Early Childhood Specialist- SPH-CCRR

About Us

Augusta University is Georgia's innovation center for education and health care, training the next generation of innovators, leaders, and healthcare providers in classrooms and clinics on four campuses in Augusta and locations across the state. More than 12,000 students choose Augusta for educational opportunities at the center of Georgia's cybersecurity hub and experiential learning that blends arts and application, humanities, and the health sciences.

Augusta is home to Georgia's only public academic health center, where groundbreaking research is creating a healthier, more prosperous Georgia, and world‑class clinicians are bringing the medicine of tomorrow to patient care today. Our mission and values https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). make Augusta University an institution like no other.

Seniority level:
Entry level

Employment type:

Full‑time
Job function:
Other
Industries:
Higher Education

Augusta University
Our Health Sciences Campus: 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912
Our Summerville Campus: 2500 Walton Way, Augusta, GA 30904

Desired candidate should live in or near the counties to be served:
DeKalb, Rockdale, Walton, Morgan, Newton, Jasper, Butts, Putnam, Baldwin.

Leap Early Learning Partners is a Child Care Resource and Referral Agency (CCR&R) of Augusta University. CCR&R's work hand‑in‑hand with families, early learning professionals, and advocates to ensure that children grow and learn in safe, high‑quality early learning environments. In addition to our advocacy efforts, Leap provides direct services to childcare programs in a 23‑county service area throughout Central East Georgia.

Our team has more than 600 years of collective experience in the field of early childhood. We are former owners, directors, social service managers, early learning professors, recreation therapists, teachers and more, and we share a vision for great early learning experiences for children, families, and professionals. We are thankful that we can bring our individual passions, experiences, skills, and training together to carry out that vision.

We are funded, in part, by Bright from the Start:
Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning through the Federal Child Care Development Block Grant.

The Early Childhood Specialist is responsible for providing technical assistance (TA) and training to childcare providers and early education programs in the designated service delivery area. The primary goal of technical assistance is program quality improvement and Quality‑Rated leveling.

Provide technical assistance/support to ECE professionals by phone, e‑mail, and regular on‑site visits to assist programs in improving program quality and/or achieving Quality‑Rated leveling. This includes but is not limited to completing formal assessments, developing and implementing a plan of improvement, and maintaining necessary documentation. Provide professional development training in accordance with state guidelines and national best practices. Complete all required reports, site visit documentation forms, etc.

in compliance with state and program guidelines and national best practices. Provide career counseling to early‑learning professionals interested in returning to school. Facilitate PLC groups in conjunction with region‑wide efforts.

In coordination with program leadership, engage community partners in the region by participating in meetings and facilitating partner events.

Perform all other job‑related duties/tasks as assigned and necessary to meet program needs and provide high‑quality services.

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Early Childhood Education, Family and Consumer Sciences or related field; must meet minimum requirements as a GA State Approved Trainer: minimum of three years of experience working directly with groups of children B‑8. May be required to provide copy of college transcripts.

Must become a GA State Approved trainer and hold a valid driver's license and appropriate insurance.

Master's degree from an…