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Education Associate, Quality Improvement Initiatives

Employer
Delaware Department Of Education
Location
Dover, DE 19901, US
Salary
Competitive
Close Date:
03/10/2018

Title of Position: Education Associate, Quality Improvement Initiatives

Reports to: Director, Office of Early Learning

Description of Position:

The Delaware Department of Education is seeking an Education Associate for Quality Initiatives to establish and oversee implementation of strategies to promote high-quality early learning programs. The Associate will manage several large-scale early learning program quality improvement initiatives including Delaware's Stars (DE's QRIS) and other financial initiatives that support the early learning workforce through partnerships and incentives. The Associate will also provide leadership in creating linkages across agencies and services that support all young children's healthy development and learning and efforts to create an aligned early childhood system. The scope of work will require significant coordination and collaboration both within the Department of Education, across other state agencies, public and private organizations, early learning programs, and with district and school personnel. This individual will be a member of the Delaware Office of Early Learning.

Major Responsibilities:
  • Manage Delaware Stars program by working closely with partner organizations to ensure the program is responsive to the diverse needs of early learning programs.
  • Manage financial initiatives that support the early learning workforce through partnerships and incentives.
  • Develop and disseminate materials to support best practices in improving early learning program quality.
  • Develop strategies and manage data collection and reporting processes to ensure that all children are able to benefit from high quality programming.
  • Coordinate with community partners and develop new partnerships with other stakeholders.
  • Perform other duties as assigned by the Executive Director.

Essential Qualifications and Skills

Education:

Bachelor's Degree (Master's preferred) from an accredited college or university, preferably with a concentration in Early Childhood Education or directly related field.

Experience:
  • Minimum of five years successful related experience.
  • Strong large-scale project management experience - including developing and executing contracts and budgets and ensuring deliverables are met within budget and on time.
  • Knowledge of and experience with facilitating best practice in early childhood education and systems development.
  • Experience managing or delivering technical assistance to diverse early learning programs and practitioners.
  • Proven experience in data analysis.
  • Substantive experience with Quality Rating and Improvement Systems preferred.
  • Experience with federal grants preferred.
  • Knowledge of or experience working with institutions of higher education in course development and or articulation experience.

Skills:
  • Demonstrated ability to problem solve effectively and efficiently, and to resolve organizational roadblocks.
  • Superior project management skills, and delivery of results against tight deadlines.
  • Results-oriented professional with demonstrated ability to self-motivate and to work independently.
  • Creative and strategic thinker with strong collaborative skills.
  • Comfort and facility with data analysis.
  • Team orientation and willingness to contribute at all levels to ensure successful implementation when working under pressure.
  • Knowledge and skills in best practices of coaching with adult learners.
  • Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.
  • Exercises discretion and confidentiality.

Salary:

Salary will be computed in accordance with the education, experience, and training of the individual selected and in accordance with salary schedules for employees of the Department of Education. Direct deposit of payroll checks is a condition of state employment, and employees are paid on a lag pay schedule with the first payment made after approximately one month of employment.

Notes:

A criminal background check is required. The successful candidate must demonstrate during the interview process an understanding of diversity, educational equity and multicultural education. This job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. The selected candidate should expect to perform any other related activities needed to deliver the position's key duties and responsibilities and follow any other instructions as defined by his/her supervisor.

The Delaware Department of Education is an equal opportunity employer. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, marital status, disability, age or Vietnam Era veteran's status in employment or its programs and activities. Inquiries should be directed to the Department's Human Resource Office, 401 Federal Street, Suite 2, Dover, Delaware, 19901, Telephone No. (302) 735-4030.

A person may not be employed by a public school employer in any position requiring licensure and certification if the person does not meet licensure and certification requirements established under Chapter 12 of [Title 14 of the Delaware Code]..., except pursuant to a license extension and/or emergency certificate issued pursuant to Chapter 12. See 14 Del. C.§ 1313.

Direct deposit of paychecks is a condition of employment for all new employees hired after December 31, 1995

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