Early Childhood Professional Development Designer

Cayuga County Chamber of Commerce; City of Syracuse (NY); On-site; USD 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Child Care Solutions in Syracuse is seeking a Professional Development Specialist to design and deliver culturally and linguistically appropriate educational programs for child care providers and early childhood professionals.

You will write curricula, conduct trainings at offices and community sites, provide on-site technical assistance, and help plan conferences while staying current with research and regulations in early childhood education.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education or related field with 12 credits in early childhood education.
• 3 years of experience with children birth to five and families in an early care setting or school-age program.
• Ability to write curricula, develop training materials and present to diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement professional development programs for local early childhood professionals.
• Provide one-to-one technical assistance to providers by phone, email, and in person.
• Conduct on-site program assessments using standardized observation scales.
• Facilitate online distance learning classes for providers.
• Develop, market and run conferences and professional development events.

Skills

Curriculum design

Training delivery

Communication skills

Program design

Computer proficiency

Customer service

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education

Tools

Standardized observation scales

Job description

Child Care Solutions in Syracuse is seeking a Professional Development Specialist to design and deliver culturally and linguistically appropriate educational programs for child care providers and early childhood professionals.

You will write curricula, conduct trainings at offices and community sites, provide on-site technical assistance, and help plan conferences while staying current with research and regulations in early childhood education.