QUALITYstarsNY is a voluntary quality rating and improvement system that is designed to increase quality in early childhood centers, schools, and family homes throughout New York State.
QUALITYstarsNY is a project of the Early Childhood Advisory Council (ECAC), whose mission is to provide strategic direction and advice to the State of New York on early childhood issues. The implementation of QUALITYstarsNY is coordinated by the New York Early Childhood Professional Development Institute (PDI) at the City University of New York. PDI is a fast-paced, dynamic public/private partnership that works to ensure that all early childhood practitioners have access to a comprehensive, high-quality system of professional development.
For more information about QUALITYstarsNY visit www.qualitystarsny.org
Position Description: QUALITYstarsNY is looking to hire 1 full-time Quality Improvement Specialist (QI Specialist) to serve participating programs in the Southern Tier region—particularly in and around Broome County.
The QI Specialist is responsible for providing key support in the implementation of QUALITYstarsNY by working directly with a caseload of programs over the course of their participation. The crux of the QI Specialist position revolves around supporting programs to use data, such as their rating and assessment results, to create and implement a Quality Improvement Plan (QIP) and improve their quality over time. The QI Specialist supports programs to achieve the goals outlined in their QIP through a variety of strategies and supports and also holds programs accountable to meeting their goals. The QI Specialist is expected to establish and maintain a collaborative relationship with the program’s “agent of change” and use a facilitative, consultation model to provide technical assistance and coaching.
The QI Specialist works in a remote/home office or personal workspace. S/he regularly reports to the Quality Improvement Manager and collaborates with other members of the Central Office staff as well regional QI Specialist teams.
Primary duties and responsibilities include:
Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education, early childhood administration and supervision or child Master’s degree strongly preferred.
A car, valid driver’s license and insurance are required for all placements except New York City.
Please submit your cover letter and resume with your application via Research Foundation website at:
https://www.rfcuny.org/careers/postings?pvnID=VA-1706-001870
In your cover letter, please include how you learned of this job opportunity.
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