The UNM Early Childhood Services Center (ECSC), seekscandidates for Education Consultant tosupport the Statewide Early Childhood Education & Care Department(ECECD) Comprehensive Early Learning and Consultation initiative. Eleven(11) positions will be based out of various regions of the state (Roswellregion, Espanola region, Albuquerque region, and Las Cruces region) andpreferred candidates must be able to read, write, and speak in bothEnglish and Spanish. Usingthe Integrated Learning Approach, Education Consultantsutilize practice-based coaching and are responsible for providingon-site/virtual technical assistance, coaching, and training related to earlychildhood and criteria content knowledge as a form of professional developmentthat positively influences the quality of learning experiences that educators,administrators, and children receive as they participate in state funded earlychildhood initiatives.
The ideal candidate has a background in earlychildhood education and is passionate about seeing young children succeedwithin caring, culturally-sensitive, inclusive, developmentally-appropriate andstimulating learning environments. The candidate uses his/her knowledge ofearly childhood education, adult learning principles, reflective practice,technical assistance, coaching, consultation, and training to support theinterests and learning needs of educators and administrators and partners withthem to successfully implement the tools used in NM PreK funded classrooms andthe FOCUS Tiered Quality Rating and Improvement System (TQRIS).
The team of consultants utilize a collaborative, educator/administrator-focused,and strength-based approach as they build trust and rapport with educators andadministrators and partner with them in an ongoing cycle of Continuous QualityImprovement (CQI). Through on-site/virtual coaching visits, learningcommunities, and by facilitating training events, consultant’s partner witheducators and administrators to enhance their understanding and implementationof the Authentic Observation Documentation Curriculum Planning (AODCP) process,the NM Early Learning Guidelines, Essential Elements of Quality, use offormal/informal assessments such as CLASS, Environment Rating Scales, etc.,engage in dialogue about best teaching and care practices, and to supportoptimal child learning outcomes.

This is a term position subject to continuous employment renewedannually - Term end date is subject to change based on annual funding.

NOTE: In accordance with the State of New Mexico Early ChildhoodEducation and Care Department, the minimum education requirement is aBachelor’s Degree in Early Care and Education or related degree, including atleast twenty-one semester hours of core early childhood education courses.