Description

About our agency

Since 1981, Options for Learning has been at the forefront of helping families break the cycle of poverty and improve their lives by providing tools to create a positive foundation for school, social, and life success. Our dedicated and passionate employees have helped our agency become one of Southern California's most innovative and progressive child development organizations, serving nearly 9,000 children throughout the San Gabriel Valley.

About this position

This position is responsible for recruiting child care providers to participate in quality improvement activities. The successful candidate must be able to communicate effectively, work both independently and collaboratively within a small, close-knit team, and thrive in a fast-paced environment. We are looking for someone with an upbeat, positive attitude who is eager to support the agency’s mission and achieve its strategic goals.

What you’ll be doing

• Conducting onsite coaching visits for participants;
• Providing feedback to participants in conjunction with onsite visits;
• Modeling developmentally appropriate practices for participants;
• Providing information and resources on appropriate early education curricula;
• Maintaining effective documentation on work activities, including the progress of individual participants;
• Facilitating networking opportunities among participants;
• Building connections with and maintaining resources on local colleges and universities;
• Assisting providers to develop a professional development plan, and monitoring their progress in meeting-established professional goals;
• Maintaining current knowledge of child care assessment tools;
• Maintaining current knowledge of resource and referral services and other community resources which support quality child care;
• Actively participating in in-service trainings;
• Using sensitivity and good judgment when interacting with children, parents, and co-workers;
• Reading and implementing all agency and program policies and procedures;
• Working effectively with other team members;
• Accurately completing all assigned paperwork and documentation on a timely basis, according to agency policies and procedures;
• Other duties as assigned.

What you bring to the table

• Bachelor's degree in child development or related field;
• Three years of experience in a child care setting;
• Experience working with adult learners;
• Ability to correctly and effectively communicate in written and oral English;
• A California driver’s license, daily use of an automobile, and automobile liability insurance;
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.

What we can offer you

• Medical/dental/vision for part- and full-time employees (agency pays up to 90% of employee's premiums; prorated for part-time);
• Agency-paid and matching retirement plan;
• Professional growth opportunities, including free child development courses and college reimbursement;
• Generous and flexible PTO;
• Dedicated, mission-driven colleagues, and much more!

Job specifications

• Reports to the resource & referral specialist supervisor and the resource & referral department supervisor.
• Full-time, 8-hour workday; year-round position;
• Requires some evening and weekend work hours;
• Full-time, 12-month work year;
• Opportunity for hybrid work-schedule may be available and to be determined by management.  
• Employment, responsibilities, compensation and other factors may be affected by changes in governmental regulations, the agency’s contracts, or at agency discretion.

Salary 

• $27.75 - $30.58 per hour