Early Childhood Specialist

Eastconn•Hampton, CT

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About The Position

As member of Early Childhood Initiatives, the Early Childhood Education Specialist provides effective planning, instructional support, coaching and technical assistance to public/private early childhood programs to enhance the quality of services for children and families. This role requires the ability to work with diverse teams in a developmentally appropriate manner, while providing culturally responsive professional learning opportunities in northeastern Connecticut and with other learning partners throughout the state.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education or related field.
Early Childhood Initiatives is open to working with an early childhood professional that can grow and be supported to fulfill the role described, with at least five years’ work experience in the field of early childhood education.
Knowledge of early childhood programs, principles, and procedures including Licensing Regulations, Head Start Performance Standards and School Readiness requirements.
Requires the ability to utilize computer systems and software necessary to perform position functions.
Demonstrated depth of knowledge in: Developmentally appropriate, evidence-based practice CT Early Learning Development Standards Cycle of intentional teaching & reflective practice Observation and formative assessment Progress monitoring Comprehensive evaluation in the early childhood setting NAEYC standards Culturally responsive practices Principals of adult learning Instructional coaching in early childhood setting Early Childhood Assessment Tools

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree and current early childhood certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Develops and maintains partnerships with school district personnel and early care programs.
Provide consulting support to school systems in the areas of early childhood instruction, curriculum development, learning experience plans, assessment, and data driven decision-making.
Develop and facilitate professional learning experiences for early childhood educators.
Participate in collaborative training initiatives as assigned.
Provide support to programs around continuous quality improvement.
Facilitate and support a collaborative, problem-solving process with early childhood educators (individually or in groups).
Coach early childhood educators and teams.
Promote an anti-bias and equity-driven approach to early childhood education.
Manage multiple initiatives at the same time.
Work collaboratively with various stakeholders.
Ability to work collaboratively with diverse teams in various settings.
Ability to develop and facilitate a continuum of professional learning using a variety of delivery models including in-person, virtual, synchronous, asynchronous or blended.