1. Washtenaw Intermediate School District
Part-Time Independent Contractor - Scope of Work
Early Childhood Specialist
Department / Division: Early Childhood Programs
Contract Administrator: Director of Early Childhood Programs
Last Revised: 08/13/2012
Contract Summary:
An Early Childhood Specialist will collaborate with community partners to develop and
deliver services for classroom staff operating Great Start Readiness Programs (GSRP). The
service area will include supporting programs in local schools districts and other community-
based preschool partners.
General Requirements:
! Develop productive relationships with other community partners in planning and
development of coordinated early intervention and early childhood development services.
! Assist in developing, facilitating, and conducting local learning and awareness
opportunities for school and agency personnel and community early childhood program
partners.
! Complete necessary paperwork, documentation, narrative reports, correspondence and
evaluation measures to assure all grant requirements are met in a professional and timely
manner.
Early Childhood Requirements:
! Conduct the Program Quality Assessments (PQA’s) in all assigned GSRP district and
partner preschool classrooms to ensure implementation of quality curriculum and child
outcome standards.
! In collaboration with preschool teaching teams, design and implement PQA Continuous
Improvement plans for all assigned partner classrooms.
! Facilitate and deliver appropriate preschool professional development strategies for local
preschool classrooms.
! Assist partner preschool programs in the collection, management, and assessment of
child outcome data for all partner preschool programs.
! Assist partner preschool programs with the development and facilitation of formal
kindergarten transition strategies.
! Participate in Michigan Department of Education Technical Assistance sessions as
needed.
! Assist in the recruitment, intake and referral process for local preschool partners.
! In partnership with the GSRP and Head Start partners support preschool joint
recruitment.
! Support the GSRP / Head Start professional learning community to develop and share
expertise in the area of early learning and to critically reflect with other Early Childhood
Specialists in order to increase student achievement.
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2. Qualifications:
! Master’s degree or higher in Early Childhood or Child Development with 5 years or more
of relevant job experience.
! Extensive knowledge of the Early Childhood Standards of Quality for Pre-Kindergarten.
! Experience in mentoring or coaching, strategic planning, data integration & analysis,
community outreach, and philanthropy.
! Leadership ability and cultural sensitivity to develop relationships between diverse
populations and multiple agencies across counties.
! Excellent oral and written communication skills.
! Exceptional organizational, leadership and interpersonal skills.
! Current valid driver’s license is required.
! Prior experience working in community-based initiatives, as well as knowledge of the
local early childhood community is also preferred.
Contract Terms:
! Length of the contract is 40-42 weeks excluding district holidays that align with the
WISD school calendar
! Contract compensation is to be determined based on part time or full time employment
! Monthly report required that outlines services provided
! Mileage allowance allocated
Physical Demands and Work Environment:
While performing the duties of this job, the contractor is regularly required to stand, walk,
sit, talk, see, and hear. The contractor is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch,
crawl, and reach with hands and arms. The contractor may occasionally lift and/or move up
to 50 pounds. Frequent travel and/or driving to various off-site locations is required. Noise
levels are typically low to moderate.
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