Professional Development Associate (PDA) - Statewide

Holland America-Princess (Holland America Dawson City Inn); Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO & sick leave

403b match

HSA option

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

Free thread services

Job summary

thread is seeking a Professional Development Associate to provide administrative support for the statewide Professional Development team and communicate program services to customers.

Responsibilities include managing registrations, evaluations, transcripts, and data reporting, plus coordinating calendars and travel. A background check is required, and Spanish language is a plus. This is a full-time role with standard business hours.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Background check is required; references encouraged.
• Spanish language ability is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support for thread's statewide Professional Development team.
• Communicate information about Professional Development services to customers.
• Support child care programs and educators with registrations, evaluations and follow-up.
• Assist in collecting, analyzing and reporting data for grants and identified needs.
• Coordinate and maintain Professional Development pages on Quip and SharePoint.
• Schedule meetings, take notes, book travel and reconcile travel budget.

Skills

Administrative experience

Database coordination

Reporting

Bilingual (Spanish preferred)

Education

Associate degree in business, communication, administration, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Zoom

Salesforce

SharePoint

Job description

Agency Overview:

threadassists families in finding affordable, high-quality child care that meets their needs. We provide professional development, technical assistance, and financial support to early childhood educators and programs to ensure they are preparing children for lifelong success. By collaborating with communities and businesses, we work to achieve positive outcomes for families and young children through increased access to affordable, high-quality child care. We undertake research and advocate for child care policies. This work is guided by our core values of empowerment, access, child care professionalism, children’s rights, and entrepreneurial incubator.

Specific Responsibilities:

• The Professional Development Associate provides administrative support for thread's statewide Professional Development team at thread.
• Accurately communicate information about thread Professional Development services to customers.
• Provide support to child care programs, early educators, and contract trainers as needed.
• Manage thread's training registrations, evaluations and follow up. This includes data entry, communicating with attendees, and reporting.
• Produce and disseminate training transcripts.
• Assist the Professional Development team with word processing, data entry, and payments to early childhood programs and educators.
• Assist in collecting, analyzing and reporting data for grants and other identified needs.
• Manage Professional Development training calendar information and data on the statewide CCR&R website.
• Assist Professional Development Managers/Directors in collecting, analyzing, and reporting professional development trends using statewide SEED Registry and CCR&R training data and thread's database.
• Support statewide teams by managing logistics including scheduling meetings, taking meeting notes, managing documentation, booking travel, maintaining the main Professional Development calendar, and reconciling travel budget.
• Coordinate and maintain the Professional Development page and documents on Quip and SharePoint. Manage multiple online platforms for the Professional Development team.
• Conduct assessments in early childhood programs using tools such as TPOTS and TIPITOS.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Associate degree in business, communication, administration, or related field, or an equivalent combination of education, skills, and experience.
• Previous experience in an administrative position.
• Previous experience with database coordination and reporting desired.
• Peferences and valid identification required.
• Bilingual is a plus; Spanish language is preferred.
• Must pass a background check.

Key Competencies:

• Passion and commitment to thread’s mission and the importance of early childhood education.
• Knowledge of early care and education programs and services, and community collaboration initiatives
• Ability to provide high level, positive customer service.
• Flexibility and adaptability as organizational needs change.
• Strong interpersonal skills required.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Strong customer service skills required.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a diverse group of providers, parents, staff and members of the community
• Ability to use database systems and general office programs with comfort and ease including Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Zoom, PowerPoint, Salesforce, shared project management tools, and Outlook.

Physical Requirements

Prolonged periods of sitting and working at a computer.

Frequent use of hands and fingers to operate a computer, telephone, and other standard office equipment.

Ability to communicate effectively in person, by telephone, video conference, and electronically.

Occasional standing, walking, bending, reaching, and lifting or carrying up to 20 pounds.

Ability to travel occasionally to early childhood programs, meetings, trainings, or other organizational activities.

Ability to move throughout child care environments while conducting program assessments, including occasional bending, stooping, or kneeling as needed.

Ability to work in a variety of environments, including office settings, child care programs, and community meeting locations.

Occasional evening or weekend work may be required to support trainings, meetings, or organizational events.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

Schedule and Compensation:

Position Hours:

Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm

Position Type:

Permanent, Full Time

Classification:

Non-Exempt

Supervisor:

Professional Development Manager

Supervises:

None

Starting Compensation Range:

$23.50 - $25.00/hour

Full Time Benefits:

20 days of PTO & sick leave combined (starting), paid holidays, 403b match, High-Deductible Health Plan with HSA option (employer contributes to HSA), Dental, Vision and Life. All premiums covered 100% for employee’s health, dental, vision and life. Free thread services.