Early Childhood Assessors

Acelero, Inc.; South Amboy (NJ); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Acelero Learning in New Jersey is seeking an Early Childhood Assessor to evaluate language, literacy, and math skills in preschoolers. The LTE will travel to centers, administer assessments to multiple children, and record scores accurately.

The position is temporary and requires independent transportation. Training is provided. Bilingual English/Spanish is a plus, with a focus on evidence-based approaches and reliable teamwork.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's degree; Master’s preferred.
• Focus on child development or related fields.
• Experience with data collection is preferred.
• Background checks and reliable transportation required.

Responsibilities

• Complete training on administering assessments.
• Spend 8–14 days per assessment period in schools.
• Administer assessments and score them.
• Enter data online and submit via FedEx, UPS, or USPS.
• Attend meetings and trainings as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Child development background

Data collection experience

Experience teaching children

Driver's license / reliable transport

Bilingual English/Spanish a plus

Google Suite

Data management systems

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Google Suite

Data management systems

Job description

Acelero Learning is currently seeking Early Childhood Assessors in (Clark County, Nevada; Camden, NJ & Philadelphia, PA; Monmouth/Middlesex Counties, NJ; Milwaukee and Racine Areas, Wisconsin; Kent and Sussex Counties, Delaware; and Aiken and Barnwell Counties in South Carolina). As an Early Childhood Assessor, the LTE is responsible for assessing children's early childhood language, literacy, and math skills. This position requires independent transportation to centers, conducting three to four assessments per child, accurately calculating and recording assessment scores, and engaging and redirecting young children to remain focused on the assessments. This is a temporary research/assessment position.

Responsibilities

• Completes company training on administering assessments.
• Spends 8-14 days in each assessment period (fall, winter & spring) in our schools.
• Administers the assessments.
• Scores assessments, enters data online, and submits them via FedEx, UPS, or USPS.
• Participates in assigned meetings, events, and training as required.
• Performs any and all other duties (functions) as assigned.

Qualifications

• A minimum of a Bachelor's degree is required, Masters or active enrollment in a Master's program preferred.
• Focus on child development, early childhood psychology, or related fields strongly preferred.
• Experience with data collection is preferred.
• Experience teaching children is preferred.
• Background checks are required for this position.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and/or reliable transportation.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and on a schedule Demonstrate attention to detail.
• Ability to interact effectively with people from diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrated computer literacy skills, especially using Google Suite apps; spreadsheets, basic data management systems, and internet navigation.
• Must be honest, dependable, and able to meet deadlines.
• Self‑motivated and able to work independently.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) is a plus.
• Travel required locally; must have reliable transportation.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit most of the time with some bending and reaching.
• Ability to stand, walk, and bend periodically.
• Ability to engage in repetitive movement of wrists, hands, and fingers – typing and/or writing.
• Ability to work frequently at close visual range (i.e. preparing and analyzing data and figures, accounting, transcription, computer terminal, extensive reading).
• Ability to receive and respond to oral communication.
• Ability to exert up to 10 pounds of force to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.
• Work is generally performed in a school, learning center, or office environment.
• Noise level in the work environment is moderate to occasionally loud (examples: classrooms, light to moderate traffic, human voices).
• Standard office equipment generally used includes: Telephone Personal Computer (monitor, keyboard, and mouse) or Tablet Printer/Photocopy Machine Calculator.

Compensation

Compensation: $35.00 per hour.

Where

Monmouth/Middlesex Counties, NJ

We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to creating a diverse and healthy workplace.

We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to creating a diverse and healthy workplace.

Shine Early Learning is committed to proving that every child can succeed at the highest levels – and demonstrating that high‑impact, evidence‑based approaches can help early childhood programs truly make the difference in a child's life.

Shine Early Learning offers dedicated resources and an integrated programmatic approach to help Head Start and early education programs reach their own ambitious goals.

The Shine Early Learning approach is developed, implemented, and continuously refined at Acelero Learning, a high‑performing Head Start and Early Head Start program serving more than 5,000 children across the nation.

Acelero Learning was named an Exemplar Head Start provider by Bellwether Education Partners, a leading education research and consulting firm.

Through the implementation of an integrated programmatic approach, Acelero Learning has produced some of the largest child outcome gains ever recorded at an individual Head Start program.

Acelero Learning's evaluation study conducted by NIEER show children served for two years make twice the gain of average Head Start participants, as compared to the 2009 FACES data.