Education Specialist

POSITION SUMMARY

Ensures regulatory and legal compliance with federal, state and local regulations. Serves as resource for education services to maintain best practices and effective service delivery to children birth to age 12 at multiple locations in Orange and Riverside Counties.

COMPENSATION: $70,000 to $72,000

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

(PROGRAM OPERATIONS DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES)

· Supports the implementation of TRF’s Education Services and Systems for children (infant - age 12) by ensuring a comprehensive and integrated approach that meets any combination of the Creative Curriculum, California Community Care Licensing regulation requirements, State Funded Programs Terms and Conditions and program policies and procedures

· Assist in the development of policies and procedures related to effective delivery of education services

· Ensure that facilities, including buildings and grounds are monitored and maintained for safety

· Assist in coordinating needed program data for all funding reviews and audits

(QUALITY ASSURANCE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES)

· Participate in the hiring, training and onboarding of education staff.

· Provide coaching and guidance of site teams, including monitoring, staffing, problem-solving and performance improvement to staff

· Provide constructive feedback and on-going support to Site Directors and Education staff.

· Communicate with site staff to ensure quality services for children.

· Conduct classroom observations and/or assessments related to adult-child interactions, classroom environments and other quality measures (i.e., CLASS, Environmental Rating Scales, NAEYC)

· Provide resources, materials, and strategies/techniques to assist staff with the implementation of developmentally appropriate practices.

· Ensure observations and assessments are completed according to program requirements

· Participate in on-going monitoring system - tracking, follow-up and analysis of child development services, child outcomes, ongoing observation and other data.

· Establish and maintain appropriate staffing to ensure compliance with program requirements (including substituting at site or classroom level as needed).

(COACHING & DEVELOPMENT DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES)

· Promote best practices based on Title 22, Title V, CDE, CDSS, State Licensing and Agency Policies.

· Coordinate and provide training and guidance to staff, parents and the community on a variety of pertinent topics in the areas of education and child development.

· Delivers coaching/mentoring sessions to teaching staff on a regular basis as determined by staff needs and assessments.

· Provide staff development to new teaching staff and maintain support as needed while they gain knowledge of their role and the responsibilities of their position.

· Delivers coaching/mentoring sessions to teaching staff on a regular basis as determined by staff needs and assessments.

· Provide other duties as assigned.