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Montgomery County Public Schools · 4 hours ago

Temporary Part Time: Instructional Specialist, Summit Hall ES Judy Center Early Learning Hub, No Benefits, 20 hr/wk

Gaithersburg, MD

Part-time

Onsite

Mid Level

3+ years exp

Montgomery County Public Schools is seeking a temporary Instructional Specialist for the Summit Hall Judy Center Early Learning Hub. This role involves developing and managing early childhood programs in collaboration with community partners to ensure comprehensive services for children ages birth through 5.

Education

Responsibilities

Developing, writing, implementing, and monitoring the annual Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) Judy Center grant

Managing the Judy Center early childhood partnership program

Coordinating with community partners to ensure delivery of comprehensive early childhood services for children, ages birth through 5

Developing and preparing state mid-year progress report, annual continuation grant, end-of-year report, and coordinating with external evaluator on final annual MSDE report

Developing, monitoring, and managing program budget, analyzing school readiness data for program planning, and facilitating an approximately 15-member steering committee of community partners

Assisting with hiring of employees; providing input in the evaluation of staff; and developing, coordinating, and implementing professional development and educational programs for, and with, early childhood staff, teachers, parents, and external early childhood stakeholders

Coordinating efforts with community partners to provide targeted school readiness programming based on data, leading the charge, and providing technical support for MSDE early childhood accreditation required for Judy Center schools and community child care partners

Qualification

Early childhood educationProgram budget managementData analysisCurriculum developmentProfessional developmentHuman relations skillsCommunicationCollaboration

Required

Master's degree/MEQ from an accredited college or university in early childhood education, early childhood special education, or a closely related field

Meets Maryland state certification or licensure requirements for a standard professional certificate in early childhood education, special education, or a closely related field

Thorough knowledge of early childhood programs and services for children ages birth through 5

Knowledge of early childhood pedagogy and current research and trends in early childhood education with special emphasis on developmentally appropriate, culturally competent curriculum, instructional practices, and assessment

Thorough knowledge of 12 MSDE Judy Center program state components per Judith P. Hoyer legislation

Ability to work effectively with administrators, principals, teachers, childcare community, and public and private agencies in implementing developmentally appropriate programs in full alignment with MCPS curriculum, instructional practices, and assessment

Ability to plan and collaborate with other MCPS offices and nonprofit and governmental agencies to design and execute professional development opportunities

Excellent written and oral communications

Exceptional human relations skills

Data analysis, program budget development, management, and monitoring

Knowledge and application of the six performance standards that have been established for the MCPS Teacher Professional Growth System