Early Care and Education Specialist

Why We Need You

We are in the business of children!

We’re looking to add a dedicated Early Care and Education Specialist to our team. You will be responsible for providing support services for inclusion and quality. This position reports to the Early Care and Education Manager.

Why We Are Excited to Meet You

You Have:

• High School diploma or equivalent and four (4) years relevant work experience in early childhood education, human services program, or related field required
• Bachelor’s or associate degree and two (2) years experience in early childhood education, human services program, or related field required or
• One year 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 Child Assessment, Teacher Assessment, Coaching certification within one year of hire
• (Infant, Toddler and/or PreK CLASS Tools) or have the ability to become reliable within a specified time

Who You Are

You Have:

• Excellent customer service skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products, web-based programs, and databases
• Excellent organizational skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to adapt readily to change
• Ability to work flexible schedules, including occasional weekends/evenings as required for training purposes
• Ability to apply knowledge and understanding of rules, regulations, and ELC policies, procedures, and practices
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing, including providing technical programmatic information to nontechnical audience
• Willingness and ability to travel throughout the seven-county area, as needed
• Ability to manage multiple projects, follow-through and meet deadlines
• Ability to train on subject matter and to adjust delivery of training and training materials to classroom situations and audience (i.e., types of learners, special needs, and pace according to depth of subject and participant level)
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with individuals of varying backgrounds and skill levels to achieve goals
• Must exhibit a positive attitude and an example to others in the areas of problem-solving, teamwork, interpersonal relationships, support of management decisions, and commitment to ELC’s mission and vision

You Have:

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 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
• Provide information and reporting accurately and timely

About Us:

The Early Learning Coalition of the Big Bend Region, Inc. (ELC) is a local non-profit organization with an annual budget of $43 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: $36,000 -$38,000

Location: In person; hybrid eligible following successful completion of probationary period.

Benefits: This is a full-time position that includes the following benefits: health insurance, dental, vision, flexible paid time off and holidays, life insurance, short-term and long-term, retirement savings plan (401K) and loan forgiveness eligible employer, etc. Considered for hybrid work after successful completion of probationary period.

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. ELC is committed to building a diverse team that reflects a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.

Applicants may undergo a skills assessment.