CCRR Early Childhood Quality Coach-ShelbyCCRR

About the Role

This position supports the referral, education, and training needs of childcare educators. Early Childhood Quality Coaches will work with childcare educators to help them understand the importance of high-quality childcare in the healthy development of children and develop an Enhanced Quality Improvement Plan (EQIP). The role is regionally based, with coaches working and living primarily within their assigned Shelby County service area.

Evidence of the ability to provide coaching, training and/or technical assistance, and develop applicable training resources for local child care educators and community groups is required.

Core Values & Ethical Conduct

• Interact with staff, child care educators, Network Management, community partners, and funders in a respectful and professional manner.
• Create and embrace new ideas, creative problem solving, and improve services and delivery methods.
• Work cooperatively with staff, child care educators, Network Management, funders, and community partners.
• Be wise, accountable, and careful with use of resources and time.
• Conduct oneself with honesty, reliability, and fairness, adhering to our code of ethics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or related field.
• Minimum 3 years of related experience; direct care experience preferred.
• Knowledge of standard concepts, practices, and procedures within the field.
• Demonstrated ability to train adult learners.
• Ability to work occasional evenings and Saturdays.
• Physical examination and record of negative TB test results must be on file with Signal Centers, Inc.
• Dependable transportation, valid driver’s license, and insurance required. Local, regional, and statewide travel required.

Responsibilities

• Provide coaching, training, technical assistance, and support to local child care educators in assigned service areas in response to referrals from CCDF partners and/or the state.
• Collaborate with specialty coaches to provide targeted technical assistance to child care educators.
• Stay current on emerging research in the field of early childhood education.
• Contact all child care agencies, family and group homes in service delivery area at least once per year.
• Maintain extensive knowledge of Tennessee Star Quality System.
• Deliver scheduled training events for the quarterly training calendar both virtually and in person.
• Become a CPR/First Aid certified trainer.
• Contribute content to the CCR&R quarterly newsletters as requested.
• Positively market the CCR&R Network to the community.
• Participate in staff meetings and planning and program development meetings.
• Enter data electronically in a timely manner and create and maintain a filing system for original data (hard copies) of work completed.
• Support the development of child care agency Continuous Quality Improvement Plans using the CCR&R Network Enhanced Quality Improvement Program.
• Participate in advisory committee meetings, partner meetings, and other meetings as requested.
• Assist with promoting awareness of the CCR&R to child care educators and others within the community regarding services.
• Attend required trainings to increase knowledge and skills.
• Other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Benefits

• A competitive benefits package including health, vision, and dental coverage, HSA, Dependent Care FSA, group life insurance, Teladoc (telemedicine), EAP mental health resources, and short & long-term disability options.
• Up to 4% matching 401(k) employer contribution, plus a 3% base contribution.
• Generous paid time off to support work-life balance.
• Employee discounts on paid services.