Closing Date:
01/28/2022
District:
Delaware Department of Education

Position Title: Education Specialist, Kindergarten Readiness
Reports To: Director, Office of Early Learning
Description of Position: The Delaware Department of Education is seeking an Education Specialist for Kindergarten Readiness, to design and implement support to benefit children from birth to school entry and their families. This individual will manage initiatives directly and provide leadership in creating linkages across systems, agencies and services that support birth through age eight children’s physical, emotional, and mental health and support and engage families for an aligned statewide early childhood system.
The scope of work will require significant coordination and collaboration both within the Department of Education and across other state departments, public and private early learning programs, families, organizations that support families, districts and schools. Other responsibilities may include creating and managing various resources to support multiple transitions of children and families, data collection, mapping and analysis of services. This individual will be a member of the Office of Early Learning but provide services across Early Childhood Support Workgroup.
Major Responsibilities:

Essential Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor’s Degree (Master’s preferred) from an accredited college or university, preferably with a concentration in Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education or directly related field.
Experience:

Salary:
Salary will be computed in accordance with the education, experience, and training of the individual selected and in accordance with salary schedules for employees of the Department of Education. Direct deposit of payroll checks is a condition of state employment, and employees are paid on a lag pay schedule with the first payment made after approximately one month of employment.
Notes:
A criminal background check is required. The successful candidate must demonstrate during the interview process an understanding of diversity, educational equity and multicultural education. This job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. The selected candidate should expect to perform any other related activities needed to deliver the position’s key duties and responsibilities and follow any other instructions as defined by his/her supervisor.
The Delaware Department of Education is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its employment practices or educational programs, services or activities based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, veteran’s status or any other legally protected category. Inquiries should be directed to the Human Resource Office, 401 Federal Street, Suite 2, Dover, DE 19901. Phone: 302-735-4030.
As a condition of employment, all employees must certify that they are fully COVID-19 vaccinated by September 30, 2021; or be required to test for COVID-19 on a weekly basis starting on September 30, 2021; or request an exemption from the COVID-19 vaccination(s) due to health or sincerely held religious beliefs or practices by September 30, 2021. If hired after September 23, 2021, these certifications or requests must be completed during their initial week of employment. This will be in effect until further notice.