Early Childhood Education Project Specialist (Education)
Are you driven by the power of purpose? Do you strive to empower women, eliminate racism and promote peace, justice, and dignity for all? If so, YWCA of Metro St. Louis is the place for you!
YWCA of Metro St. Louis provides our employees with opportunities to make a positive impact in the community while gaining the skills and confidence to have a fulfilling and successful career.
Purpose:
Support childcare professionals in gaining knowledge to improve skills through professional development opportunities, individualized technical assistance, and access to additional DESE quality initiative services. Utilize Community Partnerships support services in St. Charles, St. Louis City, and St. Louis County to intentionally meet the needs of each community.
Job Duties:
Design and deliver research-based training sessions for educators, families, and the community, employing diverse methods to ensure engagement and effectiveness.
Obtain state approval for both in-person and virtual training programs, schedule and conduct sessions, and maintain a comprehensive professional development catalog.
Research and reserve training spaces/locations, documenting events, supporting providers, collaborating with internal teams, and completing required reporting and data entry.
Plan, market, coordinate, and deliver educational programs, training services, and professional development sessions for educators, families, and the community.
Ensure to add variety to the training sessions to account for the many ways in which a participant learns new information, enabling training to be an effective and engaging experience for all participants
Assist Project Managers in maintaining a professional development catalog, while using state-required platforms for approval and maintenance.
Accurately and promptly complete all necessary agencies daily, monthly, and quarterly reporting and data entry, documenting all events in MOPD and internal agency database.
Read and familiarize yourself with the work plan and contracts within the agency to ensure that you are aware of the responsibilities of the Education Department in meeting deliverables.
Collaborate with the Lead Specialist to ensure education and training deliverables are met and support the classroom integration of skills gained from professional development.
Assist providers with questions and registration for training opportunities.
Help providers with inquiries and registration for training sessions.
Actively participate in required meetingsand personal professional development
Travel to a variety of locations may be needed when conducting training.
Other duties as assigned
Formal Education/Experience:
Associate degree with emphasis in Child Development, Early Childhood, Education, Special Education, Child Psychology, or related field. Bachelors degree preferred.
Equivalent work experience in Early Childhood, Early Childhood Special Education, Child Development, Elementary Education, Child Psychology, or a closely related field will also be accepted.
At least 2 years working with teachers/staff in a licensed, regulated, or public-school childcare or education.
At least 1-3 years of training and/or mentoring experience in the Early Childhood Field.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Expert knowledge of Early Education, Child Development of children birth through age five (5), and Family Engagement
Strong knowledge of child and adult development
Relationship-Based Curriculum Development
Ability to plan and organize complex projects
Organizational skills and computer skills
Ability to work with diverse educational environments and effective approaches to learning styles
Effective verbal/written communication and interpersonal skills
Knowledge of MOPD System
Data analysis and computer mastery
Experience working with varied population groups
Ability to implement trauma informed strategies
Self-starter and takes initiative.
YWCA of Metro St. Louis is an equal opportunity employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
