Administrative Coordinator 4 (Early Childhood Operations) Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/4788645) Apply  Administrative Coordinator 4 (Early Childhood Operations) Salary $2,602.00 - $4,682.00 Monthly Location Baton Rouge, LA Job Type Classified Job Number LDOE50353320-011525RK-EC Department Education-State Activities Opening Date 01/15/2025 Closing Date 1/21/2025 11:59 PM Central + Description + Benefits + Questions Supplemental Information **This position is located in Baton Rouge, LA** Office of Early Childhood Operations - Child Care Assistance Program Division Job Focus Area The LDOE/Provider Certification team is responsible for the development, monitoring, certification, and registration of all child care providers participating in the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) which are-Family Child Care Providers, In-Home Providers, School Child Care -Providers, Type II Early Learning Centers, and Military Child Care Providers. This statewide Provider Certification encompasses five direct types of child care providers all having separate federal/state laws, rules and policies. Approximately 1,460 child care providers receive CCAP payments in the state of Louisiana, This program is part of the largest federally funded public assistance program administered by the Department of Education. The Administrative Coordinator 4 reports to-a Program Consultant-SS and works effectively, and independently, while receiving broad and specific directions for projects, and assignments from the Program Consultant-SS, and occasionally the Child Development Consultant. Serves as an official state source of information in the effective implementation of the Child Care Assistance Program, and the Centralized Provider Certification and Registration program. Candidates with the following skills and experience are encouraged to apply : + Working knowledge and/or experience with the Child Care Assistance Program; + Experience with CAPS, CAFÉ, TOTS, TIPS, and/or OnBase. + Ability to pay attention to detail, be organized and have exceptional customer service, both verbally and in writing. Communicating Effectively:The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas. Displaying Expertise:The ability to exhibit specialized skills or knowledge gained from experience or training. Following Policies and Procedures: The ability to comply with policies and procedures of the organization as well as State Civil Service rules, and all applicable federal and state laws. Acting with Ethics and Integrity:The ability to be consistent, honest, and a trustworthy steward of State resources. Displaying Professionalism: The ability to recognize how your actions impact the perceptions of both you and your organization. Learning Actively:The ability to acquire necessary knowledge and skills to improve performance and achieve organizational goals. Managing Time:The ability to control your time to increase effectiveness, efficiency, or productivity. Solving Problems:The ability to discover solutions to problems. This position is located in Baton Rouge, LA. The person hired for this position is expected to regularly report to the Baton Rouge office. This position may be filled as a probationary new hire, or by promotion of a current permanent classified Louisiana state employee. Current permanent classified state employees may be required to accept a probational appointment, if selected. You may attach a resume;however only the information listed on the online application will be considered to determine qualification. All education, prior experience, including dates related to education and prior experience MUSTbe listed on the online application. To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. You are encouraged to attach a copy of your college transcripts to your online application. NOTE: Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana) page. *Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.* For further information about this vacancy contact: ldoejobs@la.gov Louisiana Department of Education – Human Resources PO Box 94064 Baton Rouge, LA 70804 Louisiana is a State as a Model Employer for People with Disabilities. Minimum Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Three years of experience or training in clerical work. EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION: Every 15 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as six months of experience. Job Concepts Function of Work: To perform complex, often specialized, paraprofessional duties that require independent judgment to accomplish in support of the staff members and/or operations of an organizational unit or program. Work requires individual discretion in the application of policies and procedures. Duties increase in scope and complexity, and consist mainly of departmental-program duties. Level of Work: Advanced. Supervision Received: General from higher-level clerical and/or supervisory personnel. Supervision Exercised: May supervise 1-2 lower-level personnel. Location of Work: May be used by all state agencies. Job Distinctions: Differs from Administrative Coordinator 3 by the presence of paraprofessional duties that involve a higher degree of specialization, complexity, and/or independent judgment. Differs from Administrative Program Specialist--A by the absence of professional-level duties that involve a variety of administrative functions or management of a departmental or statewide program. Examples of Work NOTE: Positions allocated at this level tend to focus on specialized, programmatic examples of work as listed below: Performs responsible departmental-program duties in accordance with rules, regulations, and policies. May involve communication with other departments, customers, etc. Serves as liaison and/or contact person for the department or office between and amongst other departments, customers, vendors, and agencies. Receives applications or other forms and reviews for compliance with department policies; works to resolve discrepancies; may make initial determinations regarding client's eligibility for department services. Prepares requisitions for the purchase of supplies; may involve entering information into an automated system. Compiles information from various sources and prepares specialized reports; formats reports according to department standards. Serves as assistant to a manager, which could include keeping appointment schedule, preparing travel, issuing directives to others on their behalf, and relieving the manager of administrative matters. May begin performing duties related to traditional administrative functions, such a property control, purchasing, and safety, in addition to other clerical duties as noted above. Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career. As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program: Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/ Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year: + New Year's Day + Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, + Mardi Gras, + Good Friday, + Memorial Day, + Independence Day, + Labor Day, + Veteran's Day, + Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. ***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase. Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to): + Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\_Retirement\_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system + Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org), + Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others 01 I understand that information on this application may be subject to investigation and verification and that any misrepresentation or material omission, including on my responses to supplemental questions, may cause my application to be rejected, my name to be removed from the eligible register, and/or subject me to disqualification from future job opportunities and/or dismissal from state service. + Yes + No 02 Do you have work experience or knowledge of the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP)? + Yes + No 03 If you answered YES to the previous question, please describe your experience and/or knowledge of CCAP and reference any specific work experience included in your application (not resume). If you answered NO, enter "N/A". 04 Please indicate which system(s) you have experience with: + CAFE' + CAPS + INFOPAC + N/A - I do not have this experience 05 Based on your response(s) to the previous question, please describe your experience with each system and list the job(s) that provided you with this experience. The jobs that you list here must be included on your application (not resume). If you answered NO, enter "N/A". 06 Do you have experience with OnBase? + Yes + No 07 If you answered YES to the previous question, please describe your experience with OnBase and reference any specific work experience included in your application (not resume). If you answered NO, enter "N/A". 08 Rate your ability to act with ethics and integrity based on our definition: The ability to be consistent, honest, and a trustworthy steward of State resources. + I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable acting with ethics and integrity + I have limited experience or require assistance to act with ethics and integrity + I can act with ethics and integrity + I can act with ethics and integrity and help others improve their ability to act with ethics and integrity 09 Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below. 10 Rate your ability to communicate effectively based on our definition: The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas. + I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable communicating effectively + I have limited experience or require assistance to communicate effectively + I can communicate effectively + I can communicate effectively and help others improve their communication 11 Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below. 12 Rate your ability to display professionalism based on our definition: The ability to recognize how your actions impact the perceptions of both you and your organization. + I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable displaying professionalism + I have limited experience or require assistance to display professionalism + I can display professionalism + I can display professionalism and help others improve their ability to display professionalism 13 Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below. 14 Rate your ability to follow policies and procedures based on our definition: The ability to comply with policies and procedures of the organization as well as State Civil Service rules, and all applicable federal and state laws. + I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable following policies and procedures + I have limited experience or require assistance to follow policies and procedures + I can follow policies and procedures + I can follow policies and procedures and help others improve their ability to follow policies and procedures 15 Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below. 16 Rate your ability to learn actively based on our definition: The ability to acquire necessary knowledge and skills to improve performance and achieve organizational goals. + I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable learning actively + I have limited experience or require assistance to learn actively + I can learn actively + I can learn actively and help others improve their ability to learn actively 17 Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below. 18 Are you a current employee of the Louisiana Department of Education? (please note - Teachers and other employees of the school system are not considered employees of the Louisiana Department of Education): + Yes + No Required Question Agency State of Louisiana Address For agency contact information, please refer to the supplemental information above. Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802 Phone (866) 783-5462 Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm Apply Please verify your email addressVerify Email