Project Liaison, Early Childhood Education at Orange County Department of Education
About the Employer
The Orange County Department of Education (OCDE) serves some of Orange County’s most vulnerable student populations and provides support and mandated fiscal oversight to 28 school districts serving more than 600 schools and approximately 475,000 students. In addition to providing direct instruction to students through its own alternative and special education programs, OCDE administers an array of programs and services that are critical to the operations of local school districts and community colleges, facilitating professional development, legal guidance, payroll, career and technical education support, high-speed internet access, Local Control and Accountability Plan assistance and approval, resources for families, and student enrichment. OCDE’s vision is that “Orange County students will lead the nation in college and career readiness and success.” Department staff are working to achieve this goal in collaboration with educators at all levels of student development, from early childhood through higher education, and in partnership with families, businesses and community organizations.
Job Summary
Job Summary
Educational Services is dedicated to supporting professional learning for Orange County school districts. Through our collective capacity, we provide high quality and sustainable professional learning that enhances the professional capital of the community we serve. We provide multi-tiered systems of support to the Orange County community that focus on academic, behavioral, and social success for all learners.Early Learning Services provides a wealth of research-based professional learning, coaching, technical assistance, and educational incentives for Orange County early learning and care programs, including public and private preschool, child care, Transitional Kindergarten (TK), Kindergarten, and community partners serving young children. The Orange County Department of Education (OCDE) is seeking a knowledgeable professional to serve as Project Liaison, Early Childhood Education. The Project Liaison will assist in the implementation and development of quality improvement technical assistance, training, and support to early learning educators and directors. This person will provide program coaching in alignment with Quality Start Orange County. The goal of the Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) is to ensure that children in California have access to high quality programs so that they thrive in their early learning settings and succeed in kindergarten and beyond. The QRIS strives to improve the quality of early learning with a focus in three areas of program quality: child development and readiness for school; teachers and teaching; and program and environment quality.
Requirements / Qualifications
Education and Experience: Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be: • Three years of increasingly responsible experience with preschool educators and administrators. • Bachelor's degree from an accredited college with major coursework in child development or related field. • Experience with quality improvement coaching in an early learning setting is highly desirable.
There are supplemental questions in the application. Please note that the EdJoin system will time-out after a 20-minute period of perceived inactivity. To assist you in the preparation of your application, the supplemental questions are listed here. Your responses should be thoughtful and thorough, and within the limit of 5,000 characters or less. We recommend that you prepare your responses in advance of beginning the application. 1. Highlight your experience(s) collaborating with directors and teachers in early learning settings. In addition, please describe any program coaching experience(s). 2. Describe your experience with developing learning goals for children younger than five years old. Please do not forget to attach the following to your application:
- Resume
Requirements / Qualifications
Education and Experience: Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be: • Three years of increasingly responsible experience with preschool educators and administrators. • Bachelor's degree from an accredited college with major coursework in child development or related field. • Experience with quality improvement coaching in an early learning setting is highly desirable.
There are supplemental questions in the application. Please note that the EdJoin system will time-out after a 20-minute period of perceived inactivity. To assist you in the preparation of your application, the supplemental questions are listed here. Your responses should be thoughtful and thorough, and within the limit of 5,000 characters or less. We recommend that you prepare your responses in advance of beginning the application. 1. Highlight your experience(s) collaborating with directors and teachers in early learning settings. In addition, please describe any program coaching experience(s). 2. Describe your experience with developing learning goals for children younger than five years old. Please do not forget to attach the following to your application:
- Resume
Comments and Other Information
Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the completed online application.
Notice to Applicants: If you require accommodation in the application process, please inform us.
Before receiving authorization to work in this position, the individual selected will be required to provide a current negative TB authorization, within the last 60 days, and submit fingerprints for the purpose of conducting a confidential background investigation and record check. The tests are arranged and paid for by OCDE.
The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 requires employers to verify the employability of all new employees. Before the Department will finalize an offer of employment, the candidate selected will be required to show original documents which establish both the individual’s identity and employment authorization. The candidate must also sign a statement under penalty of perjury regarding his/her employability.
We reserve the right to reopen, readvertise, or delay filling this position.
AA/EOE/ADA
Comments and Other Information
Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the completed online application.
Notice to Applicants: If you require accommodation in the application process, please inform us.
Before receiving authorization to work in this position, the individual selected will be required to provide a current negative TB authorization, within the last 60 days, and submit fingerprints for the purpose of conducting a confidential background investigation and record check. The tests are arranged and paid for by OCDE.
The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 requires employers to verify the employability of all new employees. Before the Department will finalize an offer of employment, the candidate selected will be required to show original documents which establish both the individual’s identity and employment authorization. The candidate must also sign a statement under penalty of perjury regarding his/her employability.
We reserve the right to reopen, readvertise, or delay filling this position.
AA/EOE/ADA
Application Deadline
8/9/2021 4:00 PM Pacific
Date Posted
7/30/2021
Number of Openings
2
Salary
Add'l Salary Info
Classified Management, Range 17: $5,805.64 - $7,076.63 monthly. Placement based on education and years of experience.
Length of Work Year
200 Days/12 Months
Employment Type
Full Time
Benefits
We provide a safe, caring, courteous, and professional environment that fosters collaborative work and individual development for employees. OCDE offers generous, comprehensive, tax-free insurance benefits options to full-time members of the staff. Benefits may be prorated for employees working fewer than 12 months per year or less than full-time. Benefits packages include medical, dental, and vision care insurance for employees and their eligible dependents, and life insurance for employees.