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Early Childhood Specialist
- Provide technical assistance and coaching to child care sites participating in the Child Care Quality System (CCQS) recently launched by the Utah State Office of Child Care
- Complete environmental rating scales in infant, toddler and preschool rooms, write reports and give meaningful, actionable feedback to participating child care programs
- Provide training to child care providers and facilitate professional learning communities to support quality improvement
- Learn and follow Office of Child Care processes and procedures for entering data into the state-wide system and submitting reports as needed
- Assist and support Office of Child Care with development and implementation of new initiatives to support the child care provider community
- Attend and participate in CCQS Specialist and/or coach meetings, professional development activities and other coordinating meetings as deemed necessary by supervisors
- You have a growth mind-set and are committed to supporting the life-long learning process of adults. You are ready to do the hard and hopeful work of improving the lives of children in child care and the adults who care for them.
- You are a skilled communicator. You have excellent written and oral communication skills and strong interpersonal skills. You are comfortable interacting with people of all ages, ethnicities, races, abilities and economic and educational levels and can facilitate conversations about difficult topics.
- You work well independently but also have experience working successfully in teams and respect the time and effort this takes. You will be working with teams in our department, in child care programs and with a state-wide team of Early Childhood Specialists and Office of Child Care staff.
- You have experience with in young children in group care and with observation and documentation. Prior experience prepares you for the rigorous tasks of learning and maintaining reliability in multiple environmental rating scales.
- Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education (or a closely related field)
- Direct experience with young children required
- Ability to build relationships and communicate with child care staff, coworkers and team members
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
- Must have own reliable transportation to get to and from child care programs
- Must learn to use environmental rating scales and maintain inter-rater reliability
- Bi-lingual Spanish/English speakers preferred (not required)
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Additional Info
Job Type : Full-time
Education Level : Bachelors Degree
Organization Mission : The Children's Center Utah provides comprehensive mental health care to enhance the emotional well-being of infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and their families.
DEI/Nondiscrimination Statement : The Children’s Center Utah is committed to learning, changing, and growing as we continually develop a stronger environment of equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging to provide compassionate care to our children and families receiving services, to our team, and to our communities.
Our goals are to achieve the following:
-Our clients, team, board, and volunteers reflect the communities we serve
-Recruitment, hiring, and retention practices promote diversity
-Our team knows they belong here and can be authentic
-Opportunity, growth, and leadership are open to all team members
-We champion and promote equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging
-We lead by example
Job Location : West Valley City
Work Model : On-site
Compensation Type : Hourly
Job Status : Nonexempt
Benefits Offered : Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Life Insurance, Retirement Plan, Paid Holidays, Paid Time Off
Pay Range : $20.00 - $21.00