Early Childhood Education Content Specialist

About the role

Oregon Child Development Coalition (OCDC) is a nonprofit organization serving children and families across Oregon through early education and family support programs. At OCDC, our work has purpose. Every role contributes to creating stronger families, healthier communities, and brighter futures for children across Oregon.

Essential Functions

• Technical Assistance: Subject Matter Content Development and Consultation: Maintains subject matter expertise and disseminates such knowledge by providing ongoing quality technical assistance to staff.
• Researches and incorporates national, state and local program priorities and program improvement initiatives into program services and activities as directed.
• Designs and delivers projects, processes/systems and initiatives that support excellence in service delivery including the self-assessment process.
• Develops and disseminates resources and best practices for the process of implementing quality improvement efforts.
• Maintains in-house resources in program/content area such as research studies, resource manuals, internet resources, publications, journal articles, and statistics.

Additional Responsibilities

• Mental Health/Inclusion and Special Education: Collaborates with counties to ensure timeliness and appropriateness of developmental screening completion.
• Training, Coaching, & Mentoring: Develops and delivers group, regional, on-site trainings and conferences on program content and activities, including developing training materials, curricula, and learning assessment tools.
• Assessments & Evaluations: Utilizes standardized assessment tools in accordance with established assessment calendars. Synthesizes assessment data for various audiences and provides analysis of data with recommendations for continuous quality improvement.
• Quality Assurance: Evaluates statewide and local processes to assess for quality and its impact on outcomes. Assists county staff in determining content area training needs to assure quality and compliance for target population.

Education and Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in the following field: Education Content Area - Preschool or Infant Toddler - Early Childhood Education. Family and Health Services Content Area - Social services, public health or nursing. Mental Health/Inclusion/Special Education Content Area - Social work, early intervention, infant/toddler mental; Disabilities or Special Education. Head Start - Business Administration, Communication Studies, Human Resources or related field. Relationship-Based Practice - Social Work, Human Development, Social Services, or Business Administration. OR A degree with related course work.
• Minimum 5 Years' Work Experience: Education Content Area - Preschool or Infant Toddler Required - experience in preschool or infant/toddler development and education including classroom teaching experience. Preferred - experience with working with Head Start and/or teaching adults. Family and Health Services Content Area Required – experience in related field including working with low-income families. Preferred - experience in maternal health and pediatrics. Preferred - experience with working with Head Start and/or teaching adults. Mental Health/Inclusion/Special Education Content Area Required - experience in the early intervention field. Preferred – experience working with Head Start. Head Start Required - experience in following stringent regulation, quality assurance and system development. Preferred – experience in head start, quality assurance and system development. Relationship-Based Practice Required – experience in related field including working with low-income families. Preferred - experience in coaching in a professional development or performance management context. Preferred - experience with working with Head Start and/or teaching adults.

Pay Range

The pay range for this position is $68,000.00 to $85,000.00 annually. Placement within the range is determined by factors such as relevant experience, skills, certifications, and internal equity.

Benefits

OCDC offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, financial wellbeing, and work–life balance. Eligible employees (20+ hours/week) may receive: Medical, dental, and vision insurance Retirement plan with employer contribution Paid time off, sick leave, holidays, and paid leave programs Employer paid life and disability coverage, with voluntary options available Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent care Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and wellness resources Optional benefits including pet insurance.

Equal Employment Opportunity

OCDC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable law.