Workforce Solutions Borderplex is one of 28 public workforce development boards in Texas serving the six-county Borderplex region. We are a non-profit opportunity incubator, personalizing the career path and connecting the right people to the right positions. With the tools, programs, and services we provide, we know you can do anything you put your heart into. Our organization and its initiatives have been recognized and awarded by the Texas Workforce Commission for our innovative approach to assisting employers and job seekers. WSB serves in the spirit of community support. What we do is so important, but we don’t do it alone. We serve the regional business community. Our mission is to help them grow stronger so they can create better jobs. We also prepare people to fill those jobs and achieve a sustaining and fulfilling career. WSB exhibits a growth mindset. We seek individuals who buy into this mission and lead by example by being good stewards of our financial resources, work efficiently to stretch our resources, and support the organization and its community partners so we can collectively elevate the regional economy. Our values include transparency, innovation, accountability, research-driven, impact-driven, integrity, collaboration, and empathy. Join this high-performing team and support a thriving regional economy! SUMMARY/OBJECTIVEProvide technical assistance and coaching support to assist the child care and early learning programs in attaining, maintaining, and improving Texas Rising Star certifications status. Assist programs with improving their level of quality through ongoing assessment, self-reflection, and tailored technical assistance. Consult with programs to develop and monitor Continuous Quality Improvement Plans (CQIP's), model best practices, provide constructive feedback, deliver targeted training, and refer programs to other helpful resources and training. A Mentor is considered "mandated reporters", as such, when they observe a situation in which a child has been harmed, neglected, or placed in imminent danger, they will ensure that the incident is reported to Child Care Regulatory (CCR). Role and Responsibilities1. Complete training modules 1 through 6, 9, and 10 within the Texas Rising Star (TRS) Assessment Training and Certification Program (ATCP) before being assigned a caseload.
2. Comply with the requirements established under a TRS Mentor role as stipulated in TRS local and state guidelines. 3. Assist the child care and early learning programs determine their strengths and weaknesses to assist them in achieving TRS certification, reaching higher levels, and continuously improving.
4. Conduct on-site visits to child care or early learning program establishment and perform an overview of the TRS eligibility and requirements with focus on the support and mentoring provided to meet those requirements.
5. Collaborate with the director to create the program's CQIP and support with implementation.
6. Provide the necessary support, coaching and mentoring to the child care or early learning program in the areas related to the needs based on assessment of facility records, classroom assessments, teacher interaction, classroom management, indoor and outdoor activities, etc.
7. Assist the child care or early learning program in creating a Documentation Portfolio to include providing guidance and support to develop the required documents.
8. Be a mentor and coach to the early educators by providing the support of establishing an educational environment while allowing accidental learning to take place. Experience and Education RequirementsMust meet one of the following: - Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university in early childhood education, child development, special education, child psychology, educational psychology, elementary education, or family consumer science. Minimum work experience requirements of one year of full-time early childhood classroom experience in a childcare, EHS, HS, or pre-K through third-grade school program.
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university with at least 18 credit hours in early childhood education, child development, special education, child psychology, educational psychology, elementary education, or family consumer science with at least 12 credit hours in child development. Minimum work experience requirements of one year of full-time early childhood classroom experience in a childcare, EHS, HS, or pre-K through third-grade school program.
- Associate degree in early childhood education, child development, special education, child psychology, educational psychology, elementary education, or family consumer science, and two years of full-time early childhood classroom experience in a childcare, EHS, HS, or pre-K through third-grade school program.
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KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES 1. Have knowledge of child care industry and experience in early education systems.
2. Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and demonstrate ability to mentor and coach directors/owners and staff in meeting Texas Rising Star Certification.
3. Understanding of early childhood evaluations, observations, and assessment tools for both teachers and children
4. Basic administrative skills, including record keeping, and use of ta computer for data management and professional communication
5. Detail-oriented with strong oral and written communication skills.
6. Ability to relate to individuals from culturally diverse backgrounds
7. Ability to interpret rules, regulations and guidelines and apply as appropriate
8. Bilingual (English and Spanish speaker)
9. Contribute to team effort by accomplishing effective results
10. Use of Microsoft Word, Excel, Internet, and entering data on a PC tablet
11. Use of various forms of platforms for means of communication (Email, TEAMs, Zoom, SharePoint, etc.) JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES- Data Gathering & Analysis: Seeks or collects and synthesizes information from a variety of stakeholders and sources in an objective, unbiased manner to reach a conclusion, goal, or judgment, and to enable strategic and leadership decision-making.
- Problem Solving: Identifies problems and uses logic, judgment, and data to evaluate alternatives and recommend solutions to achieve the desired organizational goal or outcome.
- Motivating others: Inspires others' commitment to their work and organizational excellence.
- Decision Making: Obtains information and identifies key issues and implications to make informed and objective decisions.
- Decision Quality: Makes sound decisions that take into account objectives, risks, implications, and agency and governmental regulations.
- Establishing Focus: Aligns personnel and other resources in a manner consistent with organizational vision and objectives.
- Change Management: Encourages prudent risk-taking, exploration of alternative approaches, and organizational learning. Demonstrates personal commitment to change through actions and words.
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- Planning & prioritization: Plans and organizes work activities; manages several tasks at once.
- Adaptability: Adapts quickly to change and easily considers new approaches.
GENERAL/ORGANIZATIONAL COMPETENCIES - Quality/Compliance: Achieving a standard of excellence with our work processes and outcomes, honoring University policies and all regulatory requirements
- Customer focus: Striving for high customer satisfaction, going out of our way to be helpful and pleasant, making it as easy as possible for the customer rather than our department or the University
- Communication: Balancing listening and talking, speaking, and writing clearly and accurately, influencing others, keeping others informed
- Collegiality/Collaboration: Being helpful, respectful, approachable, and team-oriented, cooperating with others, inside and outside the organization, to accomplish objectives to build and maintain mutually beneficial partnerships, leverage information, and achieve results.
- Initiative: Taking ownership of our work, doing what is needed without being asked, following through
- Efficiency: Planning ahead, managing time well, being on time, being cost conscious, thinking of better ways to do things
- Continuous Learning & Self Development: Being receptive to feedback, willing to learn, embracing continuous improvement, and proactively investigating new perspectives, approaches, and behaviors.
- Integrity/Transparency: Upholds social, ethical, and organizational norms and values; firmly adhere to codes of conduct and ethical principles; behaves consistently and is open, honest, and trustworthy; acts without consideration of personal gain.
Additional NotesMust possess a valid driver’s license and meet requirements to be included as an authorized driver on the Workforce Solutions Borderplex Commercial Package Policy as stipulated by the insurance carrier. Successful clearance of local and/or state background checks. Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice based on business needs. EEO/ADA Workforce Solutions Borderplex provides equal employment opportunities to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. |
