Workforce Development Strategist

$47,000 - $52,000/Yr

Trying Together - Pittsburgh, PA

Full-time - Mid Level

Pittsburgh, PA

About the position

The Workforce Development Strategist at Trying Together is responsible for researching trends and developing, facilitating, and evaluating comprehensive workforce development opportunities for early education and school-age professionals. This role aligns with the organization's mission to support high-quality care and education for young children, focusing on creating a culture of belonging and promoting racial equity and inclusion. The position requires collaboration with various teams and stakeholders to ensure that professional development opportunities meet the needs of the field and the community.

Responsibilities

• Commitment to racial equity and inclusion and a willingness to do the ongoing personal work to bring about a more just society by actively participating in professional growth opportunities.
• Actively work with peers to create a culture of belonging at Trying Together.
• Willingness to disrupt practices that do not honor children's, families', educators', and colleagues' humanity.
• Participate in the development, coordination, facilitation, and evaluation of sequential, Trying Together workforce professional learning opportunities for early educators.
• Facilitate in-person, virtual, and online professional development coursework as well as participant and program coaching and mentoring.
• Assist in the coordination of professional development participants' access to T.E.A.C.H., the PA CDA voucher system, PASSHE PDO, and other available professional development resources.
• Develop, facilitate, and evaluate professional development opportunities for early learning professionals and stakeholders on relevant topics.
• Aide in the reflection and evaluation of projects and programs, ensuring they reflect the needs and interests of the communities.
• Collaborate and work with other Quality Initiatives team members, consultants, and volunteers, as well as Trying Together staff.