POSITION SUMMARY
Under the supervision of the Ready2Teach Director, the ECE Pathways & Employer Advisor will work directly with early childhood education programs to strengthen their business operations, workforce development practices, and organizational capacity.
Managing a caseload of 30+ sites and supporting 60+ teachers and administrators, the Advisor provides individualized consultation, technical assistance, and training on topics such as business development, marketing, financial sustainability, leadership, wellness, and mentoring. This position also connects employers with new early childhood educators, attends workforce development events, and collaborates with partners to strengthen the ECE pipeline.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:
- Provide high-quality business and workforce development consultation aligned with Ready2Teach and LAEP goals.
- Conduct site visits and provide tailored support to directors, administrators, and teachers to enhance program operations.
- Assist programs with business strategies including marketing, enrollment growth, budgeting, and operational efficiency.
- Facilitate workforce initiatives including mentoring, staff retention, and leadership development.
- Collaborate with employers to place Ready2Teach graduates in quality early childhood education programs.
- Plan and deliver training sessions on mentoring, business operations, marketing, and wellness.
- Support the Director in planning countywide convenings for ECE workforce development programs
- Represent Ready2Teach at ECE workforce events, conferences, and community meetings; connect with other workforce development professionals and ECE organizations hiring new teachers.
- Maintain accurate records of consultation activities, progress, and workforce outcomes.
- Collaborate with other R2T team members for comprehensive site and participant support.
- Prepare and submit regular progress reports to the Director, Ready2Teach.
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