EHS Education & Program Quality Specialist

Job Details:

Job Location:

Jacksonville, NC 28546, Position Type:
Full Time, About One Place

One Place, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, believes that one child hurt is too many. We focus on ending child abuse, increasing capacity for child mental health, and ensuring educational readiness. We create hope for children and families by connecting our community to resources. We seek employees with an entrepreneurial mindset who see transformation possible in our community. We emphasize organizational health and a supportive work environment for employees.

Under the direction of the EHS Education and Disabilities Manager, the Early Head Start (EHS) Education and Program Quality Specialist strengthens education, safety, and continuous quality improvement across One Place Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership (EHS-CCP) sites in Onslow County. The position partners with educators, site leaders, families, and community agencies on teaching, curriculum, individualized learning, family engagement, and compliance.

• Coaching:
  
  Implement Practice-Based Coaching through shared goals, focused observations, reflection, and feedback; develop individualized coaching plans and SMART goals using observations, needs assessments, and data, document actionable feedback and progress in coaching logs, and support teacher retention.
• Professional development:
  Design, deliver, and evaluate training in instructional strategies, classroom management, positive behavior supports, responsive caregiving, and trauma-informed practices. Apply adult learning principles, reflective practice, and strengths-based coaching; support Infant-Toddler CDA and degree advancement toward required staff qualifications.
• Curriculum and instruction:
  Support fidelity of Creative Curriculum and developmentally appropriate lesson planning aligned with the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework (HSELOF) and North Carolina Foundations for Early Learning and Development (NCFELD). Strengthen teacher-child interactions and social-emotional support.
• Child assessment:
  Train and support staff in Teaching Strategies GOLD, review checkpoint data, and help educators use assessment results for individualized instruction, child outcomes, and school readiness progress.
• Screenings and referrals:
  Support administration, scoring, documentation, rescreening, and follow-up for ASQ and ASQ:
  
  SE developmental and social-emotional screenings; coordinate release authorizations and referrals with CDSA, EDIS, or LEA-Thompson Early Childhood Center, and integrate IFSP or IEP goals into classroom practices.
• Site quality and safety:
  Conduct documented classroom observations and routine facility-wide checks using approved tools; monitor health, safety, sanitation, environmental conditions, licensing, active supervision, and risk mitigation, and coordinate follow-up with site leadership and appropriate One Place staff.
• Inspections and incidents:
  Support daily playground checks, monthly facility inspections, and equipment safety checks; ensure incident and accident reports are completed, submitted, and tracked. Report suspected child abuse, neglect, and reportable incidents to appropriate agencies and the EHS Director under applicable requirements.
• Monitoring and corrective actions:
  Participate in scheduled and ongoing monitoring through data collection, file review, observations, corrective-action follow-up, and verification. Support partnership expectations and agreements and assist with Office of Head Start (OHS) reviews, NC DCDEE inspections, and internal audits, including program, fiscal, safety, and school readiness requirements.
• Scope and referrals:
  Refer formal ERS or QEI assessments to CCR&R/T/TA unless…