Human Services Developer (ECE)

• Collaborates with child serving program areas to coordinate requirements and development of state sponsored professional learning courses, learning management systems, and registration systems.
• Serves as instructional design lead for the creation and redevelopment of early childhood professional learning, ensuring alignment with adult learning theory and evidence based practices.
• Establishes internal policies and protocols for stakeholder collaboration, including resource and referral agencies and education service centers, and state support teams.
• Designs mechanisms for stakeholder input and implements data systems to document and evaluate professional learning experiences.
• Provides technical assistance to internal and external stakeholders, including state trainers, vendors, grantees, and program partners.
• Maintains detailed records throughout the professional learning lifecycle.
• Ensures professional learning initiatives support improved early childhood practice, curriculum, assessment, standards implementation, child development, and family engagement.
• Leads development, review, and updates of published courses, ensuring alignment with evidence-based practices and Quality Matters professional learning standards.
• Develops and updates guidance and resource tools for effective use of the Department’s Learning Management System, supporting online and hybrid learning formats.
• Monitors professional development contracts by reviewing deliverables, approving invoices, and analyzing reports.
• Responds to inquiries from stakeholders, grantees, community organizations, agencies, and internal staff through email, phone, and meetings; monitors shared inboxes and provides accurate, policy-aligned responses.
• Researches, analyzes, interprets, and compiles data to complete reports related to early childhood professional learning.
• Performs other duties as assigned, including attending conferences and statewide events to remain current on early childhood education research, adult learning theory, and online learning systems.

Completion of undergraduate core program in social or behavioral science, health services public administration, public policy management or comparable field; 36 mos. exp. in researching, developing or implementing policies related to social services, health services, public policy or comparable field; 12 mos. trg. or 12 mos. exp. in research methodology, measurement & testing, analysis of variance & survey sampling; 6 mos. trg. or 6 mos. exp. in use of computer hardware & software used for spreadsheets, statistical analysis, graphics presentation & word processing.

• Or completion of graduate course coursework in social or behavioral science, health services public administration, public policy management or comparable field; 24 mos. exp. in researching, developing or implementing policies related to social services, health services, public policy or comparable field; 6 mos. trg. or 6 mos. exp. in use of computer hardware & software used for spreadsheets, statistical analysis, graphics presentation & word processing.

• Or 24 mos. exp. as Human Services Specialist 2, 69452, with experience commensurate with duties to be assigned per posting of job opportunity (e.g., if assignment is in area of policy development for aid to dependent children, education, training &/or experience must have been in area of aid to dependent children).
• Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above., Selection devices such as a structured interview, proficiency instrument, and/or assessment may be required for this position. Applicants must demonstrate proficiency with a passing score of applicable selection device to be considered for this position. Regardless of a passing or failing score, all results will be maintained for 6 months. Applicant with a passing score will be retained and utilized for a 6-month period. Applicant with a failing score in the same position may not re-take the same selection device for a 6-month period.

Travel required, as needed. Must provide own transportation or in order to operate a state vehicle, you must have a valid driver’s license. ADA Statement

Unless required by legislation or union contract, starting salary will be step 1 of the salary range associated with this position. New hires advance to the next step in the range after 6 months and annually thereafter. Based on collective bargaining and legislative activity, there may be cost of living increases awarded annually. Additional longevity supplements begin after 5 years. The current wage progression for this position is in the table below.

Months of Employment

At Hire

6 months

18 months

30 months

42 months

54 Months

66 Months

78 Months

Pay Range

1199/13

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

Step 4

Step 5

Step 6

Step 7

Step 8

Hourly

$36.01

$37.75

$39.64

$41.53

$43.56

$45.72

$47.95

$50.37

Annual

$74,901

$78,520

$82,451

$86,382

$90,605

$95,098

$99,736

$104,770, At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS) & Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)
• Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.