Early Learning Inclusion Assistant

Job Description

Early Learning Inclusion (ELIS) Assistant

Position Title: Early Learning and Inclusion Assistant

Reports To: Early Learning and Inclusion Specialist (ELIS)

Classification: Exempt

Job Summary:
The Early Learning Inclusion Assistant supports the ELIS as they work with Education team to ensure full implementation of all aspects of Childcare Resources early learning system, policies/procedures, and tools, with the goal of supporting all children to achieve School Readiness Goals.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Support Education Leaders in providing needed documents to work with children who have special education needs.
• Capably assist center staff in implementing early learning curriculum with fidelity.
• Assist ELIS coordinate with the Part C agency and/or LEA, ensure timely identification, referral, identified services and transition support for children with disabilities.
• Contribute to ongoing and regularly scheduled recruitment of children with disabilities.
• Apply expertise in ongoing, performance-based assessment systems to support the center directors and teachers in understanding child outcomes data and using results to plan and individualize instruction.
• Track child outcomes and program quality assessment data across classrooms and centers, analyze data and make program development recommendations based on the analysis.
• Assist education team in planning and implementing comprehensive, differentiated, and sequential professional development for education staff.
• Partners communities with teaching staff to support curriculum planning and implementation as well as child assessment data analysis and application of data to individualized learning plans. o Assist in overseeing implementation of all aspects of education services, providing teachers with coaching, training and monitoring using CLASS, the Teacher Success Rubric and other teaching performance tools. o Work with ELIS to reliably implement, analyze and apply child assessment and learning outcome data; use data to implement individualized learning plans. o Ensure the completion of all required child screenings and assessments, including 45 and 90-day requirements for new children and quarterly progress assessments for all children.

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Job Description

Early Learning Inclusion (ELIS) Assistant

Support for Educational Quality & Positive Child Outcomes

• Supports Education Leaders in coaching related to educational quality including fidelity of curriculum implementation and meeting Childcare Resources Readiness Goals
• Collaboration with ELIS to provide feedback to Teachers and Center Directors in all areas of educational quality, including but not limited to o CLASS o Learning Environments o Curriculum o Assessment o Meeting All Children’s Needs o Working with Families o Professional Growth and Collaboration
• Work with ELIS to create and maintain quality improvement plans; identify and obtain resources to support

Center Directors in successfully executing quality improvement.

• Supports fidelity of implementation, including engagement in curriculum planning meetings
• Supports quality of implementation and use of assessment cycle during assessment workgroups
• Assist in tracking child outcomes and program quality assessment results on a center- and program-wide basis, analyze data and make program development recommendations to the Head Start Director.
• In collaboration with the ELIS, plan and implement comprehensive, differentiated, and sequential professional development for education staff (provide data and individual information regarding assigned centers)
• Participates in leadership activities and meetings as appropriate
• Use the Early Learning Inclusion Specialist Success Rubric (ELIS-SR) to self-assess and set goals for continual growth as an educational leader.

Additional Responsibilities
Communication and Service Coordination

• Participate in team and 1-1 meetings, regularly scheduled, and as needed, to ensure coordination of education services across the Head Start program.
• Communicate effectively in written or verbal format to groups of all sizes and individuals.
• Actively participate in the Head Start community, including staff meetings, mandated training, committee meetings, and other program-wide functions as needed, including some evening activities.

Record Keeping and Reporting

• Assist in maintaining documentation of monitoring, coaching and training activities, adhering to Childcare

Resources existing systems (Master Binders, Shine Insight, etc.) whenever applicable.

• Complete monthly reports on area activities and progress toward goals with recommended modifications to plans, submit to MEL as scheduled.

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Early Learning Inclusion (ELIS) Assistant

Human Resources

• Know the personnel policies and procedures.
• Devise work methods and procedures that support improvements in existing work practices; supporting the

Education Leaders and Teachers.

