SOESD - Child Care Resource Network Inclusion Specialist

SOESD - Child Care Resource Network Inclusion Specialist

• Position Type:
  Early Childhood Services - Classified/ CCRN Inclusion Specialist
• Date Posted:
  8/27/2026
• Location:
  
  Jackson and Josephine Counties

Are you a compassionate and resourceful professional who is dedicated to helping children, families, and early educators thrive? We're seeking an Inclusion Specialist to empower early learning programs and educators across Jackson and Josephine Counties to create welcoming, inclusive environments where every child can thrive. Through collaborative coaching, individualized support, and innovative strategies, this role helps educators strengthen their practice, elevate program quality, and ensure every child feels valued, supported, and included.

is one of 13 Child Care Resource and Referral agencies across Oregon. We provide training, coaching, technical assistance, and a wide range of professional development support to child care programs and early educators serving infants and toddlers through preschool age—from those just beginning their careers to experienced professionals.

CCRN also partners with community organizations to address broader early childhood issues, including child care availability and affordability, quality of care, compensation, and the qualifications and professional development of the early childhood workforce.

Southern Oregon ESD is located in the Rogue Valley, the cultural and economic heart of southern Oregon, home to legendary snow-skiing, white-water rafting, kayaking, hiking, fishing, as well as numerous cultural venues and events such as art galleries, the Britt Music Festivals, the Ashland Independent Film Festival, and the renowned Oregon Shakespeare Festival.

This position will serve child care directors, teachers, family child care providers, parents, and partners in Jackson and Josephine Counties to deliver "Warm Line" services to support high quality inclusive early learning environments that meet the needs of all children.

The Inclusion Specialist works directly with child care directors, Early Child Education teachers, family child care providers, and partners. This position requires at high level of self-direction with the ability to make essential decisions within established guidelines, prioritize, set goals, establish and adhere to timelines, follow through on commitments, and complete required documentation and reports with limited supervision.

• Effectively market and promote Warm Line services to our early learning community of child care directors, teachers, family child care providers, parents, and partners.
• Complete Inclusive Child Care High Needs assessments and eligibility determinations in coordination with OCDD ICCP staff and share results and recommendations.
• Conduct assessments of early learning environments, teacher-child interactions, and other quality indicators using a variety of tools, and use results to collaboratively develop improvement plans and offer resources and other supports to facilitate implementation of plans.
• Conduct assessments of children with parent permission and use this information to work with early educators to develop strategies and activities to promote positive early learning experiences that meet the specific needs of the child.
• Assist child care directors, teachers, and family child care providers with suggestions and strategies to create inclusive environments, to meet the needs of individual children, and to strengthen areas identified as needing attention. Assistance may be on-site, by phone, email, or other means.
• Deliver one-on-one coaching, consultation, individual and group trainings, and technical assistance to directors, teachers, and family child care providers on a range of topics, including creating inclusive environments, strategies for supporting children with challenging behaviors, components of high quality programs, developing positive teacher-child interactions, and making appropriate accommodations for children experiencing special needs, among other areas.
• Deliver services in a supportive and collaborative manner built on the ability to establish a strong and positive relationship with providers and parents, using a variety of strategies proven to be effective with adult learners.
• Locate and distribute resources, ensuring that all information shared with early educators, parents, and partners is…