IdahoSTARS Quality Child Care Consultant, Region 4

About the role

The IdahoSTARS Quality Child Care Consultant increases the quality of child care in Idaho through coaching, mentoring and training child care educators throughout the region. The consultant partners with child care educators to create recommended interventions using evidence-based best practices derived from peer-reviewed research and national professional guidelines and assessment criteria. The consultant evaluates implementation results and guides childcare educators through reflective progress engagement and goal-focused outcome achievement. The Consultant also recruits and orients childcare educators for participation with the IdahoSTARS Professional Development and Recognition System (PDRS), the Quality Rating & Improvement System (QRIS), and the Idaho Child Care Program (ICCP).

Responsibilities

• Partner with child care educators to create recommended interventions using evidence-based best practices.
• Evaluate implementation results and guide educators through reflective progress engagement and goal-focused outcome achievement.
• Recruit and orient childcare educators for participation in IdahoSTARS PDRS, QRIS, and ICCP.
• Provide coaching, mentoring, and training to child care educators throughout the region.

Requirements

• Three years in the field of early care and education (preschool teacher, child care provider, child care director, or educator of young children in a child care or elementary setting).
• Experience conducting adult workshops and/or providing training (small and large groups).
• Experience providing liaison with customer/provider groups.
• Associate's Degree in Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Child Development, or a related field, with 30 or more college credits in Early Childhood Education.
• Ability to travel between locations during the business day for meetings and support of program activities.
• Ability to work nonstandard hours as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Child Development, or any Bachelor Degree with at least 30 ECE-related college credits (preferred).

Skills

• Understanding of and ability to coach adult learners to implement quality practices.
• Experience using assessment data to guide coaching conversations and develop individualized quality improvement plans.
• Interpreting federal or state regulations/guidelines.
• Knowledge of quality care.
• Computer literate to include database experience.
• Gathering, assembling, correlating and analyzing facts.
• Devising solutions to problems.
• Familiarity with Pyramid Model/EC-PBIS practices and social-behavioral supports, or willingness to complete Pyramid Model training within the first 3‑4 months.
• Understanding of early childhood family engagement practices and community resources.
• Maintain a high level of confidentiality.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills.
• Work in a team setting to accomplish goals.
• Use correct spelling, punctuation and grammar in composing written statements.
• Portray a professional demeanor.

Pay

$22.25 per hour depending on experience.

Schedule

Fiscal Year FTE 1.0 – Full Time.

Posting Date: 09/23/2026 • Closing Date: Open Until Filled • Funding: Contingent upon continuation of work/funding • Visa sponsorship: Not available