Wisconsin Early Childhood Association is a statewide, nonprofit association serving as a professional association whose members care for and educate Wisconsin’s children, aged birth to eight. We are affiliated with the National Association for the Education of Young Children.

Wisconsin Early Childhood Association works to build a foundation for a lifetime of learning for Wisconsin’s young children by promoting excellence in early education programs, supporting professionalism in the early childhood workforce, and calling for greater investment in quality early child care. WECA’s mission is to meet the professional needs of adults who nurture and teach Wisconsin’s young children through a rich continuum of services.

Area Coordinators are responsible for monitoring visits for WECA Food Program participants on the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) to ensure compliance with all program policies and procedures . This position is responsible for the coverage for southern Wisconsin in the following counties: Vernon, Crawford, Grant, Richland, Sauk, Iowa, LaFayette, Dane, Green, Rock, Jefferson Walworth, Racine, Kenosha & southern Milwaukee County. For reference, please see attached picture. This person is responsible or the BLUE area.

Travel is required for this position.

This is a full-time position with full benefits with a caseload of 100 providers or more.

Living in the state of Wisconsin is required for this position.

Experience working in the early childcare industry is required for this position.

Spanish/English bilingual candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.

By joining our amazing team, you help WECA carry out its important mission and in return, here is what we will do for you.

Benefits:

• Life insurance, Short term & Long term Disability- all company paid
• Medical Insurance with HRA- company pays 70% of your medical deductible and 100% of your prescription deductible.
• Dental Insurance- company paid
• Vision Insurance
• Accident Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Hospital Insurance
• Flex Spending/Dependent Care Account
• 401K- Company matches up to 3%

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Monitor WECA CACFP participants in their family childcare homes for compliance with United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) regulations concerning the CACFP
• Recruit and enroll childcare providers into the WECA CACFP
• Disseminate written program compliance materials and forms needed to meet program requirements and assist providers with recognizing and remedying of non-compliances; Must provide documentation and tracking of non-compliance
• Review and instruct providers on forms to be retained by provider for program documentation
• Complete required home visit forms , online monitoring , and provide information for the WECA Madison support staff
• Provide written nutrition materials and instruct providers on the nutrition education component required annually
• Communicate between participating providers and WECA claims staff for consistent and efficient performance of USDA requirements
• Maintain knowledge of CACFP requirements through trainings and conference calls

WECA Community Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the creation of a positive and team-oriented work environment
• Demonstrate constructive interpersonal skills
• Participate in professional development relative to work performance and professional growth
• Participate actively in team and organizational functions
• Conduct self in a professional manner within the early care and education community and WECA’s extended network

Education & Required Skills:

• High school diploma or equivalent and course work
• Ability to work independently, take initiative, problem solve, and attend to multiple tasks
• Ability to communicate effectively on the phone
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing
• Ability to attend to detail-oriented work, identify needs, and contribute to creative solutions
• Knowledge of the child care and early care and education system and workforce in Wisconsin
• Experience with Microsoft Office programs, data entry, word processing, specifically Word, Excel, and Access programs

Pay rate for this position is $39.00 per visit, $100 per month for office, $19.81 per hour for meetings and training & .51 per mile for reimbursement.

Wisconsin Early Childhood Association (WECA) is committed to creating equitable and inclusive work environments to support the early childhood workforce. We believe every member on our team enriches our diversity by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design, and deliver solutions. WECA is dedicated to not discriminate in employment based on age, race, religion, color, handicap, sex, physical condition, development disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, marital status, personal appearance, family responsibilities, protected veterans status or any other factor that is a prohibited consideration under applicable laws and regulations.