Child Care Developmental Support Trainer

Signal Centers; Johnson City (TN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, vision, and dental coverage

401(k) matching

Generous paid time off

Employee discounts

Job summary

Signal Centers is seeking an Inclusion Coach to advance best practices for children with disabilities in early childhood settings across Tennessee. You will partner with CCR&R Network, provide technical assistance, and develop trainings for educators and families while traveling within the Upper East Tennessee region.

You will lead coaching on developmental delays and disabilities, collaborate with state agencies and AIMHiTN, and help implement tools and resources to improve inclusion outcomes

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Special Education, Early Childhood Education, Special Education, or related field.
• Minimum of five years of experience in this or related field.
• Experience working with children with disabilities in an early childhood environment.
• Dependable transportation, valid driver’s license and insurance for frequent travel within the service area.
• Physical examination and TB test on file; excellent writing, presentation, and communication skills.
• Must be able to work from a remote home environment within the state of TN and travel as needed.

Responsibilities

• Identify best practices related to inclusion of children with disabilities in early childhood classrooms and share with the team.
• Train CCR&R Network in quality practices related to inclusion of children with disabilities.
• Attend meetings, conference calls and on-site visits for Developmental Services Coaches.
• Assist educators with referrals to TEIS and local school systems to expedite assessments and transitions.
• Collaborate with AIMHiTN and CCDF Partners to develop trainings on inclusion.
• Create tools and resources for child care agencies and families; develop a Coaching Plan for educators.
• Provide specialized technical assistance for social-emotional aspects of disabilities and developmental delays.
• Support EQIPs, parent navigation of resources, and disaster preparedness initiatives.

Skills

Communication skills

Writing skills

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education / Special Education or related field

Job description

Brief Description

Advancing Early Childhood Success Through Coaching, Collaboration, and Support.

CCR&R Developmental Services Coach partners with early childhood professionals across Tennessee to promote best practices in inclusion, provide technical assistance, develop training resources, support family connections to services, and build educator confidence in serving children with diverse developmental needs. This person will help child care centers develop strategies to incorporate and serve children with special needs in their environment.

This person must live in and travel frequently within the Upper East Tennessee Region.

The Inclusion Coach Will Have The Following Responsibilities

• Identify best practices, trends and topics related to inclusion of children with disabilities in the early childhood classroom and share information with the inclusion coach team and other network coaches and coordinators.
• Train CCR&R Network in quality practices related to inclusion of children with disabilities.
• Attend all meetings, conference calls and on-site visits for Developmental Services Coaches.
• Assist educators in making connections with and referrals to Tennessee Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities/ Tennessee Early Intervention System (TEIS) for children up to age 3 to expedite assessments and home-based therapies.
• Assist educators in making connections with and referrals to local school systems for children ages 3-5 to support smooth transitions between early care and kindergarten.
• Collaborate with AIMHi to develop trainings in best practices surrounding inclusion with AIMHiTN for the CCR&R Network, CCDF Partners and the State.
• Provide specialized technical assistance for CCR&R Network Early Childhood Quality Coaches to support social and emotional behavior aspects of disabilities.
• Create tools and resources for child care agencies as well as parents and families.
• Collaborate with CCDF Partners in activities surrounding inclusion of children with disabilities.
• Develop a Training for Trainers to standardize inclusion training accessible to early childhood educators at basic and advanced levels.
• Develop a coaching system for inclusion providers using best practices. The Developmental Services Coaches shall provide coaching on challenging behaviors, developmental delays and medically identified disabilities.
• Develop a Developmental Coaching Plan to be used in their work with child care educators. The Coaching Plan shall identify strategies for providing meaningful care and education including but not limited to:
  • Autism
  • Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
  • Significant behavior disorders
  • Communication disorders
  • Physical disabilities
  • Developmental delays
  • Medical conditions
  • Co-occurring disorders
• Support the development of Enhanced Quality Improvement Plans (EQIPs).
• Assist parents and families with navigating available resources and services as well as strengthen parents’ understanding of rights and advocacy for the needs of their child(ren).
• Provide support for Regional Children in Disaster Task Force including but not limited to consultation with child care agencies for emergency preparedness planning related to children with disabilities.
• Provide technical support to the local CCR&R staff around inclusion related topics.
• Meet with key staff at each CCR&R and its local area.
• Serve as facilitator for Train-the-Trainer Institutes.
• Collaborate with applicable State agencies around inclusion related topics.
• Positively market the CCR&R Network to the community.

Qualifications Include

• Must have bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in Early Childhood Special Education, Early Childhood Education, Special Education or a related field.
• A minimum of five years of experience in this or related field required.
• Experience working with children with disabilities in an early childhood environment.
• Dependable transportation, valid driver’s license and insurance required for frequent travel within the service delivery area.
• Physical examination and record of negative TB test results must be on file with Signal Centers.
• Excellent writing, presentation, and communication skills.
• Must be able to work from a remote home environment within the state of TN.
• Ability and willingness to travel.
• Ability to train adults using principles of adult learning.

Special Skills/aptitudes

The ability to serve as a liaison between Signal Centers, Inc., and the subcontracted Child Care Resource and Referral agencies. The ability to maintain and share knowledge and understanding of inclusion of children with disabilities consistent with best practice and apply those within the structure of the Tennessee Child Care Resource & Referral Network agencies. The ability to identify issues related to successful inclusion of children with disabilities in the early childhood classroom. The ability to train adults using adult learning strategies and provide technical assistance.

Core Values/Ethical Conduct

• The ability to consistently model our Core Values of Accountability, Community Impact, Compassion, Trustworthiness, and Teamwork
• The ability to interact with staff, early childhood professionals, Network Management, community partners and funders in a respectful and professional manner.
• The ability to create and embrace new ideas, creative problem solving, improve services and delivery methods.
• The ability to work cooperatively with staff, early childhood professionals, Network Management, funders and community partners.
• The ability to be wise, accountable, and careful with use of resources and time.
• The ability to conduct oneself with honesty, reliability, and fairness, holding to our code of ethics.
• The ability to work equitably with staff, early childhood professionals, Network Management, community partners and funders to support high quality services.

Working Here

We believe in supporting our employees and their families as they journey throughout life. Our commitment to our full-time staff includes the following benefits:

• A competitive benefits package with health, vision, and dental coverage, HSA, Dependent Care FSA, group life insurance, Teladoc (telemedicine), EAP mental health resources and short & long-term disability options.
• Up to 4% matching 401(k) employer contribution, plus a 3% base contribution.
• Generous paid time off to support work-life balance.
• Employee discounts on paid services.

Our culture is important and we’ve included it in our strategic plan by creating goals which include creating a culture of belonging where everyone has what they need to succeed and thrive and investing in developing the next generation of leaders. Join us in our mission to create a community of lifelong independence, where your contributions are valued, and your professional growth is nurtured. Together, we can make a difference.

Signal Centers is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to affirm the dignity and worth of every person in all that we do. It is, therefore, the policy of the organization to practice and ensure the fair and equitable treatment of all employees and to promote the full realization of this policy through all employment practices.