What are the responsibilities and job description for the Specialist Early Care Education position at BAKERRIPLEY?
As an Early Care and Education Specialist you will be responsible for the recruitment of new service providers and managing/maintaining existing relationships through effective delivery of training, technical assistance and resource assessment, and distribution of developmentally appropriate materials and equipment. The Specialist conducts on-site technical assistance, mentoring, assessment and training visits to providers interested in Texas Rising Star (TRS) certification. Prepares inclusions plans for providers caring for children with disabilities, and monitors all providers to ensure compliance with contractual regulations.
Essential Functions include:
- Recruits providers for Texas Rising Star (TRS) certification
- Provides mentoring for Texas Rising Star (TRS) certification as assigned
- Performs technical assistance, training visits, and monitoring visits to providers’ facilities to ensure contractual compliance as well as Texas Rising Star (TRS) certification compliance and progress
- Prepares and maintains updated paperwork for all records within the time frames specified by the Texas Workforce Commission and Board area directives, policies and procedures
- Updates Texas Child Care Connection (TX3C) System
- Conducts monitoring of providers to ensure compliance with contractual regulations, and provides technical assistance as needed
- Conducts follow up visits on Service Improvement Agreements (SIAs)
- Follows unit procedures and guidelines and participates in meetings and other events to increase understand of the Workforce Solutions system
- Refers any problems related to provider contracts and works well with management staff, account representatives, and Intake/Eligibility Specialists to the appropriate staff to resolve any provider complaints or issues
- Insures all provider files contain all the required documents pertaining to the service agreements, tax forms, deposit forms, state licenses, etc.
- Collaborates with other Child Care Services staff to enhance program operations
- Identifies and documents process improvement opportunities
- Performs other duties as assigned
- Complies with all policies and standards
Experience
Required- 1 - 3 years: 1 year of full-time early childhood classroom experience in a child care, Early Head Start, Head Star or prekindergarten through third grade school program
Education
Required- Associates or better in Early Childhood Education or related field
- Bachelors or better in Child Development or related field
Skills
Required- Public Speaking
- Conflict Resolution
- Communication
- Coaching
- Business Development
- Business Acumen
- Active Listening
Behaviors
Required- Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
- Enthusiastic: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest
- Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
- Thought Provoking: Capable of making others think deeply on a subject
- Innovative: Consistently introduces new ideas and demonstrates original thinking
- Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity
Motivations
Required- Goal Completion: Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks
- Flexibility: Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals
- Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
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