Who We Are:If you have experience with Child Care and Training, come work at one of Buffalo’s Best Places to Work 2024!https://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/c/best-places-to-work-2024/22892/child-care-resource-network.htmlChild Care Resource Network’s mission is to promote quality, affordable, accessible care and learning for all children by supporting and empowering families, caregivers, education professionals, and employers. We are a family-friendly agency, supporting our employees and their families with excellent benefits and a commitment to making CCRN a great place to work for everyone.How CCRN Supports Our Employees:Babies at Work program to support new parents and their babiesAccess to Shared Company vehicles, to minimize wear and tear or mileage on your personal vehicleGenerous PTO that begins accruing immediately upon employment16 days of paid holiday pay, including a floating holidayCompetitive Health insuranceDiscounted Dental and Eyeglass coverageTrainings, Professional Memberships, and Professional Development Classes paid for by CCRN to help your professional growth!Position Summary:Under the direction of the Director of Education and Training, the Education and Training Specialist is responsible for providing training, technical assistance, and education programs to child care providers of all modalities including school-age.As An Education and Training Specialist, You Will:Be a great teacher and an engaging speakerBe passionate about learning and educating providers in the communityProvide training, coaching, and technical assistance to school-age providers using all modalitiesImplement professional development training which will include the Child Development Associate (CDA)Use feedback from evaluative tools to guide decision making and planningUtilize current research-based and best practice informationMeet the diverse needs of providers in the communityDevelop and implement Education and Training Department programs and initiativesConduct child care and school-age program observations and assessmentsTrack data related to Education and Training Department programs and initiativesServe as a member of the Education and Training team and attend meetings and trainings as requiredServe on at least one (1) committee supporting our internal and/or external communityServe as a member of the CCRN team and actively participate in required meetings, trainings and outreach events.Carry out or assist with other tasks in addition to the duties listed on this job description, in accordance with the agency’s team philosophyWhat You’ll Bring to this Position:Multilingual/Bilingual in English and Spanish or other languages that would support servicing our customersBachelor Degree in Early Education and/or Childhood Education or related field and three years of direct child care/school-age program experience; or an Associate Degree with six years of direct experience.Minimum one-year experience training adults, including planning and development of curriculumCurrent New York State Training and Technical Assistance Professional Credential (T-TAP) Credential or plan of action to achieve credential within first year of hireStrong knowledge of child development Birth-12 years.Ability to apply knowledge in varied child care settings.Excellent oral and written communication skills as well as group presentation skillsExcellent human relation skills and the ability to communicate effectively with diverse groups of people including the current predominant linguistic, racial and ethnic populations of Erie CountyAbility to execute assignments with little supervision.Willingness to regularly travel in Erie CountyAvailable to work evenings and weekends, as neededCertificates, Licenses, RegistrationsValid NYS Driver License and a vehicle with current registration and insuranceJob Type: Full-timePay: $22.32 per hourBenefits:401(k)401(k) matchingDental insuranceEmployee assistance programFlexible spending accountHealth insuranceLife insurancePaid time offProfessional development assistanceRetirement planVision insuranceSchedule:Monday to Friday

Minimum Salary: 22.32 Maximum Salary: 22.32 Salary Unit: Hourly