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Job Opportunities at
Child Care Resources
The following positions are available within our
agency. Please send Resume and cover letter to: Child Care Resources,
ATTN : Human Resources, 1225 South Weller #300, Seattle, WA 98144. View
benefits description below.
White
Center Early Learning Consultant/Mentor Job Announcement
Child Care Resources is seeking individuals to provide on-site
technical assistance and consultation, coaching and mentoring for child
care programs located in White Center. We are seeking individuals with
experience and expertise in one or more of the following content areas:
Infant Development, Toddler Development, Preschooler Development,
Bilingual/Bicultural Education, Creative Curriculum, High Scope
Curriculum, Family Child Care Accreditation, NAEYC Accreditation,
Social-Emotional Development,
and Child Care Center Administration & Management.
Contractors work in partnership with child care center teachers and
administrators and/or family child care providers to model and support
best practices in early childhood education and management and support
professional development goals. Contractors are supervised by Child Care
Resources staff. This initiative has been generously funded by Thrive By
Five and The Gates Foundation.
Desired Qualifications:
B.A. in Early Childhood Education or related field (equivalent degrees
from other countries accepted). Exceptions to this may be granted based
on a candidates experience and background, and commitment towards
pursing a B.A.
Coursework and/or formal training in culturally appropriate/anti-bias
practice and theory and continued commitment to this work.
Five years of work with young children in a group setting,
Expertise in effective coaching and mentoring practices that supports
adult learners,
Proven ability to effectively support and motivate people toward the
achievement of desired goals,
Ability to provide leadership, innovation, motivation and constructive
feedback to Early Learning professionals,
Demonstrated commitment to diversity with experience working with
diverse individuals, groups, communities, and organizations,
Comprehensive understanding of quality standards and best practices in
the field of early education, including knowledge of ECERS/ITERS/FCCERS
and curriculum implementation and child assessments;
Comfort and a commitment to utilizing and supporting the use of
research based assessments to guide the development of a quality
improvement plan,
Knowledge of child care licensing and the regulatory environment
surrounding Family and Center based Child Care,
Experience using a computer for communication, documentation and
research and ability to use this skill to teach adults,
Personal transportation, including vehicle liability insurance, valid
WA drivers license.
General Responsibilities:
Utilize third party conducted program assessment to identify program
strengths and areas for improvement,
Work with directors, teachers and/or family child care providers to
develop program improvement plan,
Provide ongoing assistance and support to implement the program
improvement plan,
Evaluate progress and effectiveness of program improvements,
Model professionalism and best practices at all times,
Participate in regular CCR contractor meetings,
Participate in contractor training and other professional development
activities required by CCR,
Submit completed documentation, including timesheets, in a timely
manner.
Pay and Expectations
These contract positions will pay $35 - $45 per hour for contact time
and $17.50 $22.50 for non contact time, DOE. Contractors do not
receive benefits. Contracts will be approximately 8 hours per month per
family child care program and 20 hours per month per center based
program. The desirable candidates will be able to provide services to
several programs (50 hours per month for center based work and 35 hours
per month family child care) and make a long term commitment to working
with those programs; preferably two years. There will be an initial
training requirement of 40 hours that will occur during the month of
April.
To apply, please send a resume and cover letter detailing your
qualifications and experience:
Caroline Shelton
CCR/WCELI
1225 S. Weller St. Suite 300
Seattle, WA 98144
Letters and resumes received by April 4th will receive priority
consideration for work beginning as soon as possible.
Human
Resources/Executive Assistant
Where: Child Care Resources
Start Date: When filled
Duties: The Human Resources/Executive Assistant is responsible for
supporting the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Program Officer
including completing project work, scheduling of meetings,
correspondence, setting up organization systems, responding to requests
from the public, assembling reports and information for funders and the
public. She/he is responsible for supporting the day-to-day operations
of the human resources function at CCR. The HR/Executive Assistant is
responsible for managing the recruitment process including writing
position ads, sourcing open positions, screening resumes, conducting
initial telephone screening interviews, scheduling in person interviews
with hiring teams, computer competency testing, conducting reference
checks and preparing new hire packets. He/she is also responsible for
interfacing with the Board of Directors (ex. scheduling meetings,
fulfilling requests, taking minutes at board meetings, etc.). The
HR/Executive Assistant is a member of the agency Support Team and
reports to the Chief Program Officer.
