Texas Rising Star Mentor

Texas Rising Star Mentor role at Child Care Group

Make an Impact as a Texas Rising Star Mentor. Texas Rising Star is a voluntary quality rating and improvement system (QRIS) for Early Learning Programs participating in the Texas Workforce Commission’s (TWC) subsidized childcare program. Texas Rising Star provides a systemic approach to assess, improve, and communicate the level of quality in Early Learning Programs. By participating in TRS, Early Learning Programs engage in a process of continuous quality improvement.

The Texas Rising Star (TRS) Mentor will provide practice‑based coaching, personalized support, and other mentoring services to Early Learning Programs within the service area. As Child Care Group  expands its early childhood services, the TRS Mentor will be expected to work across programs by assuming additional responsibilities commensurate with his/her knowledge, experiences, and interests. Extensive travel across the workforce delivery area is required with the expectancy of 80% travel and 20% in‑office and remote work.

Scheduling flexibility is required, occasional weekends and Saturdays.

Why work for Child Care Group ? Founded in 1901, Child Care Group ’s (CCG) mission is to champion a strong early childhood system that teaches children and parents, trains early childhood professionals, and assists families. Child Care Group  believes that children do better as their parents do better. When families thrive, communities succeed.

Child Care Group  offers a generous benefits package including Paid Parental Leave, 12 Company Holidays, 401(k) match, Paid Time Off, Medical, Dental, Vision and more!

You are a great fit for the role because you identify with the CCG SPIRIT, our core values:

• SERVICE – Lead with a servant’s heart
• PROFESSIONALISM – Perform our best every day
• INTEGRITY – Do what is right
• RESPECT – Treat each other the way we wish to be treated
• INCLUSION – Value individual differences
• TEAMWORK – Communicate and collaborate to achieve our goals

• Provides ongoing mentoring, thorough observations, and evaluations to assist pre‑star Early Learning Programs in achieving initial TRS certification, and support star‑rated Early Learning Programs in driving sustained change, self‑directed quality improvement, and the operation of high‑quality programs.
• Provides Practice‑Based Coaching and Technical Assistance to Early Learning Programs using data, SMART goals‑setting, and Continuous Quality Improvement Plans to help make program improvements including, but not limited to: assistance understanding the TRS tool, understanding teacher‑child interaction tools such as CLASS and LENA Grow (where applicable), and participation in Professional Learning Community sessions.
• Collaborates with the Quality Initiatives Unit to support the programs’ professional development needs by providing resources, recommending trainings, and/or developing and facilitating high‑quality training.
• Provides guidance for grant opportunities to Early Learning Programs by communicating opportunities available, assisting with application process, and assisting with implementation of materials and/or equipment in the program setting.
• Acquires 36 annual hours of Texas Rising Star professional development trainings as mandated by Texas Workforce Commission.
• Maintains certification as a Non‑Registered or Registered Texas Trainer and all CLASS observer reliabilities.
• Completes all required documentation related to mentoring within required time frames.
• Meets assigned benchmarks, timelines, and goals on a consistent basis.
• Attends regularly scheduled events and meetings with Child Care Group  staff and community partners as required.
• Participates in group efforts to recruit and retain programs for TRS.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four‑year college or university in early childhood education, child development, special education, child psychology, educational psychology, elementary education or family consumer science; or
• Bachelor’s degree with at least 18 credit hours in early childhood education, child development, special education, child psychology,…