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Regional Field Specialist, Region I
Boston, MA
Job Description
Position Location is Boston, MA
About the Organization
Founded in 1977, ZERO TO THREE works to ensure that babies and toddlers benefit from the early connections that are critical to their well-being and development. Our mission is to ensure that all babies and toddlers have a strong start in life. At ZERO TO THREE we envision a society that has the knowledge and will to support all infants and toddlers in reaching their full potential. Our Core Values Statement: We believe that how we do our work is as important as what we do. To learn more about ZERO TO THREE, please visit our website at www.zerotothree.org.
Summary
Regional Field Specialists (RFS) are responsible for providing Training and Technical Assistance (T/TA) to federal staff in their assigned ACF Regional Office (RO). The primary focus of the position is to support RO staff’s work with Head Start/Early Head Start programs, in particular, efforts related to the design and delivery of comprehensive school readiness services for children birth-to-five. RFSs are available to introduce resources related to research-based development, teaching and learning practices and other topics useful to RO staff as they provide oversight to HS/EHS grantees.
RFSs work in an ACF Regional Office and are available to provide T/TA on an individual basis or in groups, depending on the needs identified by the Regional Program Manager (RPM) and their staff. The RFS report directly to the NC ECDTL Regional Field Specialist Manager. RFSs communicate regularly with the NC ECDTL Training and Technical Assistance (T/TA) and Resource Management, Development, and Dissemination (RMDD) teams in order to share important information, especially data, related to the impact of the T/TA system’s work with programs within the twelve ACF Regions and their corresponding States, coupled with data and insights from the RO staff.
Skills and Experience
Essential Qualities
Education
Master’s degree in Early Childhood Education or a related field preferred.
Physical Requirements
While performing the responsibilities of the job, the employee is constantly required to use finger dexterity as well as sufficient hand dexterity to use a computer keyboard and be capable of reading a computer screen. Also may need to remain seated for long periods of time, have the ability to perform repetitive motions and reach for objects. Employee is frequently required to hold a writing instrument, communicate verbally, and hear well enough to detect nuances and receive detailed information. The may be required to grasp objects, push and pull objects, bend, stand, walk, squat or kneel. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision for data preparation or analysis, and expansive reading.
Working Conditions
The work conditions described here is representative of those an employee encounters while performing this job. Depending on work location, the incumbent will 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 or be subject to working conditions conducive to a home office. When travel is expected the incumbent will be exposed to outside environmental conditions during those times.
About the Organization
Founded in 1977, ZERO TO THREE works to ensure that babies and toddlers benefit from the early connections that are critical to their well-being and development. Our mission is to ensure that all babies and toddlers have a strong start in life. At ZERO TO THREE we envision a society that has the knowledge and will to support all infants and toddlers in reaching their full potential. Our Core Values Statement: We believe that how we do our work is as important as what we do. To learn more about ZERO TO THREE, please visit our website at www.zerotothree.org.
Summary
Regional Field Specialists (RFS) are responsible for providing Training and Technical Assistance (T/TA) to federal staff in their assigned ACF Regional Office (RO). The primary focus of the position is to support RO staff’s work with Head Start/Early Head Start programs, in particular, efforts related to the design and delivery of comprehensive school readiness services for children birth-to-five. RFSs are available to introduce resources related to research-based development, teaching and learning practices and other topics useful to RO staff as they provide oversight to HS/EHS grantees.
RFSs work in an ACF Regional Office and are available to provide T/TA on an individual basis or in groups, depending on the needs identified by the Regional Program Manager (RPM) and their staff. The RFS report directly to the NC ECDTL Regional Field Specialist Manager. RFSs communicate regularly with the NC ECDTL Training and Technical Assistance (T/TA) and Resource Management, Development, and Dissemination (RMDD) teams in order to share important information, especially data, related to the impact of the T/TA system’s work with programs within the twelve ACF Regions and their corresponding States, coupled with data and insights from the RO staff.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide focused support to Regional Office (RO) staff on school readiness and the implementation of the Office of Head Start’s (OHS) Birth to Five Early Learning Outcomes Framework in their work with grantees and the early childhood community at large. Efforts include, but are not limited to, supporting RO staff’s understanding of strategies for data aggregation, analysis, monitoring progress and continuous program improvement of programs’ school readiness goals.
- Offer T/TA to RO staff on early childhood care and education topics in order to increase their knowledge and ultimately strengthen regional efforts to apply research-based practices in HS/EHS.
- Design and deliver data consultation to RO staff and T/TA partners on regional and state level trends in grantee data, in order to help inform regional professional development planning and ongoing continuous improvement related to early childhood development, teaching and learning. Share with RO staff the latest resources and materials from OHS and the Office of Child Care’s (OCC) National Centers.
- Build RO staff’s awareness of the role and importance of professional development for grantee staff as a part of continuous improvement. Address Practice Based Coaching as one type of evidenced-based professional development strategy. Support training and rollout efforts of coaching activities within assigned Region. Provide training for federal staff, as needed, on related professional development topics, birth to five, using process consultation techniques.
- Support the OHS effort to collect and analyze regional data.
- Collaborate with National Center colleagues to provide direct support to RO staff members on a range of topics identified by OHS, OCC and RO leadership.
- With guidance from RO leadership, RFSs may also work collaboratively with Regional TTA staff and in rare instances with representatives from programs, and deliver training and technical assistance to audiences beyond federal staff.
- Communicate regularly with the NC ECDTL’s T/TA and RMDD teams to share information on the status of HS/EHS programs’ progress.
- Provide support to the work of the NC ECDTL when appropriate.
Skills and Experience
- Minimum of seven years of experience in the field of Early Care and Education with two years of experience with project coordination and/or management.
- Strong knowledge of early childhood development birth to five;
- Strong knowledge of CLASS Pre-K observation tool and other program, teacher and child-level assessment tools commonly used in early childhood preschool programs;
- Strong knowledge of Head Start program development, the Head Start Program Performance Standards, Head Start Outcomes Framework, and HS technical assistance resources;
- Strong knowledge of CCDF and Public Pre-K programming trends and regulations in states and territories;
- Excellent conceptual, written and oral skills;
- Experience with organizing, developing and providing technical assistance resources to a variety of audiences;
- Ability to work with 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, and
- Able to travel.
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
Education
Master’s degree in Early Childhood Education or a related field preferred.
Physical Requirements
While performing the responsibilities of the job, the employee is constantly required to use finger dexterity as well as sufficient hand dexterity to use a computer keyboard and be capable of reading a computer screen. Also may need to remain seated for long periods of time, have the ability to perform repetitive motions and reach for objects. Employee is frequently required to hold a writing instrument, communicate verbally, and hear well enough to detect nuances and receive detailed information. The may be required to grasp objects, push and pull objects, bend, stand, walk, squat or kneel. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision for data preparation or analysis, and expansive reading.
Working Conditions
The work conditions described here is representative of those an employee encounters while performing this job. Depending on work location, the incumbent will 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 or be subject to working conditions conducive to a home office. When travel is expected the incumbent will be exposed to outside environmental conditions during those times.
ZERO TO THREE: National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individual with Disabilities
Job Summary
Company
Start Date
Open Until Filled
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Required Education
Master's Degree
Required Experience
7+ years
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