Education Support Specialist

Child Care of the Berkshires•North Adams, MA

6d•$23 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

SEEKING: We are seeking a part time Education Support Specialist for our Child Care Centers and Family Child Care Educator Homes PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The Supportive Services Program provides comprehensive early education and family support for children and families who are funded by the Priority Population childcare contracts. Services include child care in either a Family Child Care (FCC) home or CCB centers, transportation, assessment of delays, Individual Family Service Plans and connections to community resources, with the goal of positive developmental progress, school success, reducing child maltreatment, parent resilience and strengthening the family. BASIC FUNCTION: Primary focus will be to ensure that all children on Priority Population contracts are provided with developmentally appropriate, learning environments conducive to maximum learning. The Education Specialist will oversee and direct teaching staff to implement effective classroom management techniques, teacher/child interactions, and implementation of developmentally appropriate child directed, literacy-based curriculum for both centers and FCC homes. Promotes individualized learning by all children in all classrooms (with primary focus being on the children on Priority Population EEC contracts), and documents outputs and outcomes as needed. Assists with evaluation of the curriculum-related components of the program. Responsible for using Pyramid Model, CLASS, ITERS, ECERS, SACERS assessments as needed.

Requirements

Degree in early childhood education, social work or related area
Minimum of five years relevant work experience within a child care center or early education program within the public school.
Knowledge and familiarity with effective classroom management, trauma informed practice, curriculum implementation, and curriculum-related components such as CLASS, Pyramid Model, ITERS, ECERS, and SACERS is desirable.
Ability to provide leadership and to establish supportive and positive relationships with early childhood professionals and to work as member of a team.
Positive attitude, understanding and commitment toward early childhood education and developmentally appropriate practices.
Ability to process, analyze and integrate information and must demonstrate good decision-making skills.
Must have good organizational, communication, observation and writing skills.
Must be mature and in good mental health.
Must participate in training and professional development.
Maintains current certificate in First Aid and CPR.
Maintains strict confidentiality concerning children, families and staff.
Must be able to pass a background record check successfully.
Must be able to provide documentation of good physical health and mental health, free from communicable disease.
Ability to travel to and from childcare centers.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge and familiarity with effective classroom management, trauma informed practice, curriculum implementation, and curriculum-related components such as CLASS, Pyramid Model, ITERS, ECERS, and SACERS is desirable.

Responsibilities

Oversee and direct teaching staff to implement effective classroom management techniques
Oversee and direct teaching staff to implement teacher/child interactions
Oversee and direct teaching staff to implement developmentally appropriate child directed, literacy-based curriculum for both centers and FCC homes
Promotes individualized learning by all children in all classrooms (with primary focus being on the children on Priority Population EEC contracts), and documents outputs and outcomes as needed.
Assists with evaluation of the curriculum-related components of the program.
Responsible for using Pyramid Model, CLASS, ITERS, ECERS, SACERS assessments as needed.