The UNM Early Childhood Services Center (ECSC), is seeking
candidates for Education Consultant to support the Statewide Early Childhood
Education & Care Department (ECECD) Comprehensive Early Learning and
Consultation initiative. This position will be based out of the Espanola region
and will serve the following counties: Rio Arriba, Los Alamos, Santa Fe, San
Miguel, Mora, Taos, Colfax, Union, and Hardin. The preferred candidate must be
able to read, write, and speak in both English and Spanish. *Candidates should
include information documenting how they are meeting the preferred
qualifications in their cover letter. 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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