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Technical Assistance Specialist (bilingual) - Northwest Region

Who We Are:

Shine Early Learning partners with states and local communities to accelerate child and family outcomes by providing professional development and other supports. Since its founding in 2011, Shine Early Learning has partnered with cities,states, and programs across the U.S. serving hundreds of thousands of students, families, and educators. Shine Early Learning’s experts have decades of experience in early child care education, training, and technical assistance. Montana selected Shine Early Learning as the state’s new regulatory and quality technical assistance services vendor.


The Montana based project, named SPARK Learning Lab Montana (SPARK), provides regulatory and quality technical assistance to child care programs and professionals across the state. We provide technical assistance and training with a focus on building relationships, using a practice-based model that includes self-directed, group, and one-on-one learning. We are seeking professionals who are eager to make a meaningful impact on the lives of young children by supporting quality improvement efforts for the child care providers who serve them. We are building a local, Montana based team of leaders, technical assistance staff, and other specialists, working across the state to ensure continued regional and community knowledge and engagement.

Job Summary:

The Technical Assistance Specialist (bilingual) is responsible for providing key aspects of a tiered technical assistance approach by supporting providers through a cohort-based and/or individual services. The Technical Assistance Specialist provides support, both in-person and virtually, to programs who are seeking to improve quality and make progress towards their goals. They will coordinate closely with other staff, monitor reports and trends coming from various data systems to ensure that support is well-targeted and effective. The Technical Assistance Specialist will provide quality support services to all program types, to include tribal communities, as required by the State.

*This position will serve the following counties - Flathead, Lake, Lincoln, Mineral, Missoula, Ravalli, and Sanders *


Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Provides Technical Assistance services to child care programs; follows Shine’s protocols and Montana’s requirements to ensure consistent regional/statewide quality and access to services.
  • Works with assigned programs to assess their practices and develop improvement goals and plans.
  • Provides tools/resources to support program planning and progress on identified goals.
  • Provides tools and resources to support program planning, quality improvements, professional development, and progress on identified goals.
  • Achieves compliance with project deliverables by providing technical assistance services.
  • Provides translation and interpretation services for both written and spoken training related communications.
  • Manages communications with providers in both languages, such as writing emails, answering phone calls, and scheduling meetings.
  • Utilizes in person and virtual assessment activities to provide program information on classroom settings.
  • Supports teacher strengths, and areas of growth including teacher and child interactions, classroom instruction, and classroom management.
  • Develops and facilitates small group learning environments, including peer-to-peer opportunities and one-on-one mentoring.
  • Engages in coaching cycles that include observation of practices, reflection and feedback on displayed coaching interactions.
  • Facilitates professional development which may include in-person and virtual learning opportunities.
  • Participates in assigned meetings, events and training as required.


Job Requirements:

  • 5 years of early care and education experience, and/or 2+ years of technical assistance experience. Experience in Montana strongly preferred. 
  • Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education (ECE), Child Development or related field preferred.
  • Experience delivering professional development and coaching support (in-house within a childcare/early education program) or to other programs.
  • Level 4 or higher in the Montana Career Path, PDS II, and completion of all required state training and certifications.
  • Experience teaching, mentoring, coaching in an ECE classroom/program setting.
  • Experience working with a variety of ECE program types preferred, including, both family and group childcare.
  • Fluency in Spanish is required for this role. The successful candidate must be proficient in speaking, writing, and reading Spanish.
  • Experience delivering services in the Practice-Based Coaching model preferred.
  • Experience developing, implementing, and/or participating in a Quality Improvement Action Plans (QIAP) in a program and/or local, regional, or state level.
  • Travel required locally or long-distance up to 30% of the time for work-related meetings and functions.
  •  Must have a valid driver’s license and/or reliable transportation.
  • Montana residency required. 


Application Closing Date : February 21, 2025

When/Where/How Much:

Start Date: Fall/Winter 2024

Location/Travel: Remote in Montana. This position will serve the following counties - Flathead, Lake, Lincoln, Mineral, Missoula, Ravalli, and Sanders.    

Salary: Up to $55,000


We offer a comprehensive benefits package including:

Medical, Dental and Vision insurance  

HSA/FSA Accounts

Life/AD&D Benefits

Disability Benefits

401k with matching

PTO 

Wellness Programs

Additional voluntary benefits at no cost to you!


INTERESTED AND READY TO TAKE THE NEXT STEPS? 

For more insights about our organization we encourage you to review our FAQs.

To access the FAQ, please click on the link


Email Talent Acquisition partner : aisling@shineearly.com

We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to creating a diverse and healthy workplace.

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Shine Early Learning is committed to proving that every child can succeed at the highest levels – and that high-impact, proven approaches can help early childhood programs truly make the difference in a child's life. Shine Early Learning offers de...

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