{"id":730,"date":"2026-02-13T16:35:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T21:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elc.local\/?post_type=employment&p=730"},"modified":"2026-02-13T16:43:04","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T21:43:04","slug":"early-care-and-education-specialist","status":"publish","type":"employment","link":"https:\/\/elcbigbend.org\/es\/employment\/early-care-and-education-specialist\/","title":{"rendered":"Early Care and Education Specialist"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We are in the business of children!<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019re 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. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Minimum Qualifications<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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  • Bachelor\u2019s or associate\u00a0degree and two (2)\u00a0years\u2019 experience\u00a0in\u00a0early childhood education, human services program or related field<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • High School diploma or equivalent and four (4) years relevant work experience\u00a0in\u00a0early childhood education, human services program or related field\u00a0required\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • One year\u2019s experience working as an administrator or teacher within an early childhood setting preferred\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Two\u00a0years\u2019 experience\u00a0creating and delivering group and individualized instruction preferred\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Experience working with special needs children preferred\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • An understanding of\u00a0child care\u00a0programs, early childhood education, social service issues, community action programs, and serving low-income communities\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Complete and become certified in at least one Infant,\u00a0Toddler,\u00a0and\/or PreK CLASS\u00a0tool within\u00a090 days\u00a0of hire\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Complete Child Assessment, Teacher Assessment, and Coaching certification within\u00a0one\u00a0year of hire\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    What You Will Do (Summary):<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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    • Administer\u00a0child screenings\/assessments\u00a0on School Readiness\u00a0participants\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Administer\u00a0program assessments\u00a0in\u00a0School Readiness and Voluntary\u00a0Prekindergarten\u00a0(VPK)\u00a0provider classrooms\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Assist\u00a0with\u00a0determining\u00a0appropriate early\u00a0intervention services for all\u00a0School Readiness\u00a0and VPK\u00a0children, including\u00a0Warm Line referrals\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Assist\u00a0with\u00a0inputting,\u00a0collecting,\u00a0and\u00a0analyzing\u00a0data to\u00a0identify\u00a0emerging trends and training needs for\u00a0the\u00a0ELC\u2019s providers\u00a0and families\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Provide\u00a0recommendations to the ECE Manager\u00a0for\u00a0children with concerns\u00a0who\u00a0ELC\u00a0will\u00a0refer to\u00a0other early intervention agencies\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Develop and implement\u00a0professional development opportunities,\u00a0special events,\u00a0conferences\u00a0and forums for\u00a0providers\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Provide TA and Coaching to early childhood educators and parents as needed.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Maintain knowledge of law, policies & procedures\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Deliver services and provide\u00a0timely\u00a0follow-up\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0in accordance with\u00a0law\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Assist\u00a0with compiling resources, creating packets, and arranging resource areas for parents and providers throughout the\u00a0seven-county\u00a0area\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Assist\u00a0with internal and external audits to ensure accuracy and compliance\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Participate in structured peer review activities to evaluate work quality, ensure consistency, and support continuous improvement across the team\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Participate in a minimum of two ELC outreach events and\/or activities each fiscal year\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Responsible for ensuring\u00a0appropriate use\u00a0of all resources by\u00a0immediately\u00a0reporting suspected fraud (Internal and\/or external) via\u00a0ELC-established\u00a0Fraud Reporting Procedure\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Participate as directed in all ELC quality improvement efforts to achieve\u00a0optimum\u00a0organizational performance\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Contact the Abuse Hotline\u00a0immediately\u00a0in the event an allegation of abuse, neglect, or exploitation is received, and notify a\u00a0manager\u00a0immediately\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      About Us:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

      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\u2019s mission is to provide leadership and advocacy that builds a community where all children are prepared for success in school. ELC\u2019s core values: positive attitude, accountability, respect, and teamwork.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Position:<\/strong> Full-time, Non-exempt Position of Special Trust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Salary Range:<\/strong> $40,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Benefits:<\/strong> 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.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Important:<\/strong> Qualified candidates must submit a resume and cover letter to: elcemployment@elcbigbend.org.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      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. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Applicants may undergo a skills assessment.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-730","employment","type-employment","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/elcbigbend.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/employment\/730","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/elcbigbend.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/employment"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/elcbigbend.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/employment"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/elcbigbend.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/employment\/730\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4299,"href":"https:\/\/elcbigbend.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/employment\/730\/revisions\/4299"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/elcbigbend.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=730"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}