Early Childhood Educator and Consultant

The Associated Network•Baltimore, MD

17d•Hybrid

About The Position

To support the mission of Jewish Educational Services by providing consultation and support to early childhood directors, teachers, and students, helping them to meet the diverse needs of students. Responsibilities include participating in and possibly facilitating regular EC director cohort meetings, planning, and delivering professional development training, coaching and mentoring teachers, consulting with parents and when warranted, providing direct support to students. This is a part-time position requiring approximately 10 hours per month.

Requirements

Passion for working with teachers of young children and deep commitment to ensuring that each teacher and child gets what they need to succeed.
Broad knowledge of trending topics in Early Childhood Education and ability to share that information with stakeholders (administrators, teachers, parents, staff, and board members)
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to convey understanding, compassion and empathy.
Strong communication and collaboration skills
Excellent written communication and experience in providing background information for grants.
Familiarity with Jewish holidays and customs
Early Childhood classroom experience (teacher, therapist, interventionist)
Master’s degree in early childhood, elementary education, or related field
3+ years administrative or director experience OR teacher coaching/mentoring experience
Able to schedule school visits and be on-site at preschools at least 75% of the time.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs, including mail merging in Word, Excel, and Outlook

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of school accreditation process, licensing and maintaining teacher certification is preferred
Experience in planning and delivering professional development programs.
MSDE certified trainer or willing to go through the process.
Proficiency using online social media is preferable

Responsibilities

Conduct classroom observations with a teacher-driven focus on specific students OR on broader issues such as classroom management, differentiated instruction, center-based learning and promoting active student engagement.
Provide targeted teacher training in any of the areas identified above.
Provide follow-up to professional development that supports implementation, as well as tracking acquisition of new teacher skills that can be observed and measured.
Develop action plans for individual students/groups of students to promote improved academics, social skills and/or behavior.
Provide written documentation of plans and assist with data collection and analysis.
Participate in school/program-based student support team meetings to share results of observations and interventions, when appropriate.
Consult/meet with parents to assist in navigating school challenges, make referrals for outside intervention/resources and to determine appropriate school placement.
Participate in the planning and execution of professional development programs including the monthly Early Childhood Directors meetings and annual Early Childhood Conference.
Attend all four JES All-Staff Meetings, EC Conference(s), the Summer Staff Retreat, the JES Educator Awards, and optional JES events, including the Mental Wellness Summit.