Infant/Toddler Specialist (Pee Dee Region)

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Posting Summary

Logo For Posting Posting Number RTF00145PO24 USC Market Title Instructor/Training Coordinator Link to USC Market Title https://uscjobs.sc.edu/titles/156176 Business Title (Internal Title) Infant/Toddler Specialist (Pee Dee Region) Campus Columbia Work County Florence College/Division College of Education Department CED Instruction and Teacher Education Advertised Salary Range $49,396 - $57,881 Location of Vacancy Home-based Part/Full Time Full Time Hours per Week 37.5 Work Schedule

Standard working schedule: 8:30am - 5:00pm

Must be willing to work a flexible schedule to meet the needs of the department.

Type of Staff Position Staff Research Grant (SRGP) Basis 12 months Job Search Category Other Professional

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South Carolina Retirement Yes State Insurance Programs Yes Annual Leave Yes Sick Leave Yes

Position Description

Advertised Job Summary

The Infant/Toddler Specialist position will be field-based in Florence County, serving child care programs in both center-based and home-based settings in the Pee Dee Region. It is a temporary 12-month, full-time research grant position with benefits as part of the SC Program for Infant/Toddler Care (SCPITC) hosted at USC College of Education.

The position entails providing strengths-based coaching and intensive professional development to child care providers in assigned region to promote relationship-based care in early care and education settings. Successful candidate will have strong interpersonal communication skills, experience preparing and delivering training to varied and diverse audiences using adult learning strategies, and direct service experience in early care and education settings.

Candidate must be able to work independently but also function as part of a team. Frequent regional, in-state travel. Candidate must have valid driver's license and reliable transportation.

Required Education and Experience

Master's degree and 4 years training and development experience, or bachelor's degree and 6 years training and development experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Professional experience providing direct service to infants/toddlers and their families highly preferred. Cultural and/or linguistic diversity highly preferred.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

Successful candidate will have strong interpersonal communication skills and knowledge of child development theory, adult learning strategies, strengths-based coaching, and culturally responsive practices. Demonstrated proficiency in MS Office applications

Job Duties

Job Duty

Using SCPITC's strengths-based service model, and in coordination with participating early care and education programs in assigned service area, create individualized service plans including training and intensive coaching that promote SCPITC's relationship-based approach to infant care. Engage in on-going reflection and planning to improve services delivered to child care programs and teachers with a high degree of autonomy.

Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 30 Job Duty

Develop and implement coaching and technical assistance supports for Early Childhood Education (ECE) program directors in implementing relationship-based policies and practices. Interpret state quality rating improvement system (QRIS) program standards and educate directors on implementing QRIS program standards at child care programs in assigned service area.

Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 30 Job Duty

Engage in outreach activities including community trainings, conference presentations, deliver Breastfeeding Friendly Child Care trainings and related technical assistance to programs pursuing the Breastfeeding Friendly Child Care Designation, and site visits. Represent SCPITC in the community and partner with regional child care agencies to maintain communication, give and accept referrals. Interpret and explain functions of SCPITC to the general public, agency partners, early care and education professionals, and families.

Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 20 Job Duty

Contribute to monthly team reflection meetings to inform ongoing program improvement and refinement. Generate technical solutions and/or suggest programmatic adaptations to address observed challenges that hinder child care providers' and directors' implementation of relationship-based practices or participation in the SCPITC program. Maintain a solution-oriented stance to strengthen program growth and impact.

Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 10 Job Duty

Maintain documentation of field-based work. Maintain database records and report progress, track service delivery.

Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 10

Position Attributes

Hazardous weather category Non-Essential Employees in Safety-Sensitive or Security-Sensitive positions will be subject to pre-employment and post-employment drug testing in accordance with University policy HR 1.95 Drug and Alcohol Testing. No

Posting Detail Information

Number of Vacancies 1 Desired Start Date Position End Date Job Open Date 05/03/2024 Job Close Date 06/17/2024 Open Until Filled No Special Instructions to Applicant

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We are only accepting applications submitted by June 17, 2024.

Quicklink for Posting https://uscjobs.sc.edu/postings/165721 EEO Statement

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Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• Do you have at least a Master's Degree and 4 years training and development experience, or Bachelor's Degree and 6 years training and development experience?

• Yes

• No

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Cover Letter

• Resume

• List of References and Contact Information

Optional Documents

• Other Supporting Documents