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Early Childhood Consultant/Specialist Jobs in Northampton, MA at Collaborative for Educational Services
Title: Early Childhood Consultant/Specialist
Company: Collaborative for Educational Services
Location: Northampton, MA
Early Childhood Consultant/Professional Development Specialist The
Collaborative for Educational Services (CES) is currently recruiting
Early Childhood Consultants/Professional Development Specialists. This
is a part-time position with hours fluctuating based on consulting
requests. Bilingual preferred. The CES Early Childhood Department
provides a range of services to educators and systems to promote school
readiness and positive outcomes for young children through enriching
developmentally appropriate early learning experiences. All services are
based on our foundational commitment to Social Justice, Diversity,
Equity, and Inclusion, and how to support early learners and their
families with culturally responsive practices. CES EC consultants work
with school-based educators and administrators as well as EEC-approved
early childhood providers, Early Intervention programs, and community
and social services agencies. This is important work that makes a
difference in the lives of children, families, and educators. Who We
Are: We are early childhood development specialists with years of
experience in consulting, teaching, coaching, family engagement and
support, and making community connections. Social Justice and Equity
work is central to our mission. We understand that all forms of
oppression are damaging. We engage in this work proactively and
purposefully, to promote positive outcomes for our youngest learners.
This is You: You hold a degree in Early Childhood or Early Childhood
Special Education; Master's degree or higher preferred. You have at
least 5 years of teaching experience in Early Childhood or Early
Childhood Special Education. You have at least 3-5 years coaching,
mentoring and/or supervisory experience of educators You have the
ability to develop innovative practices and approaches that: are
responsive to educator needs; new knowledge about learning; and new
state and federal initiatives You have strong writing, presentation, and
speaking skills Highlights of What You Will Do: Design and deliver
professional development (including workshops, courses, coaching, and
mentoring) related to Early Childhood, Special Education, and/or
inclusion, aligned to the MA High-Quality Professional Development
Standards and informed by current research, for administrators,
teachers, other licensed educators, and paraprofessionals. Provide
consultation with schools/districts addressing high-quality
developmentally appropriate early childhood education, inclusion,
equity, and related areas. Design and implement customized training
programs for administrators, specialists, paraprofessionals, and other
groups. Provide coaching, professional development, and other
assistance, as requested. Identify and nurture relationships with
prospective professional development consultants. This position is paid
by the instructional hour. $150 per hour of direct instruction includes
preparation time & meetings. Qualifications Degree in Early Childhood or
Early Childhood Special Education; Master?s degree or higher preferred.
At least 5 years teaching experience in Early Childhood or Early
Childhood Special Education. At least 3-5 years coaching, mentoring
and/or supervisory experience of educators Active interest in current
issues in teaching and learning; for example, developmentally
appropriate practices, educator evaluation, UDL, social emotional
learning, social justice and equity, and family engagement Strong
knowledge of current research in areas of practice particularly
co-teaching, leading IEP teams, Special Education Program Evaluations,
Trauma Informed Practices, Culturally Responsive Practices, Family
Engagement and Autism. Evidence of ability to develop innovative
practices and approaches that are responsive to educator needs, new
knowledge about learning, and new state and federal initiatives Strong
writing and speaking skills Competence in the use of Google Suite of
tools Bi ingual
