Quality Enhancement Coach I

Early Years; Chapel Hill (NC); Hybrid; USD 49,506 - 56,931; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k retirement plan

Paid annual and sick leave

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

Paid holidays

Job summary

Early Years in North Carolina seeks a Technical Assistance Specialist to train, coach, and support early childhood programs. You will collaborate with licensing consultants and community staff to improve the quality and access to child care.

You will lead on-site coaching, CLASS observations, and professional development, designing multi-phase plans and collecting program data to drive funded projects forward.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education or related field and five years of direct service/management experience with children birth–five or Master’s degree with two years of experience.
• TA endorsement or obtain within 1 year of employment.
• Early Educator Certification at Level 11 or obtain within 3 months of hire

Responsibilities

• Provide on-site coaching, modeling, observations, and feedback to improve teaching practices and early learning environments.
• Earn and maintain CLASS certification on various CLASS tools for multiple age ranges.
• Prepare and submit required reports and assist with grant-funded projects.
• Collaborate with licensing consultants and other staff to enhance program quality and access to child care.
• Develop objectives, identify funding, resources, and monitor progress toward high-quality standards

Skills

Effective communication

Computer skills (FileMaker Pro, Excel,

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education or related field

Master’s degree (optional) with experience

Tools

FileMaker Pro

Excel

Word

Job description

Job Summary

This position provides training, technical assistance/on site coaching and support to early child and education programs and works in collaboration with licensing consultants and other community agency staff working with providers serving young children to improve the quality and availability of child care.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Works collaboratively with all other individuals providing technical assistance and training to child care providers serving young children
• Works collaboratively with licensing consultants, abuse and neglect consultants, early intervention specialists, community college educators, child care health consultants, and health inspectors working with local child care providers
• Helps child care programs and providers determine needs, develop objectives, identify funding, provide resources, implement strategies, and monitor progress made toward meeting the highest quality standards
• Earn and maintain CLASS certification on varies CLASS tools and for multiple age ranges
• Composes clear and targeted CLASS observation summaries, to support teachers’ understanding of impact of interactions on children’s learning and development
• Provide on-site coaching, modeling, observations, and feedback to improve teaching practices and early learning environments
• Facilitates professional development related to CLASS, MMCI, PAS, leadership, and other topic areas as needed add conduct assessments
• Demonstrates ability to support the social and emotional development of children
• Models developmentally appropriate activities and positive behavior management techniques during daily visits with children and early childhood staff in regulated child care center classrooms
• Works cooperatively and effectively as a team member by communicating and contributing information of a continuous basis
• Prepares, designs and implements a multi-phase plan for delivery of research-driven professional development for personnel with varying educational levels in the early childhood education field
• Collects data on the availability and quality of child care within the local area as specified by the Technical Assistance Manager
• Determines needs and disseminate approved grant‑funded materials to child care programs
• Meets and maintains certification needs to support funded projects.
• Assist child care programs and their staff in determining individualized needs, developing objectives, providing resources, implementing strategies, setting goals, and monitoring progress made toward meeting those goals pertinent to specific projects such as accreditation, CLASS, Leadership, and other related topics
• Works collaboratively with other technical assistance staff to produce articles on child care issues that can be used in various newsletters
• Meets all technical assistance outcomes for funded projects
• Attend all trainings and meetings required of technical assistance staff
• Actively participate on committees for the ASK conference
• Prepare and submit all required reports
• Treat all information on Early Years clients, employees or Board Members in a confidential manner
• Participates in local, state and agency sponsored events or meetings
• Represents agency at local, state or national conferences
• Perform other tasks as assigned by agency leadership

Special Skills

• Effective oral and written communication skills with internal and external clients
• Computer experience; knowledge of or demonstrated ability to learn File Maker Pro, Excel, and Word
• Attention to detail with ability to handle large volume of administrative work
• Ability to independently manage a large caseload of technical assistance and trainings throughout the region
• Ability to prioritize work and travel schedules to balance administrative duties, technical assistance and trainings
• Ability to work well with a diverse client population
• Professional appearance and demeanor

Education and Experience Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education or related field and five years of experience in direct service and management working with children ages birth – five, their families or programs that serve them OR a Master’s degree and two years of experience
• Early Educator Certification at Level 11 or obtain within 3 months of hire
• TA endorsement or obtain within 1 year of employment

Special Working Requirements

• An automobile at his/her disposal; a valid, non-suspended NC driver’s license and a current automobile liability policy with continuous coverage. Reasonable accommodations may be made at the agency’s discretion.
• Must be able to manipulate and operate office supplies and equipment. Occasionally required to lift up to 25 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential responsibilities.
• No substantiation or criminal conviction of child abuse or neglect
• Some positions may require need for flexible schedules, including potential evening and weekend work
• Must adhere to established health and safety protocols when onsite at Early Years’s physical office locations
• If working remotely or approved for a hybrid work arrangement, must have dependable internet access and a home environment conducive for remote work.
• Some positions may require some regional/statewide/national daytime and/or overnight travel

Early Years Benefits

Early Years has a generous benefits package. Permanent employees that work at least 20 hours per week are eligible for benefits. Some of the benefits we offer include:

• Section 125 Cafeteria Plan
• Health, dental, vision and life insurance
• Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Employer contribution to 401k Retirement Plan
• Paid annual and sick leave
• 15 paid days of holiday leave
• Paid child Involvement Leave
• Paid discretionary leave
• Employee Assistance Program
• Child Care Tuition payments
• And more…

Early Years also offers many fringe benefits. Some of the fringe benefits include:

• Casual dress work environment
• Direct deposit
• Standing and emergency payroll advances
• Child Care Referral assistance
• And more…

Early Years has been awarded Living Wage Employer Certifications in Orange and Durham Counties, and is a Family Forward NC Certified Employer.

Employment is contingent upon passing a criminal background check. Early Years is no longer requiring the COVID-19 vaccine for employment due to the fact that there is significantly less risk of severe illness. However, Early Years strongly recommends that employees receive this vaccination in order to minimize the risk of infections in our workplace.

Job Features

• Job Category: Exempt
• Division: Child Care Resource & Referral
• Department: Technical Assistance
• Hiring Range: $49,506 – $56,931
• Hours Per Week: 40