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Chautauqua Opportunities Early Education Mentor in Dunkirk, New York
Early Education Mentor
Dunkirk, NY (http://maps.google.com/maps?q=17+W.+Courtney+St.+Dunkirk+NY+USA+14048)
Description
To raise the quality of care and early education through high quality training, mentoring, coaching, assessments, and support . To assist in the implementation of a Child Development Associate credentialing (CDA) program. Act as resource to advocate and inform the community on the importance of quality care as it affects children, families, employment, and economic development.
Position can be located in Dunkirk or Jamestown. Regular full-time; Monday-Friday; 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.' $21.03/hour
Maintains knowledge of services, regulations, program contracts, mandates, and deliverables.
Support the implementation of the Child Development Associate credentialing program following the State and professional guidelines
Supports the attainment of ongoing education for early childhood professionals through continuous development and implementation of the Child Development Associate credentialing course, advisement, and certification support.
Designs individualized professional development trainings to support knowledge, understanding and implementation of developmentally appropriate practices in early education settings and the child care community.
Conduct center and home-based site observations to promote developmentally appropriate practices, sound program approaches to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging when working with children and families.
Plans, implements and coordinates mentoring activities and procedures designed to ensure compliance with established best practice standards (OCFS Regulations, ERS, CLASS assessments, CDA competencies and Trauma Informed Care)
May confer with teaching staff regarding child’s behavioral or learning difficulties, and recommends teaching strategies to encourage learning experiences
Facilitates and engages child care providers in reflective practice through an ongoing process of observation, reflection, and planning with the intention of improving professional practice, program quality and child outcomes.
Conducts classroom visits for the purpose of observing classroom activities, teacher-child interactions and provides on-site support to teaching staff as a Mentor-Coach
Provide one to one feedback and informal learning opportunities for childcare providers to reflect on and apply theory and learning to everyday practice.
Focus on supporting child care providers make the connection between high quality care and lesson planning. Facilitates how to create lesson plans utilizing child observations and assessments to inform intentional planning of the environment, and experiences for children.
Collaborates and engages in reflective practice with PD Team and other Mentor/Coach colleagues to improve professional practices and support program quality
Provide training in areas of expertise/certification.
Implements mentoring and coaching services, technical assistance, intensive technical assistance, child and classroom observations with assigned caseload
Maintains knowledge (professional and technical knowledge) of current practices and new developments and trends in early care and education
Develop and deliver trainings for the community
Facilitate and participate in meetings as designed
Prepares and analyzes reports and data relating to responsibilities
Prepares and submits reports to supervisor and appropriate providers around on site visits, classroom/teacher observations and assessments promptly and accurately
Maintains professional boundaries, performance, and confidentiality and complies with the code of ethics
Ability to communicate, interact and work effectively and cooperatively with people from diverse ethnic and educational backgrounds
Assists with Standards of Excellence data and Google Docs updates
Develop new leads for fee for services opportunities
Supports Summer Food Program
Promotes agency mission. Maintains confidentiality and complies with the code of ethics.
Maintains consistent professional customer service.
Job performance incorporates integrated service delivery model while promoting self-sufficiency.
Other duties as designated by supervisor
Requirements
Knowledge, Skills Required:
Associate degree with minimum of 18 credits in Early Childhood or Child Development
Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education or child development preferred.
At least 3 years of professional experience working with children required
Knowledge of CSEFEL Pyramid approach and Head Start performance standards
Knowledge of Early Childhood Principles and Developmentally Appropriate Practices.
Ability to obtain a New York State Trainer’s Credential
Within 18 months received reliability or inter-rater reliability in assessment tools as designated
Ability to establish and maintain positive and cooperative relationships internally and externally.
Ability to learn a variety of data management systems and enter data in a timely manner
Strong oral and written communication skills
Demonstrate critical thinking and problem solving skills
Ability to manage multiple priorities with frequent interruptions
Demonstrate skills in the use of Power Point, Excel, and Google Docs
Ability to communicate well verbally and in writing in a wide variety of situations
Bi-lingual (Spanish) preferred.