1. Four years of professional experience administrating or managing a community service program directly related to early care and education/child care; or,
2. four years of professional experience directing a California licensed early care and education/child care center; or,
3. four years of professional experience teaching child development or early care and education at the college/university level; or,
4. four years of professional experience serving as an advocate or consultant on behalf of early care and education/child care service agencies or organizations; or,
5. a combination of training, education, and experience that is equivalent to one of the employment standards listed above and that provides the required knowledge and abilities.
Additional Qualifications: Evening and weekend work and independent travel are required. Possession of a valid California Class C Driver's license is required at time of appointment.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: Given the dynamic nature of early childhood education/child development, applicants should demonstrate current knowledge of the field. Typically, this means that an applicant's on-going professional development and experience in the field has occurred within the last ten years.
Knowledge of: current principles of early childhood education/child development; current local, state, and national laws, public policies, legislative issues, and political processes important to the concerns of early care and education programs; assessment and program evaluation techniques; analytical and research techniques; multicultural awareness and linguistic diversity; principles and practices of budget administration; grant proposal writing; standard English grammar and usage; and standard computer applications used in business and government.
Job Description: The Early Care and Education Coordinator is appointed by the County Administrator, receives direction from the Santa Barbara County Child Care Planning Council (SBCCCPC), and works closely with the Santa Barbara County Education Office, Program Quality Improvement Coordinator, and Program Improvement Consortium. The incumbent is responsible for providing leadership and continuity needed to attain the shared goal of quality, affordable, and accessible early care and education/child care for children in Santa Barbara County.
The Santa Barbara County Child Care Planning Council is an organization consisting of child care experts, consumers (parents), public and private agency representatives, and early care and education community advocates. The Office of Early Care and Education was established by the SBCCCPC. This office helps provide the structure and continuity needed to attain quality, accessible, developmentally appropriate, linguistically and culturally sensitive, early care and education for children in Santa Barbara County. It also serves as a clearinghouse for information, expertise, and resources to benefit consumers, providers, government, employers, and advocates of early care and education.