Quality Improvement Specialist/ Early Education

TITLE: Quality Improvement Specialist

Immediate Supervisor: Quality Manager

Norwescap Child and Family Resources (CFRS) is seeking a Quality Improvment Specialist. Norwescap CFRS is the designated Child Care Resource and Referral Agency for Hunterdon, Sussex and Warren Counties, by the NJ Department of Human Services, Division of Family Development (DFD). Our mission is to empower families and the community through enhancing the quality and accessibility of early education and by providing information and resources to community services.

The Quality Manager ensures compliance with DFD’s guidance for implementation of quality initiatives and professional development framework to increase the supply and quality of providers and support the training and professional development of the workforce.

Our Quality Improvement Specialist serves as the ambassador in our communities to Grow NJ Kids, New Jersey’s Quality Improvement System. Grow NJ Kids (GNJK) is New Jersey’s program to raise the quality of child care and early learning across the state. The Quality Improvement Specialists works with centers and family child care providers on recruitment and continuous quality improvement efforts; and works with families and the community to educate and promote GNJK.

For parents, GNJK provides information on selecting a quality provider to help them make the most of their children’s early learning opportunities. For child care and early learning programs, it provides resources that help raise their quality and continuously improve their programs

Requirements – Must be active in the NJ Workforce Registry, attend Department of Human Services (DHS)/Division of Family Development (DFD) and Department of Education-Division of Early Childhood Education (DOE/DECE) and Department of Children and Families /Office of Licensing sponsored trainings and meetings, utilize the NJ Workforce Registry training registration system, participate in GROW NJ Kids Quality Rating Improvement System (QRIS) team meetings, and participate in meetings with the GROW NJ Kids Administrator.

Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to –

• As needed, assist programs with completing enrollment in the NJ Workforce Registry for all required staff

• Provide a Grow NJ Kids Overview and discuss framework with enrolled program staff

• Conduct site visits to assess program readiness prior to beginning the self-assessment

• Review and discuss Licensing Status

• Review and discuss the programs self-assessed Environmental Rating Scores. Provide reflective feedback.

• Attend professional development trainings on coaching, mentoring, and other topics as related

• Attend quarterly regional meetings for case conferencing

• In addition to program visits, provide unlimited support to administrators in the form of e-mail and phone conferences · Track and document programs progress through the initial steps of Grow NJ Kids

• Submit required reports to DFD documenting services provided to programs

• Responsible for introducing the Technical Assistance Specialist and transitioning the program to the Regional Technical Assistance Center

• Other duties as assigned

D. PAY, EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS

1. The salary as set forth in the Personnel Policies and Practices.

2. Employer contributes to FICA, Worker=*s Compensation, Medical Insurance and Life Insurance Policy when applicable.*

3. Advancement opportunities include consideration for any higher level position for which employee may meet qualifications.

4. Mileage will be reimbursed at the current agency reimbursement rate for use of employee’s own vehicle for the completion of work when an agency car is not available.

5. Child Care Specialist required to complete own electronic time sheet in order to receive paycheck.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $21.00 - $23.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

COVID-19 considerations:
Policies in place for COVID precautions.

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Early childhood education: 3 years (Required)

Work Location: One location

Salary : $21 - $23