CCRR Small Business Support Assistant Coordinator

Are you an experienced Director or Owner of a Child Care Center?
This is your opportunity to train and mentor NEW PROVIDERS!

The position will provide leadership and support for the Small Business Child Care Support Services program to empower child care providers, improve service quality, and ensure the sustainability of small child care businesses.

Qualifications:

• Must have Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution in Education, Early Childhood Education, Family and Consumer Sciences or related field.
• Three years of management experience required.
• Five years of experience in this or related field required.
• Experience training and coaching adult learners.
• Excellent writing, presentation, and communication skills.
• Physical examination and record of negative TB test results must be on file with Signal Centers.
• Dependable transportation, valid driver’s license and insurance required.
• Willingness to travel statewide, work some nights and weekends.
• Must be able to work from a remote home environment within the state of TN.
• All applicants are required to undergo a background check that ensure they are eligible to enter and work in child care centers in the state of Tennessee.

Core Values/Ethical Conduct:

• The ability to interact with staff, child care educators, Network Management, community partners and funders in a respectful and professional manner.
• The ability to create and embrace new ideas, creative problem solving, improve services and delivery methods.
• The ability to work cooperatively with staff, child care educators, Network Management, funders and community partners.
• The ability to be wise, accountable, and careful with use of resources and time.
• The ability to conduct oneself with honesty, reliability, and fairness, holding to our code of ethics.
• The ability to work equitably with staff, child care educators, Network Management, community partners and funders to support high quality services.

Under the direction of the Small Business Support Coordinator, the Small Business Support Assistant Coordinator will have the following responsibilities:

• Work closely with the SBS Coordinator to meet goals related to performance-based outcome standards as defined in the scope of services including the Small Business Academy and New Director Academy as well as DHS licensing platforms that support the administration of child care agencies.
• Monitor and support staff productivity and data completion.
• Support SB coaches with the delivery of the Small Business Academy, New Director Academy, and Administrator Specialization.
• Assist with the support provided to agencies seeking national accreditation.
• Assist coaches with resources to complete referrals and agency requests.
• Provide direct mentoring and coaching to staff.
• Assist staff with analyzing and resolving issues with programs in their caseload.
•  Provide training, coaching, and technical assistance at times most convenient for our child care agencies and partners, which will require work on weeknights or weekends.
• Provide in-person training, coaching, and technical assistance to adult learners in both large group, small group, and individual settings.
• Participate in CCR&R Network Management meetings, local staff and partner meetings and other meetings called by DHS or partners.
• Serve as facilitator for Train-the-Trainer Institutes and Supplemental Trainings as requested.
• Author content for CCR&R newsletter/social media/website as requested.
• Collaborate with applicable State agencies.
• Achieve and maintain First Aid/CPR instructor certification provided by CCR&R.
• Achieve and maintain AIMHi ™ endorsement.
• Positively market the CCR&R Network to the community.
• Other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Signal Centers is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to affirm the dignity and worth of every person. It is, therefore, the policy of the organization to practice and ensure the fair and equitable treatment of all employees with respect to race, religion, ethnicity, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, or ability and promote the full realization of this policy through all employment practices.