DUTIES WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO: - Conduct periodic inspections of childcare programs involving visual inspection of premises, review of documents and records field testing and sample collection; - Prepare reports using a handheld tablet to document inspection findings in a complete, clear, accurate and timely fashion; - Review findings with and instruct operators on regulatory compliance and remedial measures including but not limited to proper food handling, sanitation, vermin control and other areas of environmental health; - Issue court summonses and hearing notices and may close establishments in cases of imminent danger; - Determine site viability related to applications for permits to open a child care program under the NYC Health Code and/or NYS Regulations; - Conduct data collection and reporting activities for routine operations and for special studies and surveys; - Attend and testify at administrative hearings as representative of the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; Travel throughout New York City using mass transit or a personal car and carry approximately 15 pounds of inspection equipment; Selected candidates will be expected to travel to Albany, NY for training and elsewhere throughout the State for an annual NYS Regulator's meeting. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college, including or supplemented by 30 semester credits in the physical and/or biological sciences, i.e., biology, botany, chemistry, geology, physics, physiology, and zoology; of which not more than 12 credit hours may be in the applied sciences, i.e., environmental technology, sanitation technology, medical technology, public health, infection control or food service; or.