ECE CDA Workforce Coordinator

Patch Hawaii; Honolulu, Northern (HI, KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Sick Leave

Retirement Plan

Professional Development

Sick and vacation leave

14 paid holidays annually

Medical, dental, vision, prescription

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Voluntary Benefits

401 (k)

Bus/rail Pass Monthly Reimbursement

Costco Membership

Working Advantage discounts

EAP

Job summary

Patch Hawaii seeks an individual to manage day-to-day operations for coordinating and implementing the statewide CDA Workforce expansion. The role involves recruiting students, guiding them through CDA requirements, and coordinating practicum hours across partner schools.

Responsibilities include portfolio support, data collection for reports, and assisting in marketing the program. Strong communication, organization, and teamwork are essential to help diverse learners complete the CDA process.

Qualifications

• Experience in multi-cultural community.
• Customer service and oral and written communications.
• Proficiency in computer and typing skills.
• Knowledge of the CDA process.
• Knowledge of state child care licensing requirements is preferred.
• Knowledge of community child care issues and resources is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Recruit and mentor high school students and new ECE practitioners.
• Ensure enrollees meet CDA requirements in self-paced training.
• Assist with building portfolios and provide TA for registry forms.
• Coordinate 480-hour practicum with local schools.
• Monitor student progress and schedule 1:1 and group meetings.
• Support training modules, practicum placement, and exam prep.
• Connect candidates to practicum sites offering 480 hours.
• Support program marketing and data reporting.
• Complete monthly PATCH reports.
• Perform additional duties as needed.

Skills

Customer service

Verbal & written communication

Organizational skills

Teamwork

Multi-cultural communication

Education

Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education or related field

Tools

Computer proficiency

Typing

Job description

About This Role

PATCH is seeking an individual to be responsible for day to day operations of the coordination and implementation of the statewide CDA Workforce expansion.

What You'll Do

Essential Duties:

• Recruit and work with Junior/Senior High School students, new ECE practitioners who would like to increase their education.
• Ensure enrollees are in a self-paced training program that at minimum, meets the CDA requirements and to monitor their progress utilizing the current selected vendor.
• Assist enrollees with building the required portfolio, providing them with sample and/or TA support provides technical assistance to practitioners on how to complete the Registry forms.
• Work with neighborhood schools to collaborate and allow students to conduct their 480 hours or practicum.
• Check in with the school and monitor students' progress. Meet frequently with students to ensure they are on the path to meetings all components of the CDA. Meetings will be don 1:1, in small groups and/or large groups.
• Provide support for any training module a student may struggle with, portfolio, practicum placement, parent surveys, applicant process, study/prep for CDA exam and prepare for verification visits.
• Connect candidates to a preschool/infant toddler center/head start that will offer 480 hours of required practicum experience.
• Assist in program marketing.
• Assists in gathering data for statistical reports and developing materials used to promote and inform about the Childcare Registry.
• Complete monthly PATCH reports and reports for funders.
• Performs other duties as necessary.

Requirements

Mental, Physical and Communication Demands:

• Requires relating to people in a friendly and professional manner with excellent verbal written communication skills.
• Must be organized and able to pay close attention to detail.
• Must be able to interact and communicate effectively with a wide variety of people.
• Demonstrate the ability to work independently and closely in a team.
• While performing duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand and kneel.
• Must occasionally lift/or move more than 50 pounds.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Skills and Knowledge:

• Previous experience interacting in a multi-cultural community.
• Requires knowledge of customer service and oral and written communications.
• Requires proficiency in computer and typing skills.
• Knowledge of CDA process.
• Knowledge of State's child care licensing requirements is preferred.
• Knowledge of community child care issues and resources is preferred.

Education/Experience:

• Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education or related field.
• Experience working in the early childhood field is preferred.
• Knowledge and understanding of the CDA process.

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Paid LeaveSick Leave
• Retirement Plan
• Professional Development
• Sick and vacation leave
• 14 paid holidays annually
• Medical, dental, vision, prescription
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Voluntary Benefits
• 401 (k)
• Bus/rail Pass Monthly Reimbursement
• Costco Membership
• Working Advantage discounts
• Optima Employee Assistance Program (EAP)