Early Childcare Specialist - Quality Improvement

Requisition Number: S02036P:

Position Category: Staff

Campus Location: Weber State University - Ogden, UT

Hours Per Week: 40

Months Per Year: 12

Alternate Work Schedule:

Pay Grade: N27

Salary: $ATSsalary

Hourly Pay Rate:

FLSA: Non-Exempt

Job Summary/Basic Function:

Position will train, schedule, and support professional development of all instructors involved in Care about Childcare at Weber State University. Work with providers and caregivers in areas including recruitment, retention and training initiatives. Responsible for the development of program activities, creating and teaching of specialized curriculum, and culmination of data for the State Office of Child Care and Department of Workforce Services. Perform other duties as assigned by the agency and/or Office of Child Care. Provides training, coaching, technical assistance, and consultation to childcare programs in the service area (Weber, Davis, Morgan counties) participating in the Department of Workforce Services, Office of Child Care, Child Care Quality system, and other early childhood initiatives.

Required Qualifications:

Required:

• Associates degree with a focus on early childhood, early childhood education, psychology, family studies or other related field. General Studies associates degree is acceptable.

• Must have two years (24 months) experience in a child care center.

• Must have six months experience of direct responsibility for the professional development of adults, such has management of a team, or leading training for a staff. Must have knowledge of adult learning and instruction.

Preferred Qualifications:

Preferred:

• Bachelor's degree in early childhood field or related field such as psychology, human development, family studies, and education. Preference to candidates with classes that include Introduction to Early Childhood/ Developmentally Appropriate Best Practices (or equivalent), Child Development/ Birth to 8 years (or equivalent), Principles of Positive Guidance (or equivalent) and classes must be from an approved accredited institute of higher learning.

• Working knowledge of research based best practices for home and center child care.

• Background with both quality environments and optimal interactions with children and families in early care settings.

• Knowledge of national accreditation standards for home and center child care programs.

• Knowledge of word processing programs.

• Able to use databases and input accurate information into those databases.

Background Check? Yes

Benefits Summary:

WSU offers a generous benefits package that includes medical, dental, long-term disability, life insurance, retirement, a wellness program with release time and paid incentives, tuition benefits, free tickets to athletic and performing arts events, and paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave.

Job Open Date: 03/26/2025

Review Date: 04/06/2025

Job Close Date:

Open Until Filled: Yes

Notes to Applicant:

If you are passionate about what you could offer and accomplish here at WSU, we would love to hear from you. The annual salary for this position starts at $44,000 and may go up from there depending on candidate qualifications. The position comes with a generous https://www.weber.edu/wsuimages/benefits/Benefits-Information/Non-Exempt-Benefits-2024-25.pdf.

To apply, please complete the online application and attach a cover letter, current resume, transcripts, and the names and contact information for three professional references.

For qualification determination, your application and/or resume must address the required and preferred qualifications and must contain average number of hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be considered incomplete.

Screening of applications will begin April 6, 2025. Position will remain open until filled.

Criminal background check required as a condition of employment.

Physical Activity of this position: Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine. , Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction., Standing. Particularly for sustained periods of time. , Operate, activate, use, prepare, inspect, place, detect, or position. , Expressing or exchanging ideas. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important instructions to other workers accurately or quickly. , Ability to receive detailed information with or without assistance., Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers. , Moving about to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.

Physical Requirements of this position: Light work. Exerting up to 20 lbs of force occasionally and/or up to 10 lbs of force frequently and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Use of arm and/or leg controls exerting forces greater than that for sedentary work.

Visual Acuity Requirements including color, depth perception and field of vision: Required to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; using a computer terminal; extensive reading.

The conditions the worker will be subject to in this position: None. The worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions (such as in typical office or administrative work).

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