What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Mentor - TRS position at Houston-Galveston Area Council?
About Houston-Galveston Area Council
The Houston-Galveston Area Council is one of the largest regional planning commissions in the country with a diverse service area of 13 counties and more than 7 million people. We are the pulse of our region addressing issues that cross city limits and county lines every single day.
We make decisions that affect child care quality, ensure the safety and well-being of our seniors, connect people to jobs, help families recover from natural disasters, preserve water quality for our children, and so much more. We work to make the region a great place to live, work, and thrive.
What will I be doing?
ü Provide supervision and guidance to a team of mentors; supporting their professional development and overall mentoring and coaching skills.
ü Develop systems to provide mentoring services to programs with diverse needs.
ü Conduct mentor observation visits to provide coaching and support.
ü Assist early learning programs (ELP’s) in obtaining, maintaining, or achieving higher star levels of certification.
ü Plan and facilitate Professional Learning Community (PLCs) on micro-credentialing coaching competencies.
ü Maintain a system to track mentor professional development and Texas Rising Star Assessment Training and Certification Program (ATCP) progress of mentors.
ü Utilize the Continuous Quality Improvement Plan (CQIP) to evaluate and improve outcomes for Entry Level Designated (ELD) and Texas Rising Star (TRS) providers.
ü Ensure key deliverables, goals and project targets are met.
ü Support the development of protocols, processes and systems to ensure project implementation to fidelity.
Key Qualifications
ü Meet the qualifications for Texas Rising Star staff
ü Excellent written and verbal communication skills
ü Time management skills
ü Ability to analyze, interpret and present strategies, leading to successful deliverables and outcomes
ü Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suites and SharePoint
ü Able to work in a fast-paced environment
Do you have…
ü Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university in early childhood education, child development, special education, child psychology, educational psychology, elementary education, or family consumer science and meet the minimum work experience requirements of one year of full-time early childhood classroom experience in a childcare, Early Head Start, Head Start, or pre-K through third-grade school program; OR
ü Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university with at least 18 credit hours in early childhood education, child development, special education, child psychology, educational psychology, elementary education, or family consumer science with at least 12 credit hours in child development and meet the minimum work experience requirements of one year of full-time early childhood classroom experience in a child care, Early Head Start, Head Start, or pre-K through third-grade school program;
ü 5 years leadership and mentoring experience in early education settings.
H-GAC is an equal opportunity/AA employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, or protected veteran status.
