Early Childhood Specialist

The Children's Center; West Valley City (UT); On-site; USD 24,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

HSA with employer contributions

FSA

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Employer paid group life insurance

Short- and long-term disability

Voluntary life insurance

401K with employer match

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

The Children’s Center Utah is seeking an Early Childhood Specialist to provide on-site and virtual support to childcare programs working to improve their quality of services. The role emphasizes coaching, observations, and data-driven reporting within the Utah CCQS framework.

The successful candidate will deliver training, collaborate with a statewide team of specialists and Office of Child Care staff, and help implement new initiatives to support providers.

Qualifications

• You have excellent written and oral communication skills and strong interpersonal skills.
• You are committed to adult lifelong learning and growth.
• You work well independently and in teams, respecting time and effort involved.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical assistance and coaching to childcare sites participating in the CCQS program.
• Complete environmental rating scale observations (ITERS/ECERS) in infant, toddler and preschool rooms, write reports and give actionable feedback.
• Provide training to childcare providers and facilitate professional learning communities to support quality improvement.
• Learn and follow Office of Child Care processes for data entry and reporting in the state system.
• Assist and support Office of Child Care with development and implementation of new initiatives.
• Attend and participate in CCQS Specialist/coach meetings and other meetings as deemed necessary.

Skills

Communication skills

Growth mindset

Team collaboration

Bilingual Spanish/English

Education

Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Every year, Utah Business anonymously surveys thousands of employees to identify which workplaces have their staff doing a happy dance on their coffee breaks. The Children's Center Utah was named one of Utah's Best Companies to Work For in 2023, 2024, and 2025!

We are honored to be among the 100Companies Championing Women in Utahthat create an environment of equity and inclusion for women by Governor Cox, the Office of Economic Opportunity,and the Utah Women & Leadership Project at Utah State University.

Position: Early Childhood Specialist

Location: West Valley, UT

Job Id:341

# of Openings:1

Summary

Are you ready to join a top-notch team committed to changing the lives of young children and their caregivers? The Children’s Center Utah has an opening for an Early Childhood Specialist who will provide on-site and virtual support to childcare programs working to improve their quality of services.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical assistance and coaching to childcare sites participating in the Child Care Quality System (CCQS) recently launched by the Utah State Office of Child Care
• Complete environmental rating scale observations in infant, toddler and preschool rooms (ITERS/ECERS), write reports and give meaningful, actionable feedback to participating in childcare programs
• Provide training to childcare providers and facilitate professional learning communities to support quality improvement
• Learn and follow Office of Child Care processes and procedures for entering data into the state-wide system and submitting reports as needed
• Assist and support Office of Child Care with development and implementation of new initiatives to support the childcare provider community
• Attend and participate in CCQS Specialist and/or coach meetings, professional development activities and other coordinating meetings as deemed necessary by supervisors

The Children’s Center

The Children’s Center Utah is a highly respected nonprofit organization providing comprehensive mental health care to infants, toddlers, preschoolers and their families. The Children’s Center Utah was selected as one of the 2023,2024, and 2025 Best Companies to Work for by Utah Business Magazine!

The Children’s Center Utah is the recognized local expert in treatment related to childhood trauma for infants, toddlers, preschools and their families. We offer a range of services based upon the mental health needs of each child and family, including outpatient family and group therapy, and therapeutic preschool services. Our expertise is sought after by professionals from throughout the nation. We are committed to excellence. We strive for best-in-class.

The Successful Candidate

• You have a growth mind-set and are committed to supporting the life-long learning process of adults. You are ready to do the hard and hopeful work of improving the lives of children in childcare and the adults who care for them.
• You are a skilled communicator.You have excellent written and oral communication skills and strong interpersonal skills. You are comfortable interacting with people of all ages, ethnicities, races, abilities and economic and educational levels and can facilitate conversations about difficult topics.
• You work well independently but also have experience working successfully in teams and respect the time and effort this takes. You will be working with teams in our department, in childcare programs and with a state-wide team of Early Childhood Specialists and Office of Child Care staff.
• You have experience with young children in group care and with observation and documentation. Prior experience prepares you for the rigorous tasks of learning and maintaining reliability in multiple environmental rating scales.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education (or a closely related field)
• Direct experience with young children required
• Ability to build relationships and communicate with child care staff, coworkers and team members
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
• Must have own reliable transportation to get to and from childcare programs
• Must learn to use environmental rating scales and maintain inter-rater reliability
• Bi-lingual Spanish/English speakers preferred

Compensation

$21/hour

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• HSA with employer contributions
• FSA
• paid time off
• paid holidays
• employer paid group life insurance and short- and long-term disability
• voluntary life insurance
• 401K with employer match
• Employee Assistance Program.

Notices

The Children’s Center Utah (TCCU) is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in any phase of employment. TCCU participates in E-Verify and we will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm eligibility to work in the U.S. All TCCU employees are required to pass an annual background check. Employment is contingent on passing the background check.

Our organization is the best that I have worked for and with, and I have worked for and with many non-profits in the state of Utah and nationally. I feel incredibly supported and validated by my team and supervisor every day, ESPECIALLY when work is hard. To me the emotional fulfillment and satisfaction I receive from the relationships I build in the organization and by extension the community is incomparable.

Working at The Children's Center Utah makes me excited to see all the ways I can grow both within the company and within myself!