Bilingual Training & Technical Assistance Associate II

Education Development Center • Warwick, RI

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Center for Early Learning Professionals has an opening for a Bilingual Training & Technical Assistance Associate II, reporting to the Technical Assistance Manager, in Warwick, Rhode Island. This is a hybrid role that requires a combination of time in office and daily site visits throughout Rhode Island. While there are opportunities for this position to complete some tasks remotely, the position requires on-site presence to meet contract deliverables. The Center for Early Learning Professionals is operated by Education Development Center (EDC). EDC has extensive experience supporting the work of early childhood professionals in Rhode Island. Our staff has deep knowledge and expertise in early learning and development, early childhood program management, technical assistance, and adult learning. We are former child care and public school preschool teachers, early intervention specialists, program administrators, and adult educators. In addition to our regular staff, the Center is supported by a pool of highly experienced subject matter experts who have long worked with Rhode Island’s early learning programs.

Requirements

• Educational achievement
• Excellent writing skills
• Demonstrable initiative, creativity, and flexibility
• Ability to work independently and effectively in groups
• Strong interpersonal & organizational skills
• Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education or child development, special education with 7-10 years of related experience, including mentoring staff, coaching, and program administration, and PK-2 Teacher Certification or equivalent combination of training and education in a related field
• Master's degree with 5 – 8 years related experience
• Bilingual (English & Spanish)
• Strong multimedia technology skills
• Ability to work independently while adhering to performance expectations
• Knowledge and experience working with RI systems such as RI BrightStars Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS), Professional Standards and Competencies, RI Department of Human Services Child Care Licensing, Rhode Island Early Learning and Development Standard, sand other childcare agencies/systems as applicable.
• Demonstrated experience applying social emotional development context into research and PD development assignments.
• Prior project leadership or supervisory experience
• Ability to travel to sites throughout RI on a daily basis

Responsibilities

• Provides targeted coaching services, program consultation and professional development (PD) in family child care and center-based licensed programs related to program administration, systems of staff support, early childhood social emotional best practices, and early curriculum and assessment
• Possesses research skills to identify foundational research related to topics and appropriate citations
• Applies knowledge on early childhood social emotional development, and health equity fields to research and PD development assignments.
• Participate in the development of training materials and resources specific to early childhood development, infant mental health, and trauma informed care, administrative practices and leadership
• Expands contacts and strengthens client relations
• Leading facilitation of adult learning and web-based learning

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid holidays
• Generous vacation benefits for full- and part-time employees
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Pre-tax transport benefit
• Robust retirement plan with TIAA/CREF (Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association/College Retirement Equities Fund)
• Paid sick time and personal time annually
• Parental leave
• Employee assistance program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level