Child Care Consultant

• Location: Des Moines, Johnson, Linn, Muscatine and/or Scott Counties

The primary role of the Child Care Consultant is to provide support, consultation and technical assistance to child care centers and in-home child care programs. Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education or Elementary Education with an Endorsement, or a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology or Social Work or Child and Family Services.

Responsibilities include:

• Helping providers to follow Iowa HHS regulations to implement appropriate early care and education practices for children
• Encouraging and supporting providers to participate in the Iowa Quality 4 Kids (IQ4K)
• Working with the provider to assess program strengths and needs
• Helping the provider plan and carry out program improvements
• Assisting the provider to develop and implement a professional development plan

A successful Child Care Consultant candidate will have:

• Effective interpersonal skills for working with child care providers, child care program administrators, co-workers and the general public
• Knowledge of high quality early child care and education practices
• Knowledge of typical and atypical early childhood development
• Office organizational skills with attention to detail and understanding of common computer applications
• Effective skills in conflict resolution and problem solving
• Effective skills to foster the professional development of others
• Commitment to collaborating in a team environment
• Commitment to respecting cultural and ethnic diversity
• Self Motivating and able to manage work independently