Technical Assistance Professional

Arapahoe County Early Childhood Council; Centennial (CO); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Arapahoe County Early Childhood Council is seeking a Technical Assistance (TA) Professional to deliver mentoring, coaching, and peer-to-peer TA to preschool/childcare providers in Arapahoe County, Colorado. You will support directors, owners, and teachers to elevate program quality and child outcomes.

The role requires strong training and collaboration skills, comfort with evenings/weekends, and the ability to implement improvement plans aligned with SMARTE goals and state standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education or closely related field.
• 2+ years’ experience as a CSQI coach, school administrator or director of a child development center.
• Ability to work in all early childhood care and educational settings across Arapahoe County.
• Knowledge of Colorado Shines, Colorado's Early Learning & Development Guidelines, Colorado Early Childhood Special Education.
• Comfort, ability, and understanding of working evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the consultant for identified centers and support providers in developing and implementing improvement plans based on SMARTE Goals.
• Encourage educators to increase mastery of developmentally appropriate practices.
• Facilitate provider training sessions as needed.
• Provide referral resources for program staff to support families with emotional, behavioral, mental health, and developmental concerns.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of Colorado Shines QRIS and the PDIS.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with providers including owners, directors, and teachers.

Job description

Job Title: Technical Assistance (TA) Professional

Reports To: Director of Community Connections

Salary: $60,000.00 - $85,000.00 Annually

Work Status: Full-Time

Pay Type: Salaried, Exempt

Required: Reliable Transportation up to 90% of position duties

Position Summary

An ACECC Technical Assistance (TA) Professional works to deliver mentoring, coaching, consultation, and peer-to-peer TA. The TA Professional is responsive to providers interested in elevating their program's expertise to a higher level.

The ACECC TA Professional is responsible for lending support to preschool/childcare administrators, business owners/directors, and family childcare home-based providers/center-based classroom teachers.

SPECIFIC DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITES

Quality Standards Specialist

• Serve as the consultant for identified centers.
• Support providers in developing and implementing improvement plans based on SMARTE Goals.
• Encourage educators to increase their mastery of skills by supporting developmentally appropriate practices.
• Facilitate provider training sessions as needed.
• Provide referral resources for program staff to support families of children with potential emotional, behavioral, mental health, and developmental concerns.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of and provide support for Colorado Shines QRIS and the Professional Development Information System (PDIS).
• Maintain a valid Colorado State Coaching Credential and a Level 3 (or higher) Early Childhood Professional Credential.
• Build and maintain strong, professional relationships with providers, including owners, directors, and teachers.

GENERAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITES

General Responsibilities

• Demonstrate ability to work effectively as a team member and individually as necessary
• Solid computer skills, including knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Organize and prioritize workload
• Work with diverse audiences
• Ability to work some evenings and/or weekends

• Maintain a variety of manual and electronic files and/or records.
• Support the Council’s mission and vision by exhibiting the following behaviors: excellence and competence, collaboration, innovation, respect for others, commitment, accountability and ownership.
• Complete weekly CHATS to email to the Executive Director.

The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment connected to the position.

CHARACTERISTICS & QUALIFICATIONS

Desired Characteristics

• Knowledge of health and mental health resources available to families
• Knowledge of the early intervention system’s operations and infrastructure
• Presentation skills related to early childhood content.
• Excellent leadership and coordination skills
• Demonstrated ability to foster collaborative relationships
• Ability to strategize, organize and plan
• Excellent interpersonal and oral and written communication skills
• Excellent data collection, evaluation and analysis skills
• Computer skills including knowledge of Microsoft Office including Outlook
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as a team member and independently work on several projects simultaneously.
• Demonstrated ability to work with diverse audiences.

Required Education and/or Experience

• Experience with Environment Rating Scales and Quality Assessments with Programs (such as ITERS, ECERS or FCCERS and/or understanding through formal education or verified work experience in National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Accreditation.
• Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education or closely related educational field with core hours in ECE coursework. 2+ years’ experience as a CSQI coach, school administrator or principal of a child development center or an early childhood director.
• Ability to work in all early childhood care and educational settings across Arapahoe County
• Knowledge and experience working with Colorado Shines, Colorado's Early Learning & Development Guidelines, Colorado Early Childhood Special Education
• Comfort, ability, and understanding of the critical need to work evenings and weekends.

Preferred Education and/or Experience

• Master’s Degree in Early Childhood Education, Special Education, Administration, Leadership, and Policy Studies.
• Colorado Coaching Credential
• Instructor in topics, curriculums: Touchpoints, Trauma Responsive Care, Creative Curriculum, Pyramid, Expanding Quality in Infant and Toddler Care (EQIT)
• Experience supporting other coaches formally and informally.