Primary Purpose
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PURPOSE:
The Early Childhood Inclusion Specialist will coordinate, implement and evaluate the Inclusive Partners Program (IP) to support early care and education providers in Coos and Curry Counties. This position conducts coaching and technical assistance with early educators to support quality inclusive care and environments. Activities will include consulting with parents and educators as well as providing professional development opportunities for early learning professionals.
Description of Essential Functions
Project Coordination (30% of time)
- Coordinate with IP staff and CARE Connections team to coordinate and implement inclusive practices throughout the region
- Coordinate and deliver training, consultation, and technical assistance to early care and education providers to support quality inclusive child care
- Independently develop and conduct early educator trainings based on the Oregon Registry’s Core Knowledge Categories
- Manage and report project data
- Conduct community presentations and work on community projects to support inclusion
- Attend training and Communities of Practice facilitated by the Department of Early Learning and Care and partner agencies to align inclusive practices across the state.
Direct Services (60% of time)
- Coordinate trainings based on common needs of multiple early care and education programs
- Provide individual support including: material review and feedback, connection to resources, ongoing guidance and check-in with early educators
- Provide on-site coaching visits to programs needing intensive support through observation and feedback
- Facilitate Community of Practice sessions to support inclusive practices
- Support educators in their environmental and individual inclusive accommodation strategies
- Complete environmental and individual observations/assessment tools as deemed appropriate
Care Connections Programmatic Support (10% of Time)
- Attend staff meetings and liaison meetings with the Early Learning Division
- Actively participate in staff professional development
- Contribute to newsletter
- Help to coordinate and provide community training at Retreat by the Lake and at other opportunities throughout the year
- Stay abreast of developments that affect early care and education programs, such as changes in licensing, funding opportunities, and further professionalization opportunities for the field.
- Participate in Care Connections projects as they develop, including various projects designed to increase and stabilize child care in our region.
- Collaborate positively with CCR&R team members to assure high quality services
Performs Other Duties and Special Projects as Required/Assigned
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education or related field (human development, child and family studies, social work, early intervention/early childhood special education, education) OR step 10 on Oregon Registry.
Three (3) years of direct service in the field of Early Childhood Care and Education.
One (1) year experience supporting adult professional development required.
Demonstrated experience incorporating diversity, equity, and inclusion practices into teaching and coaching methods
Successful applicants for this position must possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities, or be able to explain and demonstrate that they can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation:
- Strong knowledge of theories and practices of Early Childhood Education, Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special Education, Human Services, and/or Human Development
- Ability to plan, organize, and effectively manage time.
- Ability to work varied hours including some evenings and weekends to meet scheduling demands of early learning professionals.
- Ability to build collaborative partnerships with stakeholders, and provide services that are culturally competent and appropriate to the needs of the target audience.
- Ability to independently perform the duties of the position efficiently and effectively.
- Ability to communicate formally and informally with a wide range of contacts and demonstrate empathy, and friendliness in dealing with people under stressful conditions, either by phone, through video or in person.
- Ability to work respectfully with individuals of all cultures, backgrounds, perspectives, and abilities.
- Ability to use equipment necessary to carry out job responsibilities such as, but not limited to, computer and virtual training software such as Zoom and PowerPoint, child care management software, Google Sheets, and more.
- Ability to create ongoing trusting relationships with early education programs to develop the most conducive environment for learning and reflection.
- Ability to implement effective techniques for adult learning.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS OR LICENSES:
- Hold or ability to obtain valid driver’s license and meet the college’s insurance requirements
- Hold or ability to hold an Infant Child CPR/First Aid certification
- Must be able to pass Oregon Child Care Central Background Registry/finger printing and SWOCC background check.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Bilingual English/Spanish
Knowledge of community child care programs, subsidies, community resources, and state regulations pertaining to child care preferred.
Additional Job Information
JOB TITLE: Early Childhood Inclusion Specialist
LOCATION: Coos, Curry, and Western Douglas Counties
FTE: 1.00 FTE
ORGANIZATION: Southwestern Oregon Community College
PAY LEVEL: 25($47,229 - $51,122 at initial hire)
EXEMPTION STATUS: Exempt
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Attached
REPORTS TO: Director of Care Connections
CLASSIFICATION: MASSC
CREATED DATE: June 2024
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: Southwestern Oregon Community College only accepts applications through this online application system. We want you to be successful in applying with us. We highly encourage you to complete and submit your application in advance of the deadline.
For assistance with this, please email hr@socc.edu. For technical assistance with your application, please call (855) 524-5627.
Please note: We recognize that our application process can be lengthy, so before you begin, please read all of the stated requirements to determine if you meet them. Applicants must meet all of the stated minimum/special qualifications and additional requirements to be considered for this position. Based on your responses to the qualifying questions, the system may automatically screen you out from further consideration.
Required documents must be provided at the time of application. Please remove any personal information such as photographs, date of birth, gender, social security number, and other protected information from your documents. Documents containing protected information will be considered incomplete. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Positions are subject to budget consideration and approval. For the candidate who is hired into this position, salary placement will be based on guidelines in administrative policies and procedures or collective bargaining agreements (as applicable). For this reason, please be sure to include everything in your application that you want the college to consider towards placement.
The college does not sponsor employees in the visa application process if they intend to use this as their means to work in the United States. This means that all required work visas must be in place and supported by appropriate evidence to be employed by Southwestern.
Final candidates will be subject to a criminal background check as part of the employment process.
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REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION STATEMENT: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.
This job description is a general description of essential job functions. It is not intended as an employment contract nor is it intended to describe all responsibilities, skills, effort, or work conditions associated with the job someone in this position would perform. All employees of Southwestern Oregon Community College are expected to perform tasks as assigned by Southwestern Oregon Community College supervisory/management personnel regardless of job title or routine job duties. -
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DOCUMENTS REQUIRED:
- MEMBER COPY 4 of the Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214 or 215) – OR – Letter from the US Dept. of Veterans Affairs indicating a non-service connected pension.
- Disabled Veterans must also submit a copy of their Veterans disability preference letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
- You can request copies of your military service record through the National Archives website at: http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/
For information regarding Veteran's Preference qualifications, visit the following website: http://www.oregonjobs.org/DAS/STJOBS/vetpoints.shtml
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