Early Childhood Specialist - Region 5 - *Please apply ...

Early Childhood Specialist - Region 5 - Please apply if you live in OHLinkedInTwitterEmailMessageShareCategoryTraining and Social ServicesJob LocationColumbus, OhioTracking Code15184Position TypeFull-Time/RegularEARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIALIST-OFFICE OF HEAD START TRAINING & TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE-REGION 5STGi is currently seeking an Early Childhood Specialist to support our Head Start Training and Technical Assistance team. The position is remote with up to 50% travel and the candidate must reside in the state of Ohio.JOB SUMMARY: The Early Childhood Specialist (ECS) provides professional expertise in early childhood education and development through assisting grant recipients with consultation, training, policy and procedure development, and statewide agency collaboration in areas such as ongoing child assessment, curriculum identification and implementation, dual language learners, school readiness outcomes, and family engagement. The Early Childhood Specialist (ECS) provides intensive training and technical assistance to HS/EHS recipients based on Regional or Area Office assignments. These assignments require travel and the ability to work on-site for periods of time ranging from one day to several weeks.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:Provides on-site, group, or virtual TTA to HS/EHS grant recipients related to school readiness, family engagement, professional development, and implementation of a research based coaching model and the management systems that support them.Provides TTA related to the selection and implementation of ongoing child assessment, curriculum, teaching, and learning environments that are age, developmentally and linguistically appropriate across the birth to five spectra.Support recipients to improve teacher/child interactions as described by the Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) for center-based Head Start programs and other assessment data measures suitable for programs serving children from birth-to-five or children in home based and family childcare settings.Support recipients to develop procedures and skills to understand and use data obtained through multiple sources, including ongoing child assessment data.Support recipients to develop and implement family engagement practices that support early learning and development and parent-child relationships as described in the Parent Family and Community Engagement (PFCE) FrameworkSupport recipients to strengthen birth to five transition practices, including through relationships with parents, families and local preschools, elementary schools, and other partners.Support recipients to improve their collaboration with Local Education Agencies (LEAs), state agencies, and other partnersCoordinates TTA with Grantee, Family Engagement, and Health Specialists to ensure effective integration of TTA across service areas, as directed by the Regional or Area Office.Provides content expertise in implementing national and regional priorities and initiatives.Maintains regular and timely communication with Regional or Area Office staff on delivery of TTA and progress toward corrective actions or quality improvement.Provides all data entry of action steps and progress in required OHS reporting systems such as SmartHub, and the Head Start Enterprise System.Participates in meetings including National TTA meetings, Regional or Area Office meetings, team conferences, and one-on-one meetings as directed by OHS and the ECS ManagerSupports emerging OHS initiatives and priorities.Required SkillsREQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:Ability to develop, train and provide presentations to individuals, small and large groups.Familiarity with theImproving School Readiness for Head Start Act of 2007, Head St

Created: 2025-12-05