Texas Rising Star Mentor - Provder Service at Huxford Group LLC Texas Rising Star Mentor - Provder Service at Huxford Group LLC in Amarillo, Texas Posted in 2 days ago.

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full-time

Job Description:

Job Description

JOB SUMMARY

The Texas Rising Star Mentor is responsible for assisting child care and early learning programs with all processes related to participation in the Texas Rising Star (TRS) program. Serve as a liaison with the Child Care Regulation Division. Will also work collaboratively and cooperatively with all staff of the One-Stop Center System.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides technical assistance and coaching support to assist child care and early learning programs in attaining, maintaining, and improving Texas Rising Star certification status
• Provides consultation in the development and implementation of the Continuous Quality Improvement Plan (CQIP) and regularly reviews each program's plan with the director
• Models best practices and provides constructive feedback for program directors and teachers
• Delivers targeted and individualized training
• Refers programs to other helpful resources and training
• Assists child care and early learning programs with improving their level of quality through ongoing assessment, self-reflection, coaching, and tailored technical assistance
• Works in partnership with child care and early learning programs and will support programs to address potential as well as cited deficiencies
• Works in partnership with Texas Rising Star assessors to ensure that child care and early learning programs submit required documents by deadlines
• Conducts debriefing discussions and/or overviews with each assigned program at the end of each visit
• Maintains confidentiality to the extent that federal, state, and local rules and laws allow
• Must obtain and maintain all required certification and/or credentialing as specified by Texas Workforce Commission for Texas Rising Star mentors
• Must complete required annual Child Care Regulation clock hour training as specified by Texas Workforce Commission
• Must be willing to travel and have dependable means of transportation
• All other duties as assigned

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• A bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university in early childhood education, child development, special education, child psychology, educational psychology, elementary education, or family consumer science OR
• A bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university with at least 18 credit hours in early childhood education, child development, special education, child psychology, educational psychology, elementary education, or family consumer science with at least 12 credit hours in child development OR
• An associate's degree in early childhood education, child development, special education, child psychology, educational psychology, elementary education, or family consumer science AND two years of suitable experience in early childhood education as determined by the Board.

Suitable experience in early childhood may include, but is not limited to: o Working in a child care and early learning program; o Providing early childhood coaching or mentoring; o Owning or operating a child care and early learning program; and o Teaching college coursework in early childhood

• Must have and maintain valid Texas driver's license, auto liability insurance, and reliable transportation
• The Texas Rising Star Mentor position is subject to a successful background check following the offer of employment and a successful background check every two years (24 months) during employment

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bi-lingual
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook

WORKING CONDITIONS

Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; talk or hear. There will be extended periods of standing. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision.