Early Childhood Consultant/Specialist

Collaborative for Educational Services • Part-time • Northampton, MA, US • 2d ago

Early Childhood Consultant/Professional Development Specialist The

Collaborative for Educational Services (CES) is currently recruiting

Early Childhood Consultants/Professional Development Specialists. This

is a part-time position with hours fluctuating based on consulting

requests. Bilingual preferred. The CES Early Childhood Department

provides a range of services to educators and systems to promote school

readiness and positive outcomes for young children through enriching

developmentally appropriate early learning experiences. All services are

based on our foundational commitment to Social Justice, Diversity,

Equity, and Inclusion, and how to support early learners and their

families with culturally responsive practices. CES EC consultants work

with school-based educators and administrators as well as EEC-approved

early childhood providers, Early Intervention programs, and community

and social services agencies. This is important work that makes a

difference in the lives of children, families, and educators. Who We

Are: We are early childhood development specialists with years of

experience in consulting, teaching, coaching, family engagement and

support, and making community connections. We Value: High quality and

excellence, innovation, creativity and vision, inclusiveness, equity and

diversity and collaboration with others. Creating a community of care is

foundational to the work we do. Social Justice and Equity work is

central to our mission. We understand that all forms of oppression are

damaging. We engage in this work proactively and purposefully, to

promote positive outcomes for our youngest learners. This is You: You

hold a degree in Early Childhood or Early Childhood Special Education;

Master\'s degree or higher preferred. You have at least 5 years of

teaching experience in Early Childhood or Early Childhood Special

Education. You have at least 3-5 years coaching, mentoring and/or

supervisory experience of educators You have the ability to develop

innovative practices and approaches that: are responsive to educator

needs; new knowledge about learning; and new state and federal

initiatives You have strong writing, presentation, and speaking skills

Highlights of What You Will Do: Design and deliver professional

development (including workshops, courses, coaching, and mentoring)

related to Early Childhood, Special Education, and/or inclusion, aligned

to the MA High-Quality Professional Development Standards and informed

by current research, for administrators, teachers, other licensed

educators, and paraprofessionals. Provide consultation with

schools/districts addressing high-quality developmentally appropriate

early childhood education, inclusion, equity, and related areas. Design

and implement customized training programs for administrators,

specialists, paraprofessionals, and other groups. Provide coaching,

professional development, and other assistance, as requested. Identify

and nurture relationships with prospective professional development

consultants. This position is paid by the instructional hour. \$150 per

hour of direct instruction includes preparation time and meetings.