Quality Rating Assessor

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Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Within a team environment, Quality Rating Assessor performs the following responsibilities:

Environmental Rating Scales (60%)

• Schedule and conduct curriculum fidelity assessments and quality assessments on center and family childcare environments using the appropriate Environmental Rating Scale. (ITERS/FCCERS). Travel to the center or family childcare location as needed to conduct assessments.
• Generate accurate assessment scoresheets and summary reports for debriefing, data collecting purposes, and continuous quality program improvement.
• Develop and implement group trainings; educate and assist on a variety of environmental assessments requirements and topics, support coaches/providers with training resources and materials and build the coaches' skills to analyze data collected to support quality improvement within curriculum fidelity and childcare environments.
• Provide technical assistance to internal and external stakeholders related to childhood education that supports rating scales outcomes and on-going program improvement.
• Analyze rating scale scores, child assessment data (DRDP) and curriculum fidelity (Creative Curriculum) to support quality improvement within the childcare environments and school readiness goals.

Compliance (20%)

• Ensure yearly certifications within the rating scales are up to date. Maintain a reliability score of 90%.
• Mentor and support coaches/providers in meeting HS Federal and State program requirements for best practices.
• Document and maintain required data following the standard operating procedure.
• Produce reports after every concluded visit, observe for trends and patterns and submit aggregated reports for caseload to CCP Supervisor/Manager monthly.
• Maintain a system of confidentiality for data, records, and information of Head Start families at all times.

Comprehensive Services (10%)

• Develop, evaluate, and implement new and current policies and procedures. Assist with the design and implementation of monitoring tools to be used. Develop and maintain well-defined lines of communication and professional boundaries collaborating and establishing effective working relationships.
• Provide data recommendations from the rating scales to evaluate the effectiveness of coaching practices, provider goals, and child outcomes.
• Keep current on updates and implementation of the curriculum fidelity and Environmental Rating Scales. Provide updates to the CCP staff, FCCHEN staff, and ECL Leadership, and community partners.

Job Specifications

Minimum Required

• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Child Development, Early Childhood Education or related field.
• Experience:

• Three years of experience in Early Childhood Education using the environmental rating scales, mentoring, or coaching, data integration/analysis, adult training, large and small group facilitation.
  • Experience with developing, organizing, planning, and conducting training on Early Childhood related topics.
• Professional/Technical Certifications: Must obtain certification in the environmental rating within 6 months of hire. Obtain the silver level reliability (85% reliability) on ERS tools.
• Travel: This position requires 50% of travel between San Fernando and Antelope Valley locations and will consist of meeting with Center staff and Family Child Care providers, attending meetings, trainings, CCRC sponsored events and conferences. Some overnight travel may be required. Staff members driving on behalf of CCRC may choose to drive a CCRC vehicle or own vehicle and must meet requirements to be an approved driver including holding and maintaining current auto insurance, current California Driver's License and DMV clearance required.
• Work Schedule: This position is full time, 40 hours per week; will work a non-traditional schedule (i.e., weeknights and weekends).
• Work environment This is a field-based work environment and consist of working at home, in the field, and/or at Sylmar' office location. This position will visit childcare providers which include Family Child Centers and Pre-School Centers, early learning environments/classrooms for children ages birth to 5, outside playgrounds and play structures.
• Background & Health Clearance Requirements: Head Start / CCP
  • Background & Health Clearance Requirements: Background requirements determined according to the requirements of the program(s) which the position will be supporting.
  • Background check required. As a grant-funded Agency supporting Children and Family Services, CCRC conducts background checks commensurate with the role to verify candidate qualifications (criminal history, employment history / experience, education, reference checks) and ensure grant compliance. Specific roles may have additional verification / clearance to the standard background check as part of the recruitment and selection process, including:
  • Live Scan Clearance / DOJ Fingerprinting: For positions working directly with the public in a child/ community care or child / community care adjacent setting (CA Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 and/or Head Start Program Performance Standards 1302.90).
  • Health Clearance: For positions working directly with the public in a child/ community care or child / community care adjacent setting or working with "at risk" populations, CA Code of Regulations Title 22, *101216, CA Health and Safety Code 1596.7995, and/or Head Start Program Performance Standards 1302.93)
  • MVR / DMV clearance in accordance with CCRC's liability insurance provisions: For positions where driving is required.
  • Child Development Permit: For positions working in an educational capacity (California Education Code Sections 44242.5, 44340, and 44341)
  • CPR / Pediatric CPR certification: For certain identified positions working directly with the public in a child/ community care or child / community care adjacent setting (CA Health & Safety Code 1596.865 - 1596.866)
  • Federal Debarment Checks: For positions acting in a principal capacity to federal funds (Head Start Program Performance Standards 1304.11, Code of Federal Regulations Title 2 Grants and Agreements 2.180.320 and 2.180.995)

Preferred

All minimum requirements above met, plus:

• Education: Master's Degree in Child Development, Early Childhood Education or related field. Completed six units in infant/toddler coursework.
• Experience: Five years in using the environmental rating scales. Prior experience working within Head Start. Experience working with family childcare providers and childcare center staff as a mentor utilizing established professional development approaches. Experience using creative curriculum and implementing Practice Base Coaching (PBC) model.
• Professional/Technical Certifications: Holds CLASS certification. Obtain Gold Level reliability (90% reliability) on ERS tools.

At CCRC, passion and meaningful work is rewarded! We offer employees:

• Competitive compensation package
• Robust benefit offerings -Medical, Dental, Vision, and Voluntary Life Insurance
• Basic Life Insurance and Long Term Disability paid for by CCRC
• Employer Contribution and Employer Match in the 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan with 100% vesting
• Generous Time Off Policy-Vacation and Sick Time, Holidays, and Paid Winter Break
• Opportunities for learning and professional development, including education reimbursement
• Employee Assistance and Wellness Programs
• 501(c) (3) designation-You can apply for Public Service Loan Forgiveness!
  

We have doubled in size over the past 10 years. We provide child development and early education, workforce development opportunities, child care financial assistance, Head Start preschool and Early Head Start services and more for close to 50,000 parents, children, and child care providers each month in Northern Los Angeles County, including Antelope Valley, and the entirety of San Bernardino County, including an office in Victorville, serving a total geographic area of 22,500 square miles.

Child Care Resource Center is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Accommodations: If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request an accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career center as a result of your disability. To request an accommodation, contact a Human Resources Representative at (818) 717-1000 ext. 6599 or email them at Recruiting@ccrcca.org.