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Intro: INFANT & TODDLER COACH
Child Care Resource & Referral Network (CCR&R)
This position serves the following counties, and the applicant must live within the service area: Bledsoe, Bradley, Grundy, Hamilton, Marion, McMinn, Meigs, Polk, Rhea, and Sequatchie
Responsibilities:
Under the direction of the Infant and Toddler Coordinator, Infant Toddler Quality Coaches will have the following responsibilities:
- Researching and staying current on best practices in infant toddler development and training.
- Work collaboratively with Family Engagement, Health, Safety and Supervision, Inclusion, Small Business, and Early Childhood Coaches to ensure that all educator needs are met.
- Provide training and technical assistance at times most convenient for our childcare agencies and partners, which may at times require work on weeknights or weekends.
- Providing technical support on infant toddler development to the local CCR&R staff.
- Participate and attend regional CCR&R all staff meetings and all staff DHS partner meetings.
- Consistently upholding network expectations and assisting in the development and delivery of new initiatives for childcare educators.
- Provide prioritized targeted technical assistance and/or training in response to infant toddler classroom referrals from DHS and other CCDF partners and ensure that referrals are completed in a timely manner.
- Regularly communicate with site coordinator and IT coordinator on the status of DHS referrals.
- Work collaboratively with Family Engagement, Health, Safety and Supervision, Infant Toddler, Inclusion, and Small Business coaches to ensure that Specialization participants and Demo Sites are receiving services and information from all areas of CCR&R.
- Networking within the community to educate and raise awareness of the importance of quality infant toddler childcare.
- Submitting data on TA, TTA and training within 3 days of when the service was delivered.
- Working with childcare educators to understand and implement best practices and DAP in infant toddler early education programs.
- Facilitating peer learning groups focusing on infant toddler topics for childcare educators.
- Demonstrating support of direct supervisor and network management to model integrity and professionalism.
- Consistently upholding network expectations and assisting in the development and delivery of new initiatives for infant toddler educators.
- Acquire Program for Infant Toddler Care (PITC) Certification and implement in all coaching and trainings.
- Develop and maintain relationships within the child care community.
- Frequently communicate with regional DHS Licensing Consultants regarding referral clarification and infant toddler educator needs.
- Recruit, provide coaching, and maintain records for specialization participants.
- Recruit, provide coaching and maintain records for specialization LENA classrooms.
- Ensure that Infant Toddler Coordinator and LENA data collector have up to date information on LENA classrooms.
- Recruit, provide coaching and maintain records for Demo Sites.
- Provide and maintain records for LENA and DECA in Demo Sites and with Specialization participants.
- Work collaboratively with HSS, FEC, Inclusion, and SBC to ensure that Specialization participants and Demo Sites are receiving services and information from all areas of CCR&R.
- Participate in CCR&R Network meetings, staff and partner meetings and other meetings called by DHS or partners, which may require overnight travel.
- Serve as facilitator for Train-the-Trainer Institutes and Supplemental Trainings as requested.
- Author content for CCR&R newsletter/social media/website as requested.
- Collaborate with applicable State agencies.
- Achieve and maintain First Aid/CPR instructor certification provided by CCR&R.
- Achieve and maintain AIMHi ™ endorsement.
- Positively market the CCR&R Network to the community
- Other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Qualifications:Qualifications:
- Must have Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution in education, Early Childhood Education, or related field.
- Three years of related experience required.
- Thorough knowledge of the state’s TN QRIS, state licensing requirements, and the professional development system for childcare educators in TN.
- Must have knowledge of standard concepts, practices, and procedures within the field.
- Experience training and coaching adult learners.
- Excellent writing, presentation, and communication skills.
- Physical examination and record of negative TB test results must be on file with Signal Centers.
- Dependable transportation, valid driver’s license and insurance required.
- Willingness to travel statewide, work some nights and weekends.
- Must be able to work from a remote home environment within the state of TN.
Special skills/aptitudes
- The ability to serve as a liaison between Signal Centers, Inc., and the subcontracted Childcare Resource and Referral agencies.
- The ability to maintain and share knowledge and understanding of early childhood development and infant toddler development consistent with quality practice and apply those within the structure of the Tennessee Childcare Resource & Referral Network agencies.
