Early Care Education Specialist (743)

Job DetailsJob Location: 700 - Coastal Bend - Corpus Christi, TX 78401Position Type: Full-TimeEducation Level: Bachelors Deg. or Equivalent ExperienceTravel Percentage: Moderate Local Travel (up to 25%)Job Category: Community Development & Family ServicesBakerRipley team members impact the lives of more than 500 000 people every year through our community development work, which has inspired and supported our Neighbors for more than a century. We believe our neighborhoods are bridges to opportunity, that people can transform communities, and that everyone has something to contribute. Our unique backgrounds and experiences help us deliver innovative support to uplift our Neighbors.  As one of the largest nonprofits in Texas, our success is fueled by our Mission: Connecting Neighbors and communities to resources, education, and opportunity. Position OverviewThe Early Care and Education Specialist you will be a valued part of the Texas Rising Star team where you will focus on relationship building and be responsible for developing close working partnerships with child care providers. You will be responsible for assisting providers obtain Star Level Certification by providing mentoring, support and guidance. As an Early Care and Education Specialist you will be responsible for the recruitment of new service providers and managing/maintaining existing relationships through effective delivery of training, technical assistance and resource assessment, and distribution of developmentally appropriate materials and equipment. The Specialist conducts on-site technical assistance, mentoring, assessment and training visits to providers interested in Texas Rising Star (TRS) certification. Prepares inclusions plans for providers caring for children with disabilities, and monitors all providers to ensure compliance with contractual regulations. Essential Functions include:  Recruits providers for Texas Rising Star (TRS) certification Provides mentoring for Texas Rising Star (TRS) certification as assigned Performs technical assistance, training visits, and monitoring visits to providers’ facilities to ensure contractual compliance as well as Texas Rising Star (TRS) certification compliance and progress Prepares and maintains updated paperwork for all records within the time frames specified by the Texas Workforce Commission and Board area directives, policies and procedures Updates Texas Child Care Connection (TX3C) System Conducts monitoring of providers to ensure compliance with contractual regulations, and provides technical assistance as needed Conducts follow up visits on Service Improvement Agreements (SIAs) Follows unit procedures and guidelines and participates in meetings and other events to increase understand of the Workforce Solutions system Refers any problems related to provider contracts and works well with management staff, account representatives, and Intake/Eligibility Specialists to the appropriate staff to resolve any provider complaints or issues Insures all provider files contain all the required documents pertaining to the service agreements, tax forms, deposit forms, state licenses, etc. Collaborates with other Child Care Services staff to enhance program operations Identifies and documents process improvement opportunities Performs other duties as assigned Complies with all policies and standards