Hours: Full time, 8:30 a.m. 5 p.m.
Starting Salary $40,000 - $55,000 per year, DOE
Range Full benefits (see attached)
To Apply: Send resume and cover letter expressing
Interest to :
Child Care Resources
Personnel/HR Asst.
1225 S. Weller, Ste. 300
Seattle, WA 98144
Closing Date: June 13, 2008
People of color, persons who speak a second language, and persons with
disabilities strongly encouraged to apply.
Early Learning Consultant/Mentor Job Announcement
Child Care Resources is seeking individuals to provide on-site technical
assistance and consultation, coaching and mentoring for child care
programs in King County. Minimum qualifications for our general pool of
consultant/mentors include a CDA or two year degree in ECE, 3 years of
work with young children in a group setting, experience supporting adult
learners, demonstrated commitment to diversity, and ability to travel in
King County. Additional education and experience may be required for
contractors working with specific child care programs (see below). These
are contract positions will pay $35 - $45 per hour DOE. Contractors do
not receive benefits. Contracts will be both for long and short term
time frames with a range of hours depending on the work required.
Areas of Expertise:
We are seeking individuals with experience and expertise in one or more
of the following content areas:
Infant Development
Toddler Development
Preschooler Development
Bilingual/Bicultural Education
Creative Curriculum
High Scope Curriculum
Family Child Care Accreditation
NAEYC Accreditation
Social-Emotional Development
Child Care Center Administration & Management
Contractors work in partnership with child care center teachers and
administrators and/or family child care providers to model and support
best practices in early childhood education and management and support
professional development goals. Contractors are supervised by a
designated CCR staff member.
General Responsibilities:
Conduct program assessment to identify program strengths and areas for
improvement
Work with directors, teachers and/or family child care providers to
develop program improvement plan.
Provide assistance and support to implement the program improvement
plan.
Evaluate progress and effectiveness of program improvements
Model professionalism and best practices at all times
Participate in regular CCR contractor meetings
Participate in contractor training and other professional development
activities required by CCR
Submit completed documentation, including timesheets, in a timely
manner
Additional Minimum Qualifications for Step-Ahead Preschool Coaches
B.A. in Early Childhood Education or related field (equivalent degrees
from other countries accepted). Exceptions to this may be granted based
on a candidates experience and background, and commitment towards
pursing a B.A.
Coursework and/or formal training in culturally appropriate/anti-bias
practice and theory and continued commitment to this work.
5 years of direct services with children under the age of 6
2 years of experience teaching and or coaching adult learners
of 3 years experience working in diverse communities, supporting the
bicultural socialization process of children and adults
Experience and/or training in the use of Creative Curriculum 4th
Edition or High Scope
Experience using a computer for communication, documentation and
research and ability to use this skill to teach adults
Additional Minimum Qualifications for NAEYC Accreditation Mentors
3 years experience as a child care program administrator that includes
leading a program through the NAEYC accreditation process
B.A. in Early Childhood Education or related field (equivalent degrees
from other countries accepted) including a minimum of 9 credit hours in
leadership, management, or administration.
Time and commitment to work with a program throughout the
accreditation process (6 24 months).
To apply, please send a resume and cover letter detailing your
qualifications and experience in one or more of the areas of expertise
(see above for list) to:
Deeann Puffert
CCR/Mentor
1225 S. Weller St. Suite 300
Seattle, WA 98144
Letters and resumes received throughout the year.
CCR Employee Benefits Package
Benefits offered to CCR Employees who are regular
employees working 20+ hours a week: Medical Premium is fully covered
for the employee: Regence Selections Dental Premium is fully covered for
the employee Washington Dental Life Insurance 1 times salary Long Term
Disability 66% of salary after 90 days Flexible Spending Accounts
Medical and Dependent Care Retirement Child Care Resources provides a
maximum 50% (1.5% of salary) match on up to an employees 3%
contribution of salary. We make deductions pre-tax and have a broker
that provides the services and financial counseling. Paid Time Off
(This is a pool of leave that can be used for any purpose. If you are
ill for more than three days then Extended Illness is utilized) Hire
date through completion of 2nd year 14 hours per month start of 3rd year
through completion of 5th year 16 hours per month start of 6th year and
subsequent years 18 hours per month Extended Illness (Illness that
requires a staff person to be gone more than three days) hours per month
(total of 64 hours for the year) These are both prorated based on FTE.
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