**This position is located in Baton Rouge, LA**
Office of Early Childhood Operations
Job Focus Area
At the Department of Education, the Licensing team ensures the health, safety, and well-being of children by monitoring licensed and certified early learning sites. We consult and provide on-site technical assistance to early learning sites across Louisiana, working every day to ensure compliance with the minimum standards.
We’re looking for an Administrative Coordinator 4 to serve as one of two contacts at the agency to gather information about complaints and self-reported incidents for licensed and unlicensed sites as well as providing administrative support to help keep the office running smoothly.
Candidates with the following skills and competencies are encouraged to apply:
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Communicating Effectively: The ability to convey information, ideas, and emotions using structured communication methods that promote understanding and engagement.
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Demonstrating Accountability: The ability to take ownership of actions, behaviors, performance, decisions, and outcomes.
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Following Policies and Procedures: The ability to follow, reinforce, adapt, or develop policies and procedures to maintain compliance with federal and state legal requirements, State Civil Service rules, and organizational policies.
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Thinking Critically: The ability to analyze information objectively, identify connections across sources, and form logical, well supported conclusions.
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Acting with Ethics and Integrity: The ability to make choices that reflect ethical standards, integrity and honesty, regardless of circumstances or personal benefit.
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Focusing on Customers: The ability to understand and meet the needs, preferences, and experiences of internal and external customers.
Three years of experience in administrative services.
EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:
Every 15 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as six months of experience.
The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.
Job Duties:
As an Administrative Coordinator 4, you will
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Review and process self-reported incidents from licensed early learning centers
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Take phone calls from complainant regarding licensed sites and unlicensed locations
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Answer incoming calls, route messages, and provide general information about the licensing process
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Generate and update schedule inspection requests
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Review Inspections
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Support the Licensing team with everyday office tasks like mail distribution and general administrative support
Position-Specific Details:
Appointment Type: Probational, Promotional, or Job Appointment. The person hired for this position is expected to regularly report to the Baton Rouge office. Current permanent classified state employees may be required to accept a probationary appointment, if selected.
Career Progression: This position does not participate in a Career Progression Group.
Work Schedule:Work hours are Monday - Friday. Work hours will be determined.
Compensation: The salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience.
**Note regarding the advertised pay range: The maximum amounts listed are the maximum salary amounts a person can make over their career and not the maximum amount we are allowed to pay a new hire.
How To Apply:
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
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 page.
Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
Contact Information:
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Louisiana Department of Education – Human Resources
PO Box 94064
Baton Rouge, LA 70804
Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.
