Public Sector Solutions, a division of BakerRipley manages childcare subsidies in support of working parents throughout 60 counties in Texas, provides long-term recovery services for people affected by disasters, manages utility assistance for low-income individuals, and manages Workforce Solutions career offices across the region. Programs in this division are funded by public contracts and our reputation as an efficient and reliable steward of our tax dollars has seen this division grow over the years.
JOB SUMMARY:
Recruits and retains child care providers in the Texas Rising Star program. Selects and provides early childhood programs with on-site mentoring, guidance in program development, program training and assistance in becoming a Certified Texas Rising Star program. Additional responsibilities include conducting assessments of currently certified and prospective TRS programs. Relied upon for on-going guidance, monitoring, training and travel in the child care provider service delivery area.
CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
MINIMUM EDUCATION:
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; OR
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; OR
Associate’s degree in early childhood education, child development, special education, child psychology, educational psychology, elementary education, or family consumer science with two years of experience as a director in an early childhood program, with preference given for required experience with a provider that is accredited or TRS certified
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE:
1 year of full-time early childhood classroom experience in a child care, Early Head Start, Head Star or prekindergarten through third grade school program
CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:
Valid Texas Driver’s License and Auto Liability Insurance
SKILLS:
COMPUTER PROFICIENCY:
Intermediate experience in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and Internet
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS:
Bilingual (English and Spanish speaker)