Grade:  28E

Context of the Job:

This is a full-time grant-funded position.

The College of Education and Human Development is a diversified college with undergraduate and graduate programs that require a close working relationship with the state of Delaware, federal agencies, local school systems, and numerous health and service agencies.

CEHD houses the Delaware Institute for Excellence in Early Childhood (DIEEC). The DIEEC supports early childhood workforce and programming services for children aged six weeks to 12 years of age through the translation of evidence-based practices as well as the generation of new knowledge via applied research. The DIEEC serves the state and nation through the provision of professional development for early childhood educators in home-based and center-based settings, technical assistance to early care and education programs through Delaware’s quality improvement system, direct services to children and families through the New Directions Early Head Start program and applied research in diverse early care and education settings.

The Assessor works under the general direction of the Associate Director, Early Childhood. This position conducts classroom observations in support of DIEEC professional development initiatives.

Major Responsibilities:

• Independently conducts classroom assessments in early care and education programs, using identified observation tools.
• Prepares score sheets, completes assessment forms and performs data entry. Analyzes complex data and interprets results to effectively communicate findings with program staff.
• Achieves and maintains reliability thresholds on identified observation tools.
• Makes public trainings and presentations to DIEEC staff about identified observation tools.
• Coordinates, modifies, and adapts program assessment techniques.
• Monitors data entry and data tracking system.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned. 

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required in early childhood education or related field and two years of job-related experience.
• Knowledge of child development, early care and education environments, and recommended practices for early care and education, as well as knowledge of frequently used early care and education classroom observation tools.
• Must be detail oriented, proficient in Microsoft Office suite of tools and Google suite of tools.
• Effective oral and written communication skills with the ability to interact with a wide range of constituents.