Early Care and Education Program Navigator

State of Maine • Augusta, ME

4d • Onsite

About The Position

As the Early Care and Education (ECE) Salary Supplement Navigator, you will play a vital role in planning, coordinating, and administering a component of an early care and education systems grant, which is the connection of child care owners and directors to child care resources, grants, programs, and services.

Requirements

• Knowledge of early childhood (birth-5) development pedagogy, and relevant state and federal systems that impact these children and their families
• Knowledge of current learning research and exemplary early childhood educational instructional strategies in all early learning domains.
• Knowledge of exemplary evidence-based early childhood curriculum, learner-centered instruction, differential learning, assessment, developmental education, and experiential learning, and understanding of the relationships among these areas
• Knowledge of or experience in Department grants, contracts, and purchase of services and cooperative agreements, budgeting, and program evaluation
• An eight (8) year combination of education and/or professional experience in specific option area (early care and education or social services).
• A thorough knowledge of the early care and education system and other child-serving systems.
• Experience and ability to facilitate meetings, conduct trainings and interface with various stakeholders and partners.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assisting in the daily operations of the ECE Salary Supplement System
• Ensuring the adequate provision of consistent and effective programs and services.
• Develop and recommend new and revised policies and procedures to improve program operations and meet recipient needs statewide.
• Reviewing and assessing individual child care provider goals, objectives, plans, and processes to connect owners and directors with child care resources, services, and programs.

Benefits

• Work-Life Fit – Rest is essential. Take time for yourself using 13 paid holidays, 12 days of sick leave, and 3+ weeks of vacation leave annually. Vacation leave accrual increases with years of service, and overtime-exempt employees receive personal leave.
• Health Insurance Coverage – The State of Maine pays 85%-100% of employee-only premiums ($12,845.82 - $15,112.76 annual value), depending on salary.
• Health Insurance Premium Credit – Participation decreases employee-only premiums by 5%.
• Dental Insurance – The State of Maine pays 100% of employee-only dental premiums ($395.72 annual value).
• Retirement Plan – The State contributes the equivalent of 14.11% of the employee's pay towards the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MainePERS).
• Parental leave is one of the most important benefits for any working parent. All employees who are welcoming a child—including non-birthing and adoptive parents—receive six weeks of fully paid parental leave.
• State employees are eligible for an extensive and highly competitive benefits package, covering many aspects of wellness.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees