RESPONSIBILITIES:

•Responds to requests for technical assistance from potential and existing family child care providers

•Responds to Office of Child Care requests for assistance to providers who are experiencing compliance with regulations issues

•Provides on-site technical assistance family child care programs as requested

•Leads and coordinates the Child Development Associate (CDA) Project. Assists family child care professionals with obtaining their CDA.

•Leads and coordinates the National Association Family Child Care (NAFCC) cohort. Assist family child care providers with the accreditation process.

•Answers telephone calls relating to training and technical assistance

•Plans and facilitates early childhood trainings to professionals which happens in the evenings and Saturday mornings.

•Assist family child care providers with the Maryland State Department of Education’s Quality Initiatives (ie. Maryland EXCELS, The Maryland Child Care Credential Program) 

•Provides outreach to new family child care providers when they become licensed

•Develops technical assistance resources for family child care programs

•Represents BCCCRC at Office of Child Care orientation sessions for new providers and during outreach visits

•Attends and participates in all Network Technical Assistance meetings and trainings

•Complete monthly reports and enters data into collection system

•Perform other tasks necessary to keep BCCCRC functioning in an orderly and productive fashion

EDUCATION:

•Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development or related field

EXPERIENCE:

•Minimum of two years’ experience teaching children and adults

•Experience in developing training sessions for adults

•Experience may be substitute for degree

SKILLS:

•Strong verbal and written communication skills

•Knowledge of Maryland child care delivery system

•Ability to communicate effectively with child care providers, peers and other professionals

•Administrative and organization skills

•Proficiency in the use of technology

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

•While normal business hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. this position requires some evening and Saturday hours to facilitate professional development classes. Work hours will be adjusted to maintain a 35-hour work week.