Early Care Education Specialist

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Baker Ripley team members impact the lives of more than 500,000 people every year through our community development work, which has inspired and supported our Neighbors for more than a century. We believe our neighborhoods are bridges to opportunity, that people can transform communities, and that everyone has something to contribute. As one of the largest nonprofits in Texas, our success is fueled by our Mission:
Connecting Neighbors and communities to resources, education, and opportunity
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The Early Care and Education Specialist will be a valued part of the Texas Rising Star team where you will focus on relationship building and be responsible for developing close working partnerships with child care providers. You will be responsible for assisting providers obtain Star Level Certification by providing mentoring, support and guidance. Responsibilities include recruitment of new service providers and managing/maintaining existing relationships through effective delivery of training, technical assistance and resource assessment, and distribution of developmentally appropriate materials and equipment.

The Specialist conducts on‑site technical assistance, mentoring, assessment and training visits to providers interested in Texas Rising Star (TRS) certification. Prepares inclusion plans for providers caring for children with disabilities, and monitors all providers to ensure compliance with contractual regulations.

• Recruits providers for Texas Rising Star (TRS) certification
• Provides mentoring for Texas Rising Star (TRS) certification as assigned
• Performs technical assistance, training visits, and monitoring visits to providers’ facilities to ensure contractual compliance as well as Texas Rising Star (TRS) certification compliance and progress
• Prepares and maintains updated paperwork for all records within the time frames specified by the Texas Workforce Commission and board area directives, policies and procedures
• Updates Texas Child Care Connection (TX3C) System
• Conducts monitoring of providers to ensure compliance with contractual regulations, and provides technical assistance as needed
• Conducts follow up visits on Service Improvement Agreements (SIAs)
• Follows unit procedures and guidelines and participates in meetings and other events to increase understanding of the Workforce Solutions system
• Refers any problems related to provider contracts and works well with management staff, account representatives, and Intake/Eligibility Specialists to the appropriate staff to resolve any provider complaints or issues
• Insures all provider files contain all the required documents pertaining to the service agreements, tax forms, deposit forms, state licenses, etc.
• Collaborates with other Child Care Services staff to enhance program operations
• Identifies and documents process improvement opportunities
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all policies and standards

Entry level

Full‑time

Health Care Provider

Non‑profit Organizations, Education Administration Programs, and Primary and Secondary Education