Early Childhood Training Advisor

University of Arkansas System • Fayetteville, NC

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Early Care and Education Projects (ECEP) Training Advisor will provide oversight and training support for online and face-to-face early childhood training, coach other trainers, conduct training, and provide trainer in-service. In addition, this position will write, revise, and proofread training manuals and materials for statewide delivery. This position interacts with trainers, training advisors, and support personnel and works in participant and trainer databases to assist with filing monthly and other related reports. This is a one-year appointment, renewable based on the need for the position, the availability of funding, and continued satisfactory performance in the role.

Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or a closely related field from an accredited institution of higher education.
• At least three years experience or more teaching and designing curriculum for birth to five-year-old children.
• At least three years experience coaching, conducting, and designing training for adult learners.
• Experience writing early childhood content (writing, revising, editing, and working on deadlines).
• Experience with Microsoft and other publishing formats.
• Ability to plan, implement, and evaluate projects.
• Ability to be available to travel and work some evenings and weekends.
• Ability to be reliable and proactive with assigned work.
• Proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with statewide agencies and other partners.
• Experience with early childhood organizations and advocacy networks.
• Experience working with grant proposals and awards.
• Knowledge of the Early Childhood System and the rules and regulations that govern each system (Licensing, Better Beginnings, Office of Early Childhood, Head Start, Arkansas Better Chance).
• Knowledge using the AR Professional Registry.

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight and training support for online and face-to-face early childhood training.
• Coach other trainers.
• Conduct training.
• Provide trainer in-service.
• Write, revise, and proofread training manuals and materials for statewide delivery.
• Interact with trainers, training advisors, and support personnel.
• Work in participant and trainer databases to assist with filing monthly and other related reports.

Benefits

• University contributions to health insurance
• University contributions to dental insurance
• University contributions to life insurance
• University contributions to disability insurance
• Tuition waivers for employees and their families
• 12 official holidays
• Immediate leave accrual
• Choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level