KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Practices and procedures for team building and staff development activities.
• Quality improvement techniques and/or tools necessary for assigned area.
• Record-keeping techniques.
• Report writing techniques.
• Proper English usage, grammar, spelling, punctuation and vocabulary in all forms of communication.
• State Education Code, local, state and federal laws, codes, regulations and requirements and county office organization, operations, policies and objectives as related to assigned activities and/or instructional area.
• Theoretical and technical aspects of field of specialty.

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in early education or related field.
• Master’s degree preferred.

EXPERIENCE:

• Three years of increasingly responsible experience working in Early Care and Education field or instructional area.
• Experience as a facilitator and/or coordinator in professional learning communities preferred.

LICENSURE AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

• Valid California driver’s license; when driving for work, maintain automobile liability insurance in accordance with California Insurance Code section 11580.1 or maintain other statutorily authorized financial responsibility.
• Enrollment in the California Department of Motor Vehicles Government Employer Pull Notice Program at time of hire and throughout employment with the County Superintendent.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Assist with communications, information and resources to ensure smooth and efficient activities related to early learning initiatives; collaborate with administrators, personnel, outside agencies and others in the development and implementation of related programs, functions, goal, objectives, guidelines and activities; coordinate and conduct a variety of special projects; contact individuals to promote programs, functions, activities, goals and objectives.
• Assist with the planning, development, training and other staff development activities as assigned; prepare and deliver oral presentations; prepare, develop and distribute related training and support materials; assist in coordinating meetings, committees and special events as assigned.
• Assist in the preparation of proposals and grant applications as assigned; research, identify, develop and respond to public and private grant opportunities in the area of ECE as assigned; monitor grants and potential funding to increase programs and services in ECE as assigned.
• Develop and monitor contracts/agreements with subcontractor entities; monitor scope of work for completion.
• Develop, plan, organize, and coordinate early learning or related systems, including but not limited to, Quality Rating Improvement system (QRIS) / Quality Counts California (QCC), and/or Early Math and Science (or Count Play Explore) as assigned.
• Develop, coordinate and present activities and programs including age-appropriate teaching methodologies for child development and early childhood education programs for families, early learning agencies, school districts, and the county office.
• Coordinate coaching and technical assistance support via identifying services and training of early learning coaches, teachers, principals, family childcare homes providers or other similar personnel involved in instructional programs; monitor, reevaluate and make appropriate recommendations to the support plan as needed.
• Prepare and maintain a variety of narrative and statistical records, reports and files related to programs, functions, instructional areas, budgets, financial activity, projects, compliance, staff development and assigned duties; assist with generating contract agreements with agency partners.
• Provide technical information and assistance to the assigned supervisor regarding needs, issues and progress related to assigned program, function or instructional area; assist in the formulation and development of policies, procedures and programs.
• Research, compile, assemble and evaluate a variety of technical information related to assigned area or program; participate in the development, implementation and evaluation of program and educational documents; prepare and distribute related correspondence and informational materials.
• Train and provide work direction and guidance to assigned personnel; assign duties and review work to ensure accuracy and completeness; provide input concerning employee interviews and evaluations as requested.
• Attend and participate in a variety of assigned meetings, committees, conferences, in-services and/or special events including but not limited to state level workgroups, quality improvement professional development and/or coaching.
• Comply with schedules, policies, regulations, procedures, orders, and directives of the County Superintendent.
• Exhibit professionally appropriate interpersonal skills including but not limited to tact, patience, flexibility and courtesy.
• Maintain a safe work environment.
• Operate a variety of office equipment, including but not limited to a computer and assigned software applications.
• Serve as a liaison between County Superintendent, administrators, state and/or regional partners, personnel, outside organizations or the public concerning assigned area.
• Serve as a technical resource concerning assigned program, function or instructional area.
• Work collaboratively and maintain effective working relationships with others in the course of work in assigned area.

OTHER DUTIES:

• Drive a vehicle to conduct work, using own transportation.
• Perform related duties as assigned.