• Plan and adjust work operations to meet changing or emergent program requirements within available resources and with minimum sacrifice to quantity or quality of work.

Program Governance and Leadership

• Lead for the good of the entire organization, understand the big picture and use it as a framework to make decisions
• Work with the ELIS and Head Start Director to develop and maintain focus for the education service area, align education goals with the strategic direction and needs of the program, and ensure that all education staff understands how their work relates to the program as a whole and the relevant regulations and Performance

Standards.

• Improve quality and effectiveness of the education service area and overall organization by initiating, sponsoring and implementing organizational change and by helping others to successfully manage organizational change.
• Work with ELIS to promote the consistent exchange of information and a cooperative environment within the center director team and other leadership.
• Attend parent committees, Policy Council and board of director meetings as needed or requested.
• Recognize that your job description is service area specific and that a successful employee upholds the overall employment standards outlined in the Employee Handbook and specifically, but not limited to: confidentiality, child abuse reporting, attendance and dependability, appropriate dress, customer service and support to all families, prudent use of program resources, and promoting and maintaining safe work environment.
• Uphold the shared values of Childcare Resources.
• Participates in assigned meetings, events and training as required.
• Includes the following responsibilities, but are not limited to: ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and the completion of all work performed by teaching team
• Represents the team and/or department at meetings, events, and training as required.

Non-Essential Duties:

• Performs any and all other duties as assigned.

Job Specifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to carry out each essential duty in a satisfactory manner. The job specifications listed below are representative of the education and experience as well as the knowledge, skill and/or ability (KSAs) required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Requirements:

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Early Learning Inclusion (ELIS) Assistant

1. Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education OR Associate degree in related field with at least six (6) courses in early childhood education and experience teaching preschool-aged children OR state awarded preschool teaching certification with experience teaching preschool-aged children

2. Previous experience supervising/coaching in an early childhood setting
3. Experience with curriculum model TS Gold and assessment system ASQ-3/SE
4. Reliability in CLASS and ECERS-R a plus and obtain certification in CPR and First Aid
5. Physical exam and background checks are required for this position.
6. Travel required locally or long-distance up to 10% of the time for work-related meetings and functions.
7. Must have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Knowledge in Special Education/Inclusion
• Knowledge in Head Start
• Bilingual preferred
• Ability to interact effectively with people from diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrated computer literacy skills, using MS Office applications and other basic data systems including internet navigation.
• Must be honest, dependable, and able to meet deadlines.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently.
• Has expertise in the program’s curriculum model(s) and consistently

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to sit most of the time with some bending and reaching.
• Ability to stand, walk, and bend periodically.
• Ability to engage in repetitive movement of wrists, hands, and fingers – typing and/or writing.
• Ability to work frequently at close visual range (i.e. preparing and analyzing data and figures, accounting, transcription, computer terminal, extensive reading).
• Ability to receive and respond to oral communication.
• Ability to lift a child weighing 40 pounds, 20 times a day if needed
• Ability to exert up to 10 pounds of force to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.

Work Environment:

• Work is generally performed in an office environment.
• Noise level in the work environment is moderate to occasionally loud (examples: business office with computers and printers, light to moderate traffic, human voices).
• Standard office equipment generally used includes:
• Telephone
• Personal Computer (monitor, keyboard, and mouse) or Tablet

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• Printer/Photocopy Machine
• Calculator
• Fax Machine
• May be required to operate a motor vehicle during the course of duties.

The statements contained above reflect general details as necessary to describe the essential functions of this job, the level of knowledge and skills required, but should not be considered an all- inclusive listing of work requirements. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to carry out each essential duty in a satisfactory manner. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Please be advised that this document should not be construed, in any manner, as a contract of employment. All employees of
Childcare Resources are employees “at-will”. I have read and understand the responsibilities and requirements of this position.

Employee Signature Date

Manager Signature Date

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Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $40,300.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Special education: 1 year (Preferred)
• Childcare: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $40,300