Q&A
Staffing vacancies in DOE's early childhood education division
1:28:31
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Council Member Rita Joseph inquires about staffing vacancies in the Department of Education's early childhood education division. Deputy Chancellor Simone Hawkins provides details on current openings and the process for filling these positions.
- The division currently has 15 vacancies, including 12 operations analysts and 3 supervisors.
- These positions are crucial for provider support and the approval process for early childhood programs.
- The DOE is actively working to fill these positions through both civil service processes and open postings.
Rita Joseph
1:28:31
How many vacancies do you have?
Simone Hawkins
1:28:33
For our operation analysts.
1:28:45
One second, chair.
1:28:55
I do have that data.
1:29:03
Current vacancies right now is 15.
1:29:06
We have vacancies of 12 analysts.
1:29:09
Those are our operations analysts.
1:29:10
They are kind of the first level of approval and support for our providers and three supervisors who also support with the approval chain and process.
Rita Joseph
1:29:19
When will you be filling up those positions?
Simone Hawkins
1:29:21
We are working diligently.
1:29:22
They're posted, they're out.
1:29:23
We're trying to work with folks both through the civil service process in some cases we have to pull folks from lists.
1:29:29
So we're going through that process now so we're moving as quickly as possible.
Rita Joseph
1:29:34
Okay thank you.
1:29:35
I'd like to recognize council member Shaker and pass it on to council member Lee.