The UNM Early Childhood Services Center (ECSC), seeks
candidates for Education Consultant to
support the Statewide Early Childhood Education & Care Department
(ECECD) Comprehensive Early Learning and Consultation initiative. Eleven
(11) positions will be based out of various regions of the state (Roswell
region, Espanola region, Albuquerque region, and Las Cruces region) and
preferred candidates must be able to read, write, and speak in both
English and Spanish. Using
the Integrated Learning Approach, Education Consultants
utilize practice-based coaching and are responsible for providing
on-site/virtual technical assistance, coaching, and training related to early
childhood and criteria content knowledge as a form of professional development
that positively influences the quality of learning experiences that educators,
administrators, and children receive as they participate in state funded early
childhood initiatives.
The ideal candidate has a background in early
childhood education and is passionate about seeing young children succeed
within caring, culturally-sensitive, inclusive, developmentally-appropriate and
stimulating learning environments. The candidate uses his/her knowledge of
early childhood education, adult learning principles, reflective practice,
technical assistance, coaching, consultation, and training to support the
interests and learning needs of educators and administrators and partners with
them to successfully implement the tools used in NM PreK funded classrooms and
the FOCUS Tiered Quality Rating and Improvement System (TQRIS).
The team of consultants utilize a collaborative, educator/administrator-focused,
and strength-based approach as they build trust and rapport with educators and
administrators and partner with them in an ongoing cycle of Continuous Quality
Improvement (CQI). Through on-site/virtual coaching visits, learning
communities, and by facilitating training events, consultant's partner with
educators and administrators to enhance their understanding and implementation
of the Authentic Observation Documentation Curriculum Planning (AODCP) process,
the NM Early Learning Guidelines, Essential Elements of Quality, use of
formal/informal assessments such as CLASS, Environment Rating Scales, etc.,
engage in dialogue about best teaching and care practices, and to support
optimal child learning outcomes.
This is a term position subject to continuous employment renewed annually - Term end date is subject to change based on annual funding.
NOTE: In accordance with the State of New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department, the minimum education requirement is a Bachelor's Degree in Early Care and Education or related degree, including at least twenty-one semester hours of core early childhood education courses.
Bachelor's degree; at least 3 years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.
Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.
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