The Oregon Department of Early Learning and Care is excited to announce a permanent opening for a Child Care Enforcement Operations Director (Compliance & Regulatory Manager 2).
Oregon is home to over 275,000 children, birth to kindergarten entry. Our state has an opportunity to change how it supports these children and their families and, in doing so, put itself on the path to an even brighter future. Overwhelming evidence tells us that investing in young children and their families has a lasting impact across their lifetime. Now is your chance to be part of an agency that will have positive impacts on current and future generations of young children and their families.
This position will work a hybrid schedule of working both remotely and in the office. This position will work approximately one day per week in the office for meetings and in person staff supervision. However, this may fluctuate during legislative session or as emergent needs arise.
What you will do:
The Child Care Enforcement Operations Director oversees the Central Office Unit Managers and other enforcement personnel including an enforcement officer, investigators, compliance specialists, and support staff. This role holds the responsibility for overseeing the units who manage the intake of complaints, leading investigations into potential violations of child care statutes and administrative rules, and executing enforcement actions in alignment with Oregon's Child Care provider laws and regulations. This position also oversees the Central Background Registry (CBR), ensuring accurate and timely background checks, as well as the Customer Service and Intake units to handle inquiries, process applications, and address inquiries and complaints efficiently.
The position oversees the daily operations of Child Care Licensing Division’s Central Office units, making policy recommendations and advising DELC’s Director(s) on enforcement, investigatory matters, and compliance activities.
What we are looking for (minimum qualifications):
Six years of supervision, management, or progressively related experience; OR three years of related experience and a bachelor’s degree in a related field.
In addition, we are looking for applicants that have the following Desired Attributes (requested skills):
- Strong leadership skills, with the ability to inspire and guide teams toward achieving strategic goals.
- Experience in supervising diverse units and ensuring cross-functional collaboration.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills to engage with internal teams, affected parties and external partners.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and execute long-term strategic plans.
- Strong decision-making abilities, especially in high-pressure situations in a regulatory compliance and enforcement environment.
- Experience in collaborating across various departments or agencies to achieve common goals.
- Comfort with using data and performance metrics to drive decisions and enhance operational efficiency.
- High ethical standards and a commitment to protecting the public and ensuring child safety.
To Apply:
The screening of candidates will be based on a review of an attached resume (limit to two pages ). While a cover letter is not required, it is highly encouraged. If you submit a cover letter, please tailor it to the position and address your experience with the desired attributes listed above. Candidates whose backgrounds most closely match the desired attributes and experience section as outlined in this announcement will be invited to interview. For helpful tips on putting together your application materials and interviewing, visit our Resources for Job Seekers page.
What’s in it for you?
When you join the Oregon Department of Early Learning and Care, you are joining a fast-paced, creative environment with colleagues who are passionate about public service and building early childhood equity statewide.
- Excellent medical, vision, and dental benefits package for the employee and qualified family members with a very low monthly out-of-pocket cost. In addition to standard medical benefits and employee leave, the state also provides additional optional benefits, such as basic life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, deferred compensation savings program, and flexible spending accounts for health care and child care expenses;
- 11 paid holidays per year;
- 3 paid "Personal Business Days" per year that you may use at any time;
- 1 additional paid “Special Day” per year that you may use at any time;
- 8 hours of sick leave accumulated every month;
- Progressive vacation leave accrual, with increases every 5 years;
- Student Loan Forgiveness Program: if you have federal student loan debt or are thinking of going back to school, then you will want to look into this program. If you make 120 qualifying payments on your student loan while working full time for a qualifying employer, your student loan debt may be forgiven.