Early Childhood Ancillary Teaching Certificate (ECAC) Coordinator

Children's Coalition for Northeast Louisiana•Monroe, LA

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

To educate and lead the early childhood workforce by preparing early care and education teachers to obtain and maintain ECAC teacher certification. The job incumbent will be expected to operate in line with our core values which are: Integrity: honest, transparent, and trustworthy; Collaboration: respectfully working together to serve our communities; Excellence: always improving to go beyond what is expected; Knowledge: seeking understanding to develop personally and professionally; Accountability: willingness to accept responsibility.

Requirements

Bachelor, or Master Degree in the field of early childhood development, child development or education, or related field.
Must possess a comprehensive knowledge of child development based on education, training, and experience working directly with children in a high-quality child care setting.
Experience in and comprehensive knowledge of the features necessary to operate a high-quality child care center.
Eligible for Pathways Trainer Certification, Teaching Strategies GOLD inter-rater reliability, and CLASS reliability in the Infant, Toddler and Pre-K tools.
Ability to build partnerships with all early childhood programs.
Knowledge of Canvas, Zoom, Google Classroom and Google Docs its usage is preferred.
Positive interpersonal and verbal communication skills.
Well-organized, motivated and able to work independently.
Ability to successfully conduct high-quality training sessions for adults on the high quality early care and education of young children.
Ability to manage time, work without direct supervision, and contribute to team atmosphere.
Competent in using computer technology and software.
For positions that require driving on a regular basis: Must have a valid driver's license and be insurable by Children's Coalition for Northeast Louisiana insurance carrier and have a Motor Vehicle Record acceptable to Children's Coalition.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Canvas, Zoom, Google Classroom and Google Docs its usage is preferred.

Responsibilities

Develops and updates training for the ECAC.
Ensures all trainings meet the TPI guidelines per LDOE.
Leads training candidates in the Early Childhood Ancillary Teaching Certificate program.
Completes an orientation with directors and candidates before each new cohort.
Updates syllabus for each new cohort and assist in putting it together.
Provides additional training sessions on Saturdays and evenings for students needing additional assistance.
Sets up applied practice assignments for candidates that relate to the training to assist in building the trainees' skills using the CLASS model as a guide.
Checks assignments in Canvas and marks as completed.
Updates student accounts in Canvas.
Keeps a record of all completed online assignments and records them in NDS by WLS.
Develops recruitment and orientation events for prospective new program.
Creates applied practice events along with rubrics for each cohort.
Leads group and individual onboarding and intake sessions for new program.
Supports the progression of participants enrolled in ECAC training.
Develops and maintains a positive, supportive relationship with the candidate's growth through the mentoring/coaching process.
Facilitates teachers' learning through positive and constructive feedback.
Provides follow-up support to the candidate following any form of coaching for the purpose of increasing the implementation of information and the transfer of skills into practice.
Completes monthly monitoring reports or coaching logs for assigned visits and submits them according to timelines for the purpose of meeting program requirements for tracking and monitoring.
Manages a caseload of training participants, ensuring they stay on track to earn their CDA certification.
Develops and maintains Canvas modules and Google Classroom Applied Practice assignments and grades.
Plans and develops the ECAC graduation for each cohort.
Assists candidates with compiling their CDA portfolios as needed.
Leads ECAC team to discuss issues, concerns, ideas, and the development of the upcoming calendar and changes if any.
Conducts CLASS observations which includes scoring and debriefing for assigned candidates and follow up with coaching visit.
Supports candidates with the completion of their assessment fee applications, accounts in the CDA portal, and submission of their CDA certificate.
Ensures training room is returned to its original position after completion of trainings.
Responsible for daily budget oversight.
Oversees coding of all payments and reviewing detailed weekly transaction reports and budget comparison.
Identifies and pursues potential additional funding sources, grants, and local monies to support program activities (e.g., the raffling off of a laptop).
Maintains and oversees all internal accounting systems to ensure accountability for program income, supplies, expenditures, inventory control and risk management.
Submits documentation to Pathways for payment: (a) submit spread sheet with an update of candidates that are in the program including center name and if candidates at center (b) Pathways and LDOE validates roster, (c) Pathways sends award letters which are to be signed by candidates and resubmitted to Pathways. (d) Pathways will send a billing for invoicing. (e) complete invoice document and return to Pathways.
Reviews and authorizes all expenditures and disbursements before submission to Louisiana fiscal department.
Participates in monthly fiscal meetings with Children's Coalition.
Conducts regularly scheduled staff meetings (i.e., all staff meetings monthly).
Provides guidance to staff directly and indirectly supervised in the areas of staffing patterns, job descriptions, performance standards, job priorities.
Recruits and discharges staff in partnership with the managers/specialists/supervisors after discussion with ED, Human Resources and following federal guidelines and Children's Coalition for Northeast Louisiana Employee Handbook and Human Resources Policies and Procedures.
Sets goals, monitors, provides feedback, and evaluates management team staff annually according to position description, performance standards and agency requirements.
Oversees ongoing training in policies, procedures, and program requirements.
Oversees orientation and pre-service training to new staff in conjunction with the staff person responsible for personnel as well as the supervisor of the staff.
Promotes participation in group trainings and participation in Child Care Connections Director Meetings.
Responds to requests for information and inquiries about what constitutes quality child care from the community.
Promotes all services offered to child care providers by Child Care Connections.
Maintains and updates the designated data systems including but not limited to NDS by WLS at the completion of group training, technical assistance (TA) and/or Practice Based Coaching (PBC) within the timelines assigned.
Assists with setting up special events for outreach to providers.
Develops and maintains constructive relationships with child care providers and serves as a role model of continual training and professionalism.
Attends appropriate meetings/trainings.
Is available to participate and travel to state and local early care & education functions.
Participates in professional development.
Performs other duties as assigned; the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands.