcare and development programs, program operations, service delivery, and coordination with agencies, contractors’ families, or community partners.
2. Describe your experience providing administrative oversight, program leadership, contract monitoring, technical assistance, training or staff development for CDSS- contracted child care and development program types, subsidized child care programs, or comparable publicly funded programs. Include how you support staff or parters in understanding policy guidance, funding terms and conditions, program requirements, compliance expectations, and quality early learning and care environments for young children.
3. Describe your experience reviewing, preparing, or monitoring budgets, enrollment projections, earnings, audits, internal controls, documentation, program quality, continuous improvement plans, or other accountability-related information. Include how you identified issues or risks, provided guidance to staff or partners, and supported resolution.
You are required to complete employment history on the application form (STD 678). You may be disqualified from the hiring and selection process if the employment history is not complete. Resumes will not take the place of employment history.
If you are meeting minimum qualifications with education, you must include your unofficial transcripts for verification. If selected, you may be required to provide official transcripts at the time of hire.
Candidates who reside outside of the State of California may be admitted to the job interview, but they must provide proof of residence in California prior to being eligible for appointment.
