Early Childhood Specialist

Early Childhood Resource Center • Akron, OH

3d • $20 - $24

About The Position

The Early Childhood Resource Center, a Ministry of the Sisters of Charity Health System, is recruiting a full-time Early Childhood Specialist for its Akron location. The Specialist develops and delivers professional development for early childhood professionals, coaches administrators and teachers on best practices, and develops quality-improvement strategies. The role provides on-site and virtual support, training, technical assistance, assessment, and programming for child care providers and educators.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred; an associate degree and relevant work experience may be considered in lieu of a bachelor’s degree.
• Firm knowledge of early childhood education and workforce development.
• Experience with adult training and/or career counseling.
• Ability to manage multiple projects from inception through evaluation.
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills.
• Highly organized and detail oriented.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and effectively.
• Computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Provide on-site coaching and support to child care teachers and administrators on curriculum implementation, lesson planning, Step Up to Quality requirements, and Ohio Department of Children and Youth licensing standards.
• Develop and deliver training sessions in person and virtually.
• Conduct classroom observations and assessments to support teacher development.
• Support professional career pathways through the Ohio Child Care Resource & Referral Association (OCCRRA).
• Manage grant initiatives designed to enhance child care learning experiences.
• Administer Child Development Associate training and related provider services.
• Develop and provide professional development and technical assistance on developmentally appropriate practices for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and school-agers, consistent with Birth to Kindergarten Early Learning and Development Standards and Common Core standards.
• Assess training needs of early childhood professionals and develop training modules to meet identified needs.
• Recruit and disseminate information to early childhood educators about child care resources, services, and quality-enhancement programs.
• Consult with child care administrators and provide technical assistance on Ohio Department of Job and Family Services rules and regulations and Ohio’s Step Up To Quality rating system.
• Help child care providers find Ohio Approved training that supports their professional development plans and Step Up To Quality requirements.
• Provide environmental assessments, including ECERS, ITERS, SACERS, and/or FCCERS, and develop strategies to improve environments.
• Provide technical assistance to early childhood educators participating in Child Development Associate and associate’s degree programs.
• Facilitate meetings and professional development opportunities on early childhood issues and best practices.
• Provide services to and manage a caseload of providers based on their needs and service deliverables.
• Provide technical assistance to providers opening new child care businesses.
• Develop and provide family engagement programming.
• Evaluate professional development programs by providing quantitative and qualitative data and reporting on ongoing achievement of outcomes.
• Assist with public relations activities.

Benefits

• Excellent health benefit package
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid holidays
• Employer pension plan
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer match
• Tuition reimbursement
• Great work environment

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree