Infant Toddler Specialist

Equus•Wichita Falls, TX

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Provides coaching and training designed to support continuous quality improvement and knowledge/skill acquisition for providers, including classroom teachers and administrators. This role involves face-to-face and/or remote coaching and training, utilizing Texas Infant-Toddler Specialists training topics. The specialist will partner with providers to develop and implement Infant-Toddler trainings, promote the program, maintain caseloads, complete documentation, and create workshops. They will also serve as a liaison with other entities to improve child care quality, conduct evaluations, maintain provider files, and report any issues to management. The role requires continuous effort to improve operations, foster positive working relationships, and ensure punctuality and accurate record-keeping.

Requirements

High School Diploma required
Three years experience of full-time early childhood classroom experience in a child care facility, Early Head, Early Head Start, Head Start, or prekindergarten through third grade school program.
Must have one year of Infant-Toddler caregiving experience.
Must have experience in social services skills relating to parents, children, and providers in the child care industry.
Must have the capacity to write clearly and succinctly to maintain records.
Must be able to relate to diverse groups.
Ability and desire to work with a diverse population and low-income individuals.
Knowledge of developmentally appropriate practices for young children.
Ability to coordinate trainings for adults working in early childhood.
Ability to organize and implement systems for monitoring and tracking child care provider agreement end dates and accreditation end dates and deadlines.
Demonstrate the ability to work in Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Suite.
Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of employees and management, both orally and in writing using correct business English, including spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
Ability to balance a variety of duties, prioritize and meet deadlines required.
Must be willing to take and pass a drug/alcohol test and comply with the “Drug Free” agency policy.
Must be a minimum of 25 years of age to operate a company vehicle. One year may be waived provided that the individual has a satisfactory motor vehicle report (MVR).
Must possess ability to provide reliable self-transportation capable of regional travel.
Must possess and maintain valid Texas motor vehicle operator’s permit of appropriate classification and endorsement as required. Must agree to maintain a satisfactory MVR and minimum requirement of insurability as required by law. MVR background checks may be conducted by the agency.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university in early childhood education, child development, special education, child psychology, educational psychology, elementary education, or family consumer science preferred.
Knowledge of child care licensing standards and the needs of young children preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides coaching designed to support continuous quality improvement for our providers.
Provides face-to-face and/or remote coaching to classroom teachers and administrators as scheduled and required.
Provides training designed to support continuous knowledge and skill acquisition for our providers.
Provides face-to-face and/or remote training to classroom teachers and administrators as scheduled and required utilizing a variety of Texas Infant-Toddler Specialists training topics.
Become a Registered Trainer on TECPDS (Texas Early Childhood Professional Development System)
Complete all required training via CLI Engage to become a certified Infant-Toddler Specialist.
Partners with providers to develop and implement Infant-Toddler trainings to staff, if necessary.
Provides a variety of professional development experiences to support continuous quality improvement among ELPs.
Collaborate and support administrators, teachers, and others to complete and interpret child data to support growth and development and to improve instructional practices.
Promote the Texas Infant-Toddler program with partnering agencies, clients, child care centers and the general public.
Maintain caseloads as assigned to the Infant-Toddler Specialist in accordance with TWC and Workforce Solutions Board guidelines and requirements.
Complete documentation and data entry accurately for contracted child care centers.
Maintain and submit required Infant-Toddler training hours to Provider Services Manager
Create workshops and other training activities as appropriate.
Provide consultation and directions to Providers, teachers, and classroom staff as requested.
Serve as Infant-Toddler liaison with other local entities who are working to improve the quality of care provided in a child care environment.
Conduct ongoing evaluations and follow-up strategies to assess the effectiveness of the trainings offered.
Maintain Provider files according to department policies.
Notify management of any real or perceived problems.
Demonstrate continuous effort to improve operations, streamline work processes and work cooperatively and jointly with providers, other staff, vendors, funding source staff, and monitors.
Establish, maintain, and foster positive and harmonious working relationships.
Arrive at work, on time, ready to work scheduled hours.
Accurately document pertinent information in Provider files.
Complete all paperwork in a timely and accurate manner.
Complete time sheets are submitted accurately and timely.
Submit required coaching hours to the Infant-Toddler Specialist Network
Submit required video training to the Infant-Toddler Specialist Network
Attend required Professional Learning Committees (PLC) once per month
Complete Prerequisites for required PLC’s
Adjust schedules to include evening or weekend work, as needed.
Communicate positively with parents, primary caregivers, and child care providers.
Work independently and cooperatively, using good time management skills and flexibility.
Must be aware of the legal and professional responsibilities of reporting suspected child abuse and neglect by parents/child care providers/co-workers/others in accordance with the provisions of Federal, State, or local law.
Report any suspected fraud and abuse to the direct supervisor or other appropriate management.
Ensure all customers/children/co-workers/child care providers of all races, religions, family backgrounds and cultures are not discriminated against.
Ensure punctuality.
Participate in job-related in-service trainings, conferences, and workshops.
Ability to operate all office equipment including but not limited to computers, scanners, copiers, printers, calculators, multi-line telephone system, etc.
Ability to work in a team environment and independently.
Ability to handle and prioritize a variety of assignments and meet deadlines.
Ensure any on-the-job accidents are reported immediately.