Overview GENERAL DESCRIPTION The Child Care Consultant I provides child care resources, referral services, and consumer education to child care programs, families, and communities. This position facilitates growth and professional advancement of early childhood professionals by providing training, technical assistance, and coaching. Qualifications QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor’s degree in Business, Counseling, Early Childhood, Education, Family and Consumer Science, Human Services, Social Work, Psychology, or other related field. At least one (1) year of experience in a related field. COMPETENCIES · Time management skills. · Planning skills. · Ability to build collaborative relationships. · Interpersonal skills. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, talk or hear, and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS Must possess a valid driver's license with a driving history verified through a motor vehicle report that meets requirements for Cherokee Nation underwriting rating. OTHER REQUIREMENTS The employee must not be and will not be under sanction by the United States Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (OIG) or by the General Services Administration (GSA) or listed on the OIG's Cumulative Sanction Report, or the GSA's List of Excluded Providers, or listed on the OIG's List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE). Must meet and maintain pre-employment and periodic background investigation and adjudication for childcare.