Our Inclusion Team works with Childcare Centers throughout the region to coach them on strategies, resources and accessibility options for including children with special needs in their centers.

Under the direction of the Inclusion Coordinator, the Inclusion Assistance Coordinator will have the following responsibilities:

• Work with Coordinator to meet goals related to performance-based outcome standards for the Inclusion team.
• Assist Inclusion Coaches in staffing and teaming referrals and agency requests.
• Assist Inclusion Coordinator in ensuring that Inclusion Coaches are supporting families of children with disabilities or suspected disabilities in a timely manner.
• Provide direct mentoring and coaching to staff.
• Establish relationships with CCR&R partners.
• Participate in community collaborative efforts, coalitions, and other relevant meetings as directed by Inclusion Coordinator.
• Initiate and cultivate an inclusive work environment.
• Support and invite creative ideas and initiatives from all team members.
• Stay current in topics and trends surrounding early childhood inclusion.
• Participate in CCR&R Network Management meetings, local staff and partner meetings and other meetings called by DHS or partners.
• Serve as facilitator for Train-the-Trainer Institutes and Supplemental Trainings as requested.
• Author content for CCR&R newsletter/social media/website as requested.
• Collaborate with applicable State agencies.
• Achieve and maintain First Aid/CPR instructor certification provided by CCR&R.
• Achieve and maintain AIMHi ™ endorsement
• Positively market the CCR&R Network to the community
• Other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Special skills/aptitudes:

• The ability to serve as a liaison between Signal Centers, Inc., and the subcontracted Child Care Resource and Referral agencies.
• The ability to maintain and share knowledge and understanding of early childhood development consistent with best practice and apply those within the structure of the Tennessee Child Care Resource & Referral Network agencies.
• The ability to train adults using adult learning strategies and provide technical assistance in both large and small group settings.
• The ability to exercise independent judgment with tact and diplomacy in all situations.
• The ability to assess the needs of clients and respond appropriately.
• The ability to integrate knowledge and theory into practice.
• The ability to demonstrate skills in organization, coordination, and time management.
• The ability to provide effective instructions.
• The ability to be able to communicate verbally in an effective and positive manner.
• The ability to demonstrate effective communication and negotiating skills with and between individuals and diverse groups of people from all socioeconomic backgrounds, including coworkers, child care providers, and community partners.
• Excellent influencing, consultative and coaching skills.
• Skills required include consensus building, problem resolution, strategic and tactical planning.

Core Values/Ethical Conduct:

• The ability to interact with staff, child care educators, Network Management, community partners and funders in a respectful and professional manner.
• The ability to create and embrace new ideas, creative problem solving, improve services and delivery methods.
• The ability to work cooperatively with staff, child care educators, Network Management, funders and community partners.
• The ability to be wise, accountable, and careful with use of resources and time.
• The ability to conduct oneself with honesty, reliability, and fairness, holding to our code of ethics.
• The ability to work equitably with staff, child care educators, Network Management, community partners and funders to support high quality services.

Qualifications Include:

• Must have Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution in education, Early Childhood Education, Early Childhood Special Education, Family and Consumer Sciences or related field.

• Three to five years of leadership experience required.
• Five years of experience in this or related field required.

• Experience training and coaching adult learners.

• Excellent writing, presentation, and communication skills.

• Physical examination and record of negative TB test results must be on file with Signal Centers.

• Dependable transportation, valid driver’s license and insurance required.

• Willingness to travel statewide, work some nights and weekends.

• Must be able to work from a remote home environment within the state of TN.

Signal Centers is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to affirm the dignity and worth of every person. It is, therefore, the policy of the organization to practice and ensure the fair and equitable treatment of all applicants and employees with respect to race, religion, ethnicity, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation or ability and promote the full realization of this policy through all employment practices.