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ATTY/RESO.0016/CC RESO AMENDING CLASSIFICATION & SALARY PLAN FOR SEIU <br />REV: 02-14-17 MI <br />Page 8 of 16 <br />JOB DESCRIPTION <br />CITY OF REDWOOD CITY <br />CHILD CARE SERVICES SPECIALIST <br /> <br />DEFINITION <br /> <br />To serve as a City resource on child care and early education programs to the <br />local community including child care providers, parents, City staff, local <br />businesses, and community based organizations; to promote and facilitate high <br />quality and accessible child care; and to perform related work as assigned. <br /> DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS <br /> <br />This single incumbent classification provides professional level support to the <br />City’s goals and objectives with respect to the provision of high quality and <br />accessible child care and early education services to its citizens. <br /> <br />SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED <br /> <br />Direction is provided by management staff. <br /> EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL AND IMPORTANT DUTIES <br /> <br />1. Receive requests for information and technical assistance from child care and <br />early education agencies, other community public and private organizations, <br />City Departments, and City Council, the media and community organizations; <br />research and respond to specific issues raised by these groups. <br /> <br />2. Receive requests for information from parents and caregivers for referrals to <br />available resources for child care, early education and f amily resources in the <br />community; provide written resource materials as available. <br /> <br />3. Conduct research to identify and provide inf ormation to the child care/early <br />education community on newly available resources such as training, funding, <br />events, and legislation. <br /> <br />4. Provide assistance to community agencies and child care providers in their <br />efforts to start a new child care program, where there is a need to access or <br />secure f unding resources; provide information on public and private and public <br />f unding opportunities; interpret regulations; facilitate grant applications and <br />provide other logistical assistance. <br /> <br />5. W ork with other City Departments such as Community Development, Planning <br />and the Library, on projects related to child care and early education; projects <br />may include permitting, new developments, and services to children and <br />f amilies. <br /> <br />6.3.B. - Page 129