Careers
Quality Coach
Coaching is inherently relationship-based work. The Early Learning Resource Center (ELRC) Region 5 Quality Coach supports program administrators, classroom staff, and home-based child care providers in Allegheny County to develop new skills and continuously improve their early care and education practices to achieve higher program quality. The ELRC Quality Coach engages program administration and staff that work with children in a collaborative process that involves observation, reflective communication, professional growth, role modeling, and goal setting. Whenever possible, a mutual learning partnership is developed to share responsibility and accountability for project goals. Coaching is customized and every effort is made to establish trust and respect for educators and program leaders and a variety of coaching strategies and practices are employed to achieve goals.
How to Apply
View the full Quality Coach job description (PDF). Applicants must apply at tryingtogether.applytojob.com/apply and upload their resume and three work-related references. Phone calls will not be accepted. Posting will remain open until filled.
Family Specialist
This Family Specialist manages a caseload for the ELRC subsidized child care program of Allegheny County determining eligibility at application and redetermination for families receiving subsidized child care assistance. The Family Specialist is the single point of contact for families. Family Specialists conduct face-to-face and phone interviews to gather, verify, and evaluate financial and non-financial information and to explain program policies, regulations, and resources. Family Specialists support families in the selection of a child care provider and manage the process for enrollment. This work requires a high degree of confidentiality. This individual must be a people person, who brings a positive attitude to their work and who naturally responds to challenges with a ‘can-do’ and problem-solving sensibility. The position reports directly to the Family Eligibility Supervisor.