Bilingual Program Assessment Specialist

Bright Stars helps families in Rhode Island access QUALITY child care, early learning, and school-age programs. We help child care providers learn about best practices in early learning and apply them to the care children receive. We recognize program quality and give parents information to make choices about their children’s care and education.

Program Address:
501 Centerville Road
Warwick
RI
02886

SUMMARY
The Bilingual Program Assessment Specialist responsible for conducting child care center, family child care, and school-age program quality assessments for Bright Stars and the RI PreK Program using standardized tools and other data collection instruments and completing detailed written reports of these assessments. The Bilingual Program Assessment Specialist is also responsible for ongoing communication with programs to support appropriate completion of applications for a Bright Stars rating, as well as providing professional development and outreach to the child care community to broaden early childhood educator’s understanding of quality rating process.

• Work with programs to submit complete and accurate application and related materials.
• Review and code documentation submitted by programs.
• Complete detailed written reports of assessment findings.
• Maintain and update Bright Stars program databases.
• Conduct on-site assessments of child care and early learning programs (centers, preschool classrooms in public schools, private and/or religious schools, family child care, and school-age programs).
• Receive training and administer standardized program assessment tools (Environment Rating Scales and others).
• Maintain reliability on tools and processes. Support other staff in maintaining reliability.
• Facilitate and deliver professional development on topics including the Bright Stars assessment process and the Environment Rating Scales.

• Quality program and health and safety standards (Bright Stars, DHS, RIDE) and RI Early Learning Development Standards.
• Environment Rating Scales and related materials.
• Diverse cultures in the state of Rhode Island.

• Professional skill set for collaborating with members of a team.
• Outstanding communication skills.
• Excellent reading and writing skills.
• Ability to respond professionally and respectfully as needed to different situations.
• Comfortable with presenting and speaking to diverse early childhood audiences.

• Professional, friendly, and respectful demeanor in all interactions.
• Treats colleagues, clients, and others with care and respect.
• Performs duties professionally and in a timely manner.
• Schedules and manages time efficiently and with respect for agency resources.

• Exercise sound judgment.
• Take initiative to solve problems.
• Maintain professional demeanor regardless of internal or external concerns.
• Handle confidential information related to programs, children, and families.
• Complete multiple tasks concurrently with a consistent professional demeanor.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Bilingual and biliterate in English and Spanish required.
• Experience in data collection, program assessment, and/or evaluation.
• Academic and/or professional experience in the education field.
• Must be highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to multi-task.

• Degree in early childhood or related field.
• Education experience in quality child care program(s).
• Knowledge of family child care or youth/school age education programs.

• Travel to and from community locations which could include using walkways and/or stairs.
• Sit in a chair or on the floor at child-eye level for up to three hours.
• Stand for up to 3 hours.
• Kneel and reach.
• Drive and have access to reliable transportation.
• Work in typical office and classroom environments.
• Have internet connection for online meetings and trainings as needed.

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