Kindergarten Readiness Support Specialist

Collaborative for Educational Services

Job Description

Description: The Kindergarten Readiness Support Specialist is responsible for supporting families and children as they prepare for entering kindergarten especially in light of the impact of the pandemic on children’s early learning experiences and kindergarten readiness.

Minimum Qualifications:
  • Associates Degree, preferably in Early Childhood Development, Education, or a related field.
  • Knowledge of Early Childhood Developmental Milestones
  • Knowledge of children's social emotional development
  • Excellent organizational skills and ability to handle multiple tasks
  • Computer literacy and ability to maintain an online text messaging system

*We invite and encourage candidates who do not meet the qualifications stated to share with us, as part of the application process, how their background, experience and/or practice has prepared them for the responsibilities of this position.

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.

We Value: High quality and excellence, innovation, creativity and vision, inclusiveness, equity and diversity and collaboration with others. Creating a community of care is foundational to the work we do.

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.

We hope that you will join us in this work!

Highlights of What You Will Do:
  • Outreach and collaboration with the early childhood community in CES CFCE catchment area of 17 towns and communities to promote Kindergarten readiness
  • Set up, maintain, recruit, and support families using the Ready-4 K text messaging service
  • Distribute materials to EEC licensed programs and Public Pre-K, and liaison between CFCE staff, programs, and families
  • Attend twice a month CFCE staff meetings and relevant community and CES meetings
  • Attend and support the programming of Kindergarten readiness events in 7 communities
  • Complete functions to support Kindergarten readiness and CFCE programming in 17 towns and communities

Hours: 15 hours per week, for 15 weeks. Temporary Position. Rate: $20.00/hour
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Application Procedure: Apply online at CES career page.Submit a cover letter of interest, resume and references.