Technical Assistance Professional

Job Title: Technical Assistance (TA) Professional

Reports To: Director of Community Connections

Salary: $58,000.00 - $70,000.00 Annually (Hiring Range)

$58,000.00 - $85,000.00 Annually (Position Range)

Work Status: Full-Time

Required: Reliable Transportation up to 90% of position duties

Position Summary: An ACECC Technical Assistance (TA) Professional works to deliver mentoring, coaching, consultation, and peer-to-peer TA. The TA Professional is responsive to providers interested in elevating their program's expertise to a higher level.

The ACECC TA Professional is responsible for lending support to preschool/childcare administrators, business owners/directors, and center-based classroom teachers.

SPECIFIC DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITES

• Serve as the consultant for identified centers.
• Support providers in developing and implementing improvement plans based on SMARTE Goals.
• Encourage educators to increase their mastery of skills by supporting developmentally appropriate practices.
• Facilitate provider training sessions as needed.
• Provide referral resources for program staff to support families of children with potential emotional, behavioral, mental health, and developmental concerns.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of and provide support for Colorado Shines QIS, Professional Development Information System (PDIS), and Colorado Childcare Licensing Rules and Regulations.
• Maintain a valid Colorado State Coaching Credential and a Level 3 (or higher) Early Childhood Professional Credential.
• Build and maintain strong, professional relationships with providers, including owners, directors, and teachers through in-person site visits across Arapahoe County.
  

GENERAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITES

General Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate ability to work effectively as a team member and individually as necessary
• Solid computer skills, including knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Organize and prioritize workload
• Work with diverse audiences
• Ability to work some evenings and/or weekends
• Maintain a variety of manual and electronic files and/or records.
• Support the Council by exhibiting the following behaviors: excellence and competence, collaboration, innovation, respect for others, commitment, accountability and ownership.
• Complete weekly CHATS to email to the Executive Director.

The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment connected to the position.

CHARACTERISTICS & QUALIFICATIONS

Desired Characteristics:

• Knowledge of health and mental health resources
• Knowledge of the early intervention system’s operations and infrastructure
• Presentation skills related to early childhood content
• Exhibit leadership qualities on a daily basis
• Demonstrated ability to foster collaborative relationships
• Ability to strategize, organize and plan
• Excellent interpersonal and oral and written communication skills
• Excellent data collection, evaluation and analysis skills
• Computer skills including knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as a team member and independently work on several projects simultaneously
• Demonstrated ability to work with diverse audiences

Required Education and/or Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education or closely related educational field with core hours in ECE coursework
• 2+ years’ experience as a CSQI coach, school administrator or principal of a child development center or an early childhood director
• Experience with quality assessment tools
• Formal education or verified work experience in National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Accreditation
• Ability to work in all early childhood care and educational settings across Arapahoe County
• Knowledge and experience working with Colorado Shines, Colorado's Early Learning & Development Guidelines, Colorado Early Childhood Special Education

Preferred Education and/or Experience:

• Master’s Degree in Early Childhood Education, Special Education, Administration, Leadership, and Policy Studies or closely related field
• Colorado Coaching Credential
• Instructor in topics, curriculums: Touchpoints, Trauma Responsive Care, Creative Curriculum, Pyramid, Expanding Quality in Infant and Toddler Care (EQIT)
  

Applications will be accepted until 9/18/2026