IdahoSTARS Quality Child Care Consultant, Region 4

University of Idaho; Moscow (ID); On-site; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Idaho seeks an IdahoSTARS Quality Child Care Consultant (Region 4) to coach, mentor, and train child care educators across Boise area. The role partners with providers to implement evidence-based practices and supports QRIS/ICCP participation.

Requires 3+ years in early care and education, experience in adult training, and travel. This is a full-time, non-exempt position with salary based on experience, starting around $22.25/hour.

Qualifications

• Three years in early care and education
• Experience conducting adult workshops
• Ability to travel between locations for program support
• Ability to work nonstandard hours as needed

Responsibilities

• Coach and mentor child care educators to implement evidence-based practices
• Deliver adult workshops and trainings for groups of varying sizes
• Guide educators through reflective progress and goal-focused outcomes
• Recruit and orient educators for participation in IdahoSTARS PD and QRIS programs

Skills

Adult coaching

Training delivery

Customer liaison

Education

Associate's Degree in Early Childhood Education

Tools

Database experience

Job description

IdahoSTARS Quality Child Care Consultant, Region 4

Posting Number: SP005462P

Division/College: College of Education, Health & HumanSciences

Department: Center on Disabilities & HumanDevelopment

Location: Boise

Posting Context Statement:

The Center on Disabilities and Human Development (CDHD) is anindependent unit within the College of Education, Health & HumanSciences. The CDHD is supported through a federal infrastructuregrant with numerous projects funded through sponsored accounts. TheCDHD improves the lives of people with disabilities and theirfamilies by educating an interdisciplinary workforce, providingtraining and technical assistance within communities, conductingresearch, providing direct services, and disseminatingevidence-based information.

Position Overview:

The IdahoSTARS Quality Child Care Consultant increases the qualityof child care in Idaho through coaching, mentoring and trainingchild care educators throughout the region. The consultant partnerswith child care educators to create recommended interventions usingevidence-based best practices derived from peer-reviewed researchand national professional guidelines and assessment criteria. Theconsultant evaluates implementation results and guides childcareeducators through reflective progress engagement and goal-focusedoutcome achievement. The Consultant also recruits and orientschildcare educators for participation with the IdahoSTARSProfessional Development and Recognition System (PDRS), the QualityRating & Improvement System (QRIS), and the Idaho Child CareProgram (ICCP).

Required Experience:

• Three years in the field of early care and education whichcould include experience as a preschool teacher, child careprovider, child care director, or educator of young children in achild care or elementary setting
• Conducting adult workshops and/or providing training (small andlarge groups)
• Providing liaison with customer/provider groups

Required Education:

• Associate's Degree in Early Childhood Education, ElementaryEducation, Child Development, or a related field, with 30 or morecollege credits in Early Childhood Education

Required Other:

• Ability to travel between locations during the business day formeetings and support of program activities
• Ability to work nonstandard hours as needed

Additional Preferred:

Education

• Bachelor Degree in Early Childhood Education (ECE), ElementaryEducation, Child Development or any Bachelor Degree with at least30 ECE related college credits

Experience

• Understanding of and ability to coach adult learners toimplement quality practices
• Experience using assessment data to guide coachingconversations and develop individualized quality improvementplans
• Interpreting federal or state regulations/guidelines

Knowledge of

• Quality care
• Computer literate to include database experience
• Gathering, assembling, correlating and analyzing facts
• Devising solutions to problems
• Familiarity with Pyramid Model/EC-PBIS practices andsocial-behavioral supports, or willingness to complete PyramidModel training within first 3-4 months
• Understanding of early childhood family engagement practicesand community resources
• Interpreting federal or state regulations/guidelines

Able to/Have

• Maintain a high level of confidentiality
• Strong interpersonal communication skills
• Work in a team setting to accomplish goals
• Use correct spelling, punctuation and grammar in composingwritten statements
• Portray a professional demeanor

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions:

• None

Degree Requirement: Listed degree qualification is required at time of hire

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Employee Category: Classified

Pay Range: $22.25 per hour depending on experience

Type of Appointment: Fiscal Year

FTE: 1.0

Full Time/Part Time: Full Time

Funding: This position is contingent upon the continuationof work and/or funding.

A visa sponsorship is available for the position listed in thisvacancy: No

Posting Date: 09/23/2026

Closing Date:

Open Until Filled: Yes

Background Check Statement: Applicants who are selected asfinal possible candidates must be able to pass a criminalbackground check.

The University of Idaho is an equal employment opportunityemployer, including veterans and individuals withdisabilities.