Keystone Stars Coordinator, Philadelphia Early Childhood Collaborative

Posted by on April 30, 2004

Philadelphia Early Childhood Collaborative
Keystone Stars Job Opportunity

Position Title: Technical Assistance Specialist

Reporting Relationship: Reports to the PECC Keystone Stars Project Coordinator

Schedule: Full-time position

Responsibilities:
This is primarily a field position working directly with child care centers and home-based childcare providers to provide training, technical assistance and mentoring.
? Provide technical assistance in a variety of early care and education settings.
o Plan and conduct site visits to provide individualized technical assistance
o Complete all documentation required by supervisor and the PECC Keystone Stars system.
o Maintain documentation for all providers served.
o Work with ECE providers to improve developmentally appropriate environments and materials
o Perform appropriate environmental rating scales for each provider to determine areas of strength and areas of weakness.
o Provide individual consultation via phone or email on program administration, licensing, curriculum, environments and start up.
o Maintain documentation and allocations for each provider.

? Regularly attend meetings related to Keystone Stars Technical Assistance.
? Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:
? BA required in Early Childhood Education or related field.
? Excellent written & verbal communication, organizational and interpersonal skills.
? At least two years of experience working with children and families in an accredited health, mental health, educational, or social service facility.
? Comprehensive knowledge of early childhood development theory, practice and programming.
? Must be able to work with diverse client populations.
? Experience with data entry and Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, Access).
? Bi-lingual a plus, but not necessary.

Salary:
Salary based on education and experience.

Contact:
Amy Leis
Keystone Stars Project Coordinator
Philadelphia Early Childhood Collaborative
215-634-3325 x127
aleis@pecc.info

Deadline: 5/07/04
Equal Opportunity Employer