Early Childhood Consultant/Specialist

Early Childhood Consultant/Professional Development Specialist The

Collaborative for Educational Services (CES) is currently recruiting

Early Childhood Consultants/Professional Development Specialists. This

is a part-time position with hours fluctuating based on consulting

requests. Bilingual preferred. The CES Early Childhood Department

provides a range of services to educators and systems to promote school

readiness and positive outcomes for young children through enriching

developmentally appropriate early learning experiences. All services are

based on our foundational commitment to Social Justice, Diversity,

Equity, and Inclusion, and how to support early learners and their

families with culturally responsive practices. CES EC consultants work

with school-based educators and administrators as well as EEC-approved

early childhood providers, Early Intervention programs, and community

and social services agencies. This is important work that makes a

difference in the lives of children, families, and educators. Who We

Are: We are early childhood development specialists with years of

experience in consulting, teaching, coaching, family engagement and

support, and making community connections. Social Justice and Equity

work is central to our mission. We understand that all forms of

oppression are damaging. We engage in this work proactively and

purposefully, to promote positive outcomes for our youngest learners.

This is You: You hold a degree in Early Childhood or Early Childhood

Special Education; Master\'s degree or higher preferred. You have at

least 5 years of teaching experience in Early Childhood or Early

Childhood Special Education. You have at least 3-5 years coaching,

mentoring and/or supervisory experience of educators You have the

ability to develop innovative practices and approaches that: are

responsive to educator needs; new knowledge about learning; and new

state and federal initiatives You have strong writing, presentation, and

speaking skills Highlights of What You Will Do: Design and deliver

professional development (including workshops, courses, coaching, and

mentoring) related to Early Childhood, Special Education, and/or

inclusion, aligned to the MA High-Quality Professional Development

Standards and informed by current research, for administrators,

teachers, other licensed educators, and paraprofessionals. Provide

consultation with schools/districts addressing high-quality

developmentally appropriate early childhood education, inclusion,

equity, and related areas. Design and implement customized training

programs for administrators, specialists, paraprofessionals, and other

groups. Provide coaching, professional development, and other

assistance, as requested. Identify and nurture relationships with

prospective professional development consultants. This position is paid

by the instructional hour. \$150 per hour of direct instruction includes

preparation time & meetings. Qualifications Degree in Early Childhood or

Early Childhood Special Education; Master?s degree or higher preferred.

At least 5 years teaching experience in Early Childhood or Early

Childhood Special Education. At least 3-5 years coaching, mentoring

and/or supervisory experience of educators Active interest in current

issues in teaching and learning; for example, developmentally

appropriate practices, educator evaluation, UDL, social emotional

learning, social justice and equity, and family engagement Strong

knowledge of current research in areas of practice particularly

co-teaching, leading IEP teams, Special Education Program Evaluations,

Trauma Informed Practices, Culturally Responsive Practices, Family

Engagement and Autism. Evidence of ability to develop innovative

practices and approaches that are responsive to educator needs, new

knowledge about learning, and new state and federal initiatives Strong

writing and speaking skills Competence in the use of Google Suite of

tools Bi ingual