- The ability to train adults using adult learning strategies and provide technical assistance in both large and small group settings.
- Knowledge of quality practices as they pertain to caring for infants and toddlers in group settings.
- The ability to attend PITC training conducted by West Ed and complete PITC certification within the first year of employment and implement in infant toddler classrooms.
- Must be able to demonstrate effective communication and negotiating skills with and between individual and diverse groups of people from all socioeconomic backgrounds, including coworkers, childcare educators, and community partners.
- Must demonstrate a high level of initiative and the ability to work well independently.
- Initiate and cultivate an inclusive work environment.
Core Values/Ethical Conduct:
- The ability to interact with staff, child care educators, Network Management, community partners and funders in a respectful and professional manner.
- The ability to create and embrace new ideas, creative problem solving, improve services and delivery methods.
- The ability to work cooperatively with staff, child care educators, Network Management, funders and community partners.
- The ability to be wise, accountable, and careful with use of resources and time.
- The ability to conduct oneself with honesty, reliability, and fairness, holding to our code of ethics.
- The ability to work equitably with staff, child care educators, Network Management, community partners and funders to support high quality services.
Signal Centers is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to affirm the dignity and worth of every person. It is, therefore, the policy of the organization to practice and ensure the fair and equitable treatment of all applicants and employees with respect to race, religion, ethnicity, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation or ability and promote the full realization of this policy through all employment practices.
Benefits:
We believe in supporting our employees and their families as they journey throughout life. We are committed to offering a rich benefits package to all full-time employees to include:
- Competitive benefits package that includes - Health, Vision and Dental, HSA, Group Life Insurance, Short & Long-Term Disability.
- Up to 7% 401(k) employer contribution
- Mental Health Support
- Generous paid time off
INFANT & TODDLER QUALITY COACH -Central Region
Child Care Resource & Referral Network (CCR&R)
This candidate must live in and be able to service the following counties: Davidson, Rutherford, Williamson and Wilson.
Infant/Toddler Coaches within the Child Care Resource and Referral Network are responsible for providing training and technical assistance to parents, child care professionals and local area CCR&R Quality Coaches. This training & technical assistance content will include best practices in infant/toddler care, including but not limited to Program for Infant/ Toddler Caregivers, Creative Curriculum topics and the Infant/Toddler Environment Rating Scale® quality expectations. The ideal person for this position should be comfortable conducting trainings and working with other child care professionals as a subject matter expert in the area of Infant & Toddler care. The person selected for this position will be required to become certified in the Program for Infant/Toddler Caregivers if not already certified and should be prepared for some short-term out of state travel to accomplish this goal.
Qualifications:
QUALIFICATIONS INCLUDE
- Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education/Child Development or a related field
- At least 3 years of related work experience focusing on Infant and Toddler care and/or program management.
- Must have knowledge of standard concepts, practices and procedures within the field, including areas such as Child Care Licensing rules, Creative Curriculum and familiarity with the Infant & Toddler Environment Rating Scales - Revised®.
- Ideal candidate will have a strong background in Infant & Toddler Education such as prior experience at quality child care centers and/or programs such as TEIS and EHS.
Requirements:
- Dependable transportation, valid driver’s license and insurance required. Significant local, regional, and statewide travel is required.
- Completion of a post-offer physical and TB Test
- Criminal background screening
- Sufficient space to establish a dedicated home-based office
Signal Centers is an equalopportunity employer and seeks to affirm the dignity and worth of every person.It is, therefore, the policy of the organization to practice and ensure thefair and equitable treatment of all employees with respect to race, religion,ethnicity, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, or ability andpromote the full realization of this policy through all employment practices.
Benefits:
We believe in supporting our employees and their families as they journey throughout life. We are committed to offering a rich benefits package to all full-time employees to include:
- Competitive benefits package that includes - Health, Vision and Dental, HSA, Group Life Insurance, Short & Long-Term Disability.
- Up to 7% 401(k) employer contribution
- Mental Health Support
- Generous paid time off
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Under the direction of the Early Language and Literacy Coordinator, the Early Language and Literacy Coach will have the following responsibilities:
- Promote an inspiring and solution-focused team environment.
- Maintain professional working relationships with area coaches and support other CCR&R coaches as they encounter language & literacy concerns in the field.
- Research and stay current on quality early language and literacy learning and development practices.
- Consistently uphold network expectations and assist in developing and delivering new initiatives for early language and literacy learning and development.
- Acquire any needed certifications, including Learning Language and Loving It trainer certification and LENA Grow™ coaching certification.
- The ability to apply for and receive AIMHi Endorsement through AIMHi TN within the first year of employment.
- Provide training, technical assistance, and support to early childhood educators on early language and literacy development using various delivery methods to meet the needs of early childhood educators.
- Support developing and implementing Enhanced Quality Improvement Plans (EQIPs).
- Provide training and resource materials that early childhood educators can share with families.
- Promote activities created to support the use of books provided by GELF and Imagination Library.
- Support the implementation of the LENA Grow™ program across the state.
- Assist with the delivery of training and technical assistance through participation in training events as the State may request or require.
- Collaborate with other CCDF partners to develop and inform language development-related training content.
- Other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Are you an experienced Director or Owner of a Tennessee Childcare and want to make a difference by coaching Family Child Care providers on quality, licensing, and accreditation?
Are you an experienced Director or Owner of a Child Care Center?
This is your opportunity to train and mentor new providers!
This position will support the referral, education, business and training needs of childcare directors and their local community, as they pertain to opening and maintaining a small business. They will also be required to meet the Small Business Support Specialist requirements in the TN CCR&R Scope of Services.
Are you an Experienced Leader in the field of Child Care? Do you have a passion to help Child Care Providers Improve Quality?
The Southeast TN Child Care Resource & Referral is hiring a new Early Childhood Quality Coach
This position will support the referral, education, and training needs of child care educators. Early Childhood Quality Coaches will work with child care educators to help them understand the importance of high quality child care in the healthy development of children. Early Childhood Quality Coaches will also focus on working with child care educators to develop an Enhanced Quality Improvement Plan (EQIP). You would provide coaching, training and/or technical assistance, and develop applicable training resources for local child care educators, and community groups. These coaches are located at the Southeast regional office in Chattanooga and support a multi-county service area.
Are you an expert in creating Healthy and Safe Childcare Center Environments?
This position serves the following counties: Sumner, Davidson, Williamson, RutherfordThe Health, Safety & Supervision Coach will provide training, technical assistance, and support to licensed child care providers and CCR&R Quality Coaches. In this position, you will have the opportunity to make a difference for Tennessee’s children by helping child care providers increase their knowledge of what is necessary to maintain healthy and safe environments within child care programs.
Are you an experienced Director or Owner of a Child Care Center?
This is your opportunity to train and mentor new providers!
This position will support the referral, education, business and training needs of childcare directors and their local community, as they pertain to opening and maintaining a small business. They will also be required to meet the Small Business Support Specialist requirements in the TN CCR&R Scope of Services.
Under the direction of the Early Language and Literacy Coordinator, the Early Language and Literacy Coach will have the following responsibilities:
- Promote an inspiring and solution-focused team environment.
- Maintain professional working relationships with area coaches and support other CCR&R coaches as they encounter language & literacy concerns in the field.
- Research and stay current on quality early language and literacy learning and development practices.
- Consistently uphold network expectations and assist in developing and delivering new initiatives for early language and literacy learning and development.
- Acquire any needed certifications, including Learning Language and Loving It trainer certification and LENA Grow™ coaching certification.
- The ability to apply for and receive AIMHi Endorsement through AIMHi TN within the first year of employment.
- Provide training, technical assistance, and support to early childhood educators on early language and literacy development using various delivery methods to meet the needs of early childhood educators.
- Support developing and implementing Enhanced Quality Improvement Plans (EQIPs).
- Provide training and resource materials that early childhood educators can share with families.
- Promote activities created to support the use of books provided by GELF and Imagination Library.
- Support the implementation of the LENA Grow™ program across the state.
- Assist with the delivery of training and technical assistance through participation in training events as the State may request or require.
- Collaborate with other CCDF partners to develop and inform language development-related training content.
- Other duties as assigned by the supervisor.