Early Care and Education Specialist

We are in the business of children!

We’re looking to add a dedicated Early Care and Education Specialist to our team. This position is responsible for providing support services for intervention and quality.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or associate degree and two (2) years’ experience in early childhood education, human services program or related field
• High School diploma or equivalent and four (4) years relevant work experience in early childhood education, human services program or related field required 
• One year’s experience working as an administrator or teacher within an early childhood setting preferred  
• Two years’ experience creating and delivering group and individualized instruction preferred 
• Experience working with special needs children preferred 
• An understanding of child care programs, early childhood education, social service issues, community action programs, and serving low-income communities 
• Complete and become certified in at least one Infant, Toddler, and/or PreK CLASS tool within 90 days of hire  
• Complete Child Assessment, Teacher Assessment, and Coaching certification within one year of hire 

What You Will Do (Summary):

• Administer child screenings/assessments on School Readiness participants  
• Administer program assessments in School Readiness and Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) provider classrooms 
• Assist with determining appropriate early intervention services for all School Readiness and VPK children, including Warm Line referrals  
• Assist with inputting, collecting, and analyzing data to identify emerging trends and training needs for the ELC’s providers and families 
• Provide recommendations to the ECE Manager for children with concerns who ELC will refer to other early intervention agencies  
• Develop and implement professional development opportunities, special events, conferences and forums for providers 
• Provide TA and Coaching to early childhood educators and parents as needed.  
• Maintain knowledge of law, policies & procedures 
• Deliver services and provide timely follow-up   in accordance with law 
• Assist with compiling resources, creating packets, and arranging resource areas for parents and providers throughout the seven-county area 
• Assist with internal and external audits to ensure accuracy and compliance   
• Participate in structured peer review activities to evaluate work quality, ensure consistency, and support continuous improvement across the team 
• Participate in a minimum of two ELC outreach events and/or activities each fiscal year  
• Responsible for ensuring appropriate use of all resources by immediately reporting suspected fraud (Internal and/or external) via ELC-established Fraud Reporting Procedure 
• Participate as directed in all ELC quality improvement efforts to achieve optimum organizational performance 
• Contact the Abuse Hotline immediately in the event an allegation of abuse, neglect, or exploitation is received, and notify a manager immediately  

About Us:

The Early Learning Coalition of the Big Bend Region, Inc. (ELC) is a local non-profit organization with an annual budget of $36 million. The ELC’s mission is to provide leadership and advocacy that builds a community where all children are prepared for success in school. ELC’s core values: positive attitude, accountability, respect, and teamwork.

Position: Full-time, Non-exempt Position of Special Trust.

Salary Range: $40,000

Benefits: This is a full-time position that includes the following benefits: health insurance, dental, vision, flexible paid time off, retirement savings plan, and loan forgiveness eligible employer, etc.  

Important: Qualified candidates must submit a resume and cover letter to: elcemployment@elcbigbend.org.

ELC is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, ancestry, marital or veteran status.

Applicants may undergo a skills assessment.