Southwest Human Development is seeking Early Childhood Education Professionals to join our Coaching and Assessment programs as part of Arizona's statewide quality improvement and rating program.

A Quality First Assessor conducts and completes assessment using tools selected by Arizona's First Things First program in early care and education settings in an objective, reliable and efficient manner,

Primary duties:

• Conduct early childhood classroom observations in child care centers and family child care homes in the state of Arizona.
• Use Assessment tools including the Environmental Rating Scales and Classroom Assessment Scoring System to evaluate quality of early childhood programs
• Score the assessment tools maintaining reliability and accuracy
• Create detailed, clearly written evaluation reports meeting required deadlines

Quality First Coaches provide on-site coaching and training to early care and education programs enrolled in Quality First. They also partner with early childhood professionals to provide individualized guidance and support; assist in the development of quality improvement goals; and deliver targeted professional development and technical assistance to teachers.

Primary duties:

• Collaborate with child care center or family home care staff, and as applicable, other technical assistance service providers to review assessment findings to plan supportive service intervention and develop Quality Improvement Plans.
• Assist in the implementation of the Quality Improvement Plan through regular coaching visits including, but not limited to, observations, reflective feedback, training, modeling, and/or providing resources.
• Consult directly with participants to plan and implement training or direct technical assistance in a variety of areas based on best practice principles in adult learning and identified goals and objectives of the Quality Improvement Plans.
• Maintain up-to-date documentation on coach activities and participant progress including coaching logs, activity log entries and Quality Improvement Plans.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in early childhood education - OR - Bachelor's degree that includes at least 24 college credits in ECE or a closely related field.
• At least five (5) years of experience working in an early childhood setting with children birth-8; experience working in an early childhood education setting with infants, toddlers or preschoolers and/or early childhood program director experience is preferred.
• Demonstrate understanding of the dynamics of child development, developmentally appropriate practices, positive guidance and discipline, child-centered approaches, family dynamics, and management in early care and education settings
• Knowledge of Arizona Early Learning Standards and Infant Toddler Developmental Guidelines, ADHS state licensing standards, national accreditation standards and systems
• Travel throughout Maricopa County is required.
• Valid Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card preferred - OR - must qualify for a valid Arizona Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card
• Reliable transportation, valid driver’s license in good standing, and proof of current auto insurance is required.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) is preferred.

Southwest Human Development (“SWHD”) takes the health and safety of our employees and the communities we serve very seriously. We strongly believe vaccination is a critical safety measure to protect each of us and the communities we serve. The COVID vaccinations have proven to be highly effective at protecting people from getting COVID-19 or from getting severely ill from it.

All candidates must meet SWHD vaccination standards, including the COVID vaccine, for their program.

Compensation: DOE

Education

• Bachelors or better in Early Childhood Education

Licenses & Certifications

• Auto Ins Certificate
• Driver's License
• Non-IVP Card Level 1

Skills

• Active Listening
• Continuous Learning
• Collaboration
• Commitment
• Courteous
• Cultural Sensitivity
• Dependability
• Detail-oriented
• Friendliness
• Microsoft Office
• Multilingual
• Professional
• Teaching
• Team Oriented
• Time Management
• Written Communication

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)