Head Start Early Childhood Specialist – Region IV

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⚔️ Virginia – Remote

⚔️ Virginia – Remote

💵 $67.4k - $114.5k / year

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ICF

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5001 - 10000 employees

Founded 1969

💼 Consulting

🏛️ Government

🏥 Healthcare

💰 $29M Grant on 2023-03

Consulting • Government • Healthcare

ICF is a global consulting firm founded over 55 years ago that partners with governments, businesses, and communities to deliver data-driven, technology-enabled solutions for complex public- and private-sector challenges. Its work areas include digital modernization, data analytics, resilience and adaptation, energy planning, federal health programs, disaster management, and infrastructure and transportation support. ICF provides consulting, program implementation, and advisory services to drive measurable outcomes and build community resilience.

📋 Description

• Provide on-site, group, and virtual TTA to recipients related to school readiness, family engagement, professional development, and implementation of a research-based coaching model and the management systems that support them. • Provide TTA related to the selection and implementation of ongoing child assessment, curriculum, teaching, and learning environments that are age, developmentally, culturally, and linguistically appropriate across the birth-to-five spectrum. • Support recipients to improve teacher/child interactions as described by the Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) for center-based Head Start preschool programs. • Support recipients to develop procedures and skills to understand and use data obtained through multiple sources, including ongoing child assessment data. • Support recipients to develop and implement family engagement practices that support early learning and development and parent-child relationships. • Support recipients to strengthen birth-to-five transition practices, including through relationships with parents, families, local preschools, elementary schools, and other partners. • Support recipients to improve their collaboration with Local Education Agencies (LEAs), state agencies, and other partners. • Coordinate TTA with Grantee, Family Engagement, and Health Specialists to support effective integration of TTA across service areas, as directed by the Area Office. • Maintain regular and timely communication with Area Office staff on delivery of TTA and progress toward corrective actions or quality improvement. • Participate in national, regional, and state work groups and meetings as directed by the OHS COR.

🎯 Requirements

• A minimum of a BA or BS degree in Early Childhood Education/Development or a related field from an accredited college or university. • 5+ years' experience in programs for young children ranging from birth to five years in age. • 1+ year experience working with infants and toddlers. • 1+ year experience working with children ages birth to five. • 1+ year experience facilitating group discussions and presenting to range of audiences using a variety of formats to include virtual. • 1+ year experience analyzing data and assisting programs to make data driven decisions. • 1+ year experience providing training and/or technical assistance to programs in developing and/or implementing school readiness goals or plans and management systems that support early childhood education. • 1+ year experience communicating, both orally and in writing, with the ability to adapt to different size and types of audiences. • Must have valid driver's license and successfully pass a Motor Vehicle Records (MVR) check.

🏖️ Benefits

• Health insurance • Professional development opportunities