Early Childhood Education Specialist

The Early Childhood Education Specialist supports the implementation of early childhood and family-focused programming that promotes school readiness, family engagement, access to services, and positive outcomes for young children.

Program Implementation and Client Services

• Implement early childhood education programming that promotes childcare access, school readiness, and family well-being.
• Assist families with accessing childcare assistance and enrolling in childcare services while identifying and addressing barriers to participation.
• Connect families with early learning opportunities, including Head Start, Early Head Start, preschool programs, and age-appropriate English Language Learning (ELL) services.
• Facilitate orientations and educational activities related to local resources, school systems, child welfare laws, parenting, and community integration.
• Support positive parent-child interactions and empower families through peer support, social groups, and parent education activities.

Partnership and Community Engagement

• Collaborate with childcare providers, educators, and community partners to support school readiness, English language learning, and family engagement.
• Provide cultural competency training and culturally responsive resources to childcare providers.
• Participate in outreach and recruitment activities to increase awareness of program services.

Documentation, Compliance, and Team Collaboration

• Verify participant eligibility and maintain accurate intake documentation, service plans, and client records.
• Collect client feedback and contribute to continuous program improvement.
• Ensure compliance with grant requirements, reporting standards, and agency policies, including client confidentiality.
• Collaborate with colleagues across departments to provide coordinated, strengths-based services to clients.
• Participate in meetings, trainings, and other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in early childhood education, education, social work, psychology, or a related field preferred.
• Minimum two years of experience in early childhood education, human services, or a related field preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in multicultural environments and build positive relationships with families, community partners, and colleagues.
• Strong communication, organization, problem-solving, time management, and multitasking skills, with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Fluent in English; bilingual ability in a language spoken by the local refugee population preferred.
• Valid driver's license, reliable transportation, active insurance, and eligibility to obtain a Level 1 fingerprint clearance card.

Working Environment

• This position operates in a combination of office, remote, and community-based settings throughout the service area.
• Evening and weekend work may be required to meet client needs.

Compensation:

• $20.97/hr

Benefits:

• Comprehensive and competitive benefits package, including 10 paid sick leave, 10 U.S. holidays, 20-25 generous paid time off based on role and tenure, medical insurance starting at $163/month, dental starting at $6.50/month, and vision starting at $5/month, flexible spending accounts (healthcare, dependent care, and commuter), a 403(b) retirement savings plan with employer match (immediate vesting) along with a non-elective employer contribution based on age and years of service (3-year vesting), disability and life insurance, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offering confidential counseling and support services for employees and their families.