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HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION RCCL District Director I in Houston, Texas
Job/Position DescriptionRCCL District Director IUnder the supervision of the Regional Operations Director of Field for Residential Care, for Child Care Regulation (CCR) in the Regulatory Services Division (RSD), of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), the Residential Care District Director provides advanced senior level managerial work providing direction and guidance in strategic operations and planning. The Residential Care District Director will oversee regions 4,5,6. The position is responsible for supervising, overseeing, and managing Residential staff and ensuring all regulatory activities comply with laws, rules, policy and best practice regulatory standards while meeting agency and program expectations. The position develops and supports staff through effective performance management and providing training and other opportunities to enhance staff skills. The Residential Care District Director e establishes a work environment that promotes successful working relationships and strives for quality work. The Residential Care District Director ensures that HR polices are followed and that employment practices are fair, non-discriminatory and demonstrates respect for cultural diversity. The Residential Care District Director must have skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with HHSC and CCR staff, other state agency staff, childcare providers, and other external stakeholders. The position will interact routinely with the legal and judicial systems including agency attorneys, the Attorney General's Office, the State Office of Administrative Hearings, District Courts, and private attorneys. The position may also represent CCR at business meetings, hearings, trials, legislative sessions, conferences, and seminar or on boards, panels, and committees. The position works under minimal supervision with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment. This position will lead with an innovative mindset and must be skilled in continuous process improvement activities. This position identifies the need for change while developing and implementing techniques for successful change management solutions.Essential Job FunctionsStaff Development - Manage and develop the performance of employees who report directly to the position and those that are assigned to the position's regions of responsibility.Case management and daily operations - Responsible and accountable for ensuring district employees have completed case management actions and processed decisions in accordance with the Child Care Regulation Handbook (CCRH), Human Resources Code (HRC), and Texas Administrative Code (TAC) to ensure the health, safety, and well-being of children in regulated child care.Resource management - Responsible and accountable for ensuring regional resources are managed accurately.Enforcement Actions - Responsible and accountable for ensuring regional staff have taken necessary steps to refer operations to RSD Enforcement, in accordance with the CCRH, HRC, and TAC to ensure the health, safety, and well-being of children in regulated child care.Community Engagement - Responsible for collaborating with stakeholders to develop community engagement opportunities in the assigned regions. Responsible and accountable for ensuring regional staff participate in community engagement activities. Participates in activities to inform the public and stakeholders about the program.Professional development - Through continuing education, emplo https://jobshrportal.hhsc.state.tx.us/ENG/CareerPortal/job_profile.cfm?szOrderID=622031 Copy the URL in the preceding sentence to an Internet Explorer browser to apply to the job directly through the Texas Health and Human Services Career Portal.