Early Care Education Specialist (1947)

About the role

Join BakerRipley’s Rural Capital Child Care Services team as an Early Education Mentor. This dynamic and relationship-driven position involves partnering closely with child care providers participating in Texas Rising Star (TRS).

Responsibilities

• Deliver hands-on mentoring, coaching, and technical assistance that strengthens classroom quality, supports inclusion, and drives continuous improvement.
• Guide providers in achieving and maintaining TRS standards, preparing for monitoring, and enhancing program systems that directly impact children, families, and educators.
• Track progress, ensure compliance with regulatory and workforce requirements, and collaborate with internal teams and community partners to improve service delivery and outcomes.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Special Education, Child Psychology, Educational Psychology, Elementary Education, or Family and Consumer Sciences; OR Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university in another field, with a minimum of 12 credit hours in Early Childhood Education AND 18 credit hours in Child Development, Special Education, Child Psychology, Educational Psychology, Elementary Education, or Family and Consumer Sciences; OR Associate’s degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Special Education, Child Psychology, Educational Psychology, Elementary Education, or Family and Consumer Sciences, along with a minimum of two years of experience serving as a director in an early childhood program.
• Experience: Minimum of one year of full-time early childhood classroom experience in a child care center, Early Head Start, Head Start, or prekindergarten through third-grade school program.

Qualifications

• Passion for early childhood development.
• Strong ability to build strong partnerships.
• Commitment to advancing high-quality learning environments.
• Flexible, fast-paced, and impactful field-based role.

Skills

• Effective communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders.
• Knowledge of early childhood education best practices.

Benefits

• BakerRipley is an equal opportunity employer/program.
• We do not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or any status protected by federal, state, or local laws.
• Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request for persons with disabilities.

Pay

• Competitive salary based on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

• Full-time position with flexible scheduling to accommodate fieldwork.