[Hiring] Senior Training and Technical Assistance Specialist @ZERO TO THREE

Role Description

The Sr. Training and Technical Assistance (T/TA) Specialist will provide training and technical assistance to Head Start/Early Head Start regional TA specialists, Head Start (HS)/Early Head Start (EHS) and Child Care programs on content related to a wide range of areas focused on birth to five child development and effective teaching and home visiting practices in early childhood settings. This position will support elevate NCECDTL’s efforts to identify, develop, and promote the implementation of evidence-based and culturally and linguistically responsive practices for across center-based, family childcare, and home-based early childhood programs and settings, including practices that are responsive to American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) communities, and practices that prevent and address child incidents through an education lens.

Specifically, this position will develop and deliver in-person and virtual trainings on:

• Implementation of birth to five child development and play-based learning
• Effective teaching and home visiting practices
• Adult-child interactions and instructional support
• Dual language learning
• Disabilities services
• Curriculum implementation within the various HS/EHS program options and settings
• Transitions, including to kindergarten
• Promotion of secure parent/child relationships and social and emotional foundations of early learning
• Using data to individualize, improve practice, and enhance quality to ensure progress for all children
• Early childhood leadership development
• Use of ongoing professional development, Practice-Based Coaching, and reflective supervision

This role is funded through September 29, 2027.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in a Head Start or Early Head Start program or in a Head Start regional TA position with linkages to a program with a home-based option
• Deep knowledge and experience with Head Start populations including those families that seek home visiting services and socializations
• Ability to deliver TTA in face-to-face, as well as, virtual settings
• Deep knowledge of early childhood development from birth to five and effective teaching and/or home visiting practices
• Deep knowledge of disabilities services for children birth to five, including IDEA Part B and Part C, early intervention and special education partnerships, and individualized supports
• Deep knowledge of preventing and responding to child incidents in center-based, family child care, and home-based settings
• Strong knowledge of Practice-Based Coaching training and support
• Strong knowledge of CLASS Pre-K observation tool and other program, teacher and child-level assessment tools commonly used in early childhood programs
• Strong knowledge of social and emotional foundations for early learning training and support
• Strong knowledge of adult-child and parent-child relationships, and the selection and implementation of curricula in early childhood settings
• Extensive experience with organizing, developing and providing training and technical assistance resources to a variety of audiences
• Experience designing and facilitating learning communities, cohorts, or communities of practice, including virtual and hybrid formats, and training trainers (TOT)
• Strong knowledge of Head Start/Early Head Start programming, the Head Start Program Performance Standards, Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework, and HS technical assistance resources
• Comfort and/or experience with technology innovation and instructional design, including online course development, accessible web content, and AI-assisted content development tools
• Knowledge of and experience with inclusion and disabilities services in Head Start/Early Head Start
• Excellent conceptual, written and oral skills
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team as well as independently
• Strong oral, written and computer skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret complex documents
• Ability to collect, organize, analyze, and display various types of data
• Reliable CLASS Pre-K observer preferred

Requirements

• While a minimum of a Master’s degree in Early Childhood or related field is preferred, robust experience will be valued, considered, and accepted in place of academic credentials

Benefits

• This position's salary is estimated to be mid $80,000s to ~$100,000 depending on experience, geo-location, budget, and other comparable and similarly scoped internal positions
• ZERO TO THREE offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, HRA, retirement contributions, generous leave benefits and more

Physical Requirements

• Frequently required to use finger dexterity and sufficient hand dexterity to use a computer keyboard
• Capable of reading a computer screen
• May need to remain seated for extended periods
• Can perform repetitive motions and reach for objects
• Frequently required to hold a writing instrument, communicate verbally, and hear well enough to detect nuances
• May be required to grasp objects, push, and pull objects, bend, stand, walk, squat, or kneel
• Vision abilities required include close vision for data preparation or analysis, and expansive reading
• May need to lift up to 30 pounds

Essential Qualities

• Encourages and practices critical thinking
• Is self-reflective and empathic
• Recognizes the influence of workplace relationships on outcomes and results
• Maintains a respectful and accepting approach to others
• Awareness of the influence of the larger context on individual behavior
• Collaboratively and creatively supports the work efforts of colleagues at all levels and in all areas of the organization

Working Conditions

• Typically work indoors in a heated and air-conditioned office, with a mixture of natural, incandescent, and fluorescent light with low to moderate noise levels
• May be subject to working conditions conducive to a home environment
• When travel is expected, the incumbent will be exposed to outside environmental conditions during those times

ZERO TO THREE is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Women, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.

Due to the high volume of applications, we are not able to provide individual feedback to candidates regarding the status of their application. If selected to move forward in the process, someone from the hiring team will contact you regarding next steps.