Head Start - Education​/Disabilities Consultant

Head Start - Education / Disabilities Consultant

Position Type:

Consultant/Head Start Education / Disabilities Consultant

Date Posted:

5/5/2026

Location:

Center for Federal Programs

Closing Date:

Until filled.

Additional Information:
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GOAL:

Provide leadership and technical assistance for school districts serving Early Head Start and Head Start children from birth to five.

QUALIFICATIONS:

* Master's Degree preferred.

* Valid Texas Teaching certification in Special Education or current licensure in a related field with experience in early childhood settings.

* Five or more years of experience providing direct instruction or related services to children with disabilities (ages 3-5 in early childhood settings).

* Experience with testing and evaluating students with disabilities.

* Experience facilitating professional development or adult learning.

* Demonstrated proficiency in coaching and mentoring adult professionals.

* Proven history of effective leadership within special education or early learning programs.

MAJOR

RESPONSIBILITIES and DUTIES:

Program Planning/Organizational Skills

* Maintain awareness of Early Head Start/Head Start Performance Standards and ESC Policy, and disseminate information regarding curriculum and children with disabilities to support staff, Early Head Start/Head Start classroom staff.

* Work cooperatively with school districts to support the implementation of Early Head Start/Head Start Performance Standards.

* Responsible for education, disabilities, transition, and coaching portions of the Performance Standards.

* Ensure that proper and adequate documentation is maintained, in accordance with job-related confidentiality.

* Coordinate with other ESC staff concerning reports, policies, and guidelines for Head Start.

* Assist Head Start Director in writing Refunding Application-Early Head Start/Head Start Grant, as necessary.

* Assist with completion of Program Information Report.

* Assist with completion of Community Assessment.

* Assist with Eligibility, Recruitment, Selection, Enrollment, and Attendance (ERSEA).

* Assist Head Start Director in writing Region 14 Head Start Training Plan.

* Provide training to Language Facilitators, substitutes, and volunteers.

* Develop and coordinate a yearly calendar of events.

* Establish and maintain positive effective working relationships with Head Start staff and childcare partners.

* Understand and administer CLASS and environmental checklist.

* Implement Practice-Based Coaching with the assigned educators through modeling of effective teaching practices, focused observation, shadowing, video observation, reflective feedback, and other training and technical assistance.

* Provide training and staff support to prioritize children's safety.

Fiscal Management

* Assist Head Start Director by making recommendations for budget preparation.

* Produces documentation to support expenditures as authorized by the Head Start Director.

* Utilize cost-effective methods of reaching identified objectives.

Leadership

* Demonstrate leadership in the development of decisions and innovations affecting the education of Early Head Start and Head Start children.

* Assist in guiding the daily work of Early Head Start/Head Start staff in implementing the Early Head Start/Head Start Performance Standards.

* Provide leadership and direction in recruitment, eligibility, and enrollment of Early Head Start and Head Start children.

* Coordinate and collaborate with community agencies, ECI, and SSAs.

* Demonstrate a high degree of self-motivation and initiative.

* Provide training for classroom staff in meeting Early Head Start/Head Start Standards and correcting deficits identified during self-assessment and federal reviews.

* Assist and monitor delegate activities.

* Prepare and analyze program, classroom, and individual child data to guide program improvement, training opportunities, and assisting teachers in providing differentiated learning based on child needs.

* Provide training and oversight to Parent Language Facilitators

Communication Skills

* Demonstrate effective/positive communication techniques and utilizes proper communication channels with administrators, teachers, students, parents, and ESC staff.

* Maintain positive contacts with outside service providers as needed.

Consultative and Technical Assistance

* Demonstrate accessibility through regular campus visits.

* Respond to Early Head Start/Head Start staff requests for assistance through workshops and other services including follow-up services, training, and selection of programs to meet identified needs based on data analysis.

* Assist in providing parent training to meet Early Head Start/Head Start Performance Standards.

* Attend A.R.D. Committee meetings/I.F.S.P. meetings for Early Head Start/Head Start children with disabilities, upon request.

* Facilitate and monitor documentation for the disabilities component of Early Head Start/Head Start.

* Disseminate information and provides training to personnel on materials/activities/accommodations for…