IdahoSTARS Quality Child Care Consultant, Region 4
- Full-time
Idahostars Quality Child Care Consultant, Region 4
Position Details
Position Title - Idahostars Quality Child Care Consultant, Region 4
Division/College - College of Education, Health & Human Sciences
Department - Center on Disabilities & Human Development
Location - Boise
Position Overview - The Idahostars Quality Child Care Consultant increases the quality of child care in Idaho through coaching, mentoring and training child care educators throughout the region. The consultant partners with child care educators to create recommended interventions using evidence-based best practices derived from peer-reviewed research and national professional guidelines and assessment criteria. The consultant evaluates implementation results and guides childcare educators through reflective progress engagement and goal-focused outcome achievement. The Consultant also recruits and orients childcare educators for participation with the Idahostars Professional Development and Recognition System (PDRS), the Quality Rating & Improvement System (QRIS), and the Idaho Child Care Program (ICCP).
Position Qualifications
Required Experience - Three years in the field of early care and education which could include experience as a preschool teacher, child care provider, child care director, or educator of young children in a child care or elementary setting Conducting adult workshops and/or providing training (small and large groups) Providing liaison with customer/provider groups
Required Education - Associate's Degree in Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Child Development, or a related field, with 30 or more college credits in Early Childhood Education
Required Other - Ability to travel between locations during the business day for meetings and support of program activities Ability to work nonstandard hours as needed
Applicant Documents
- Resume/CV
- Letter of Qualification