Professional Development Coordinator

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Training & development
• Vision insurance
  
  
  

Summary

Under the supervision of the Director for Human Resources, the Professional Development Coordinator is responsible for recruiting/staffing/onboarding, monitoring, and facilitating training and professional development opportunities for all staff. The professional development coordinator will collaborate with all levels of management within Child and Family Services to ensure that Head Start Program Performance Standards requirements are met. The professional development coordinator works with a team to plan professional development opportunities for staff, partners with internal and external stakeholders and ensures that staff meets annual childcare licensing and Head Start Program Performance Standards requirements.

Responsibilities

• Assess training needs and develop, conduct, and/or arrange training as needed, including pre-service and in-service training sessions.
• Create and monitor agency training plan. Identify, develop, and provide additional training as determined by surveys, emergent early learning competencies, and other agency needs.
• Collaborate with managers to ensure mandatory training is included in the annual training plan.
• Collaborate with Education Coordinators to ensure that annual training for classroom staff meets Head Start Program Performance Standard and state licensing mandates.
• Collaborate with Education Coordinators in support of monitoring the CDA process and identifying training hour requirements for staff and manage, oversee, and follow up with CDA Individual Professional Development Plans, data entry, and Child Plus monitoring reports. Works directly with Center Directors, Managers, and Supervisors.
• Assist and respond to inquiries and questions from applicants, managers, supervisors, and employees; streamline human resources procedures and processes to ensure continuity and consistency.
• Assists with scheduling interviews, processing new hires, and coordinating the onboarding process.
• Organize and prioritize work assignments and coordinate various activities, with good attention to detail and the ability to deal with conflicting priorities and deadlines.
• Maintain knowledge of the current trends and research in early childhood education.
• Coordinate response to action items/follow-up activities as appropriate.
  
  
  

Education And Experience

• BA/BS or MA in Early Childhood Education, Business Administration, Leadership, Non-profit Administration, or a closely related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in early childhood education, training and professional development.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in the management of staff development/HR practices.