Early Childhood Specialist - Region 8 - Please apply if you live in CO or MT
About The Position
STGi is seeking an Early Childhood Specialist (ECS) to support its Head Start Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) team in Region 8, serving Colorado and Montana. The position is remote, with travel of up to 50% as assigned. The ECS provides professional expertise in early childhood education and development by assisting grant recipients with consultation, training, policy and procedure development, and collaboration with statewide agencies. Areas of support include ongoing child assessment, curriculum identification and implementation, dual language learners, school readiness outcomes, and family engagement. The ECS provides intensive training and technical assistance to Head Start and Early Head Start recipients based on Regional or Area Office assignments. Assignments require travel and the ability to work on-site for periods ranging from one day to several weeks. The role also involves coordinating technical assistance across service areas, communicating progress to Regional or Area Office staff, documenting action steps and progress in required reporting systems, and participating in meetings and emerging initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Provide on-site, group, or virtual training and technical assistance to Head Start and Early Head Start grant recipients on school readiness, family engagement, professional development, research-based coaching models, and supporting management systems.
- Provide technical assistance on selecting and implementing ongoing child assessment, curriculum, teaching practices, and learning environments that are age-, developmentally, and linguistically appropriate for children from birth to five.
- Support recipients in improving teacher-child interactions using the Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) and other assessment data measures appropriate to center-based, home-based, and family childcare settings.
- Support recipients in developing procedures and skills to understand and use data from multiple sources, including ongoing child assessment data.
- Support recipients in developing and implementing family engagement practices that promote early learning and development and parent-child relationships, consistent with the Parent, Family, and Community Engagement (PFCE) Framework.
- Support recipients in strengthening birth-to-five transition practices through relationships with parents, families, local preschools, elementary schools, and other partners.
- Support recipients in improving collaboration with Local Education Agencies, state agencies, and other partners.
- Coordinate technical assistance with Grantee, Family Engagement, and Health Specialists to integrate support across service areas, as directed by the Regional or Area Office.
- Provide subject-matter expertise in implementing national and regional priorities and initiatives.
- Maintain regular and timely communication with Regional or Area Office staff about technical assistance delivery and progress toward corrective actions or quality improvement.
- Enter action steps and progress in required OHS reporting systems, including SmartHub and the Head Start Enterprise System.
- Participate in national TTA meetings, Regional or Area Office meetings, team conferences, and one-on-one meetings as directed by OHS and the ECS Manager.
- Support emerging OHS initiatives and priorities.
- Travel and work on-site for assigned periods ranging from one day to several weeks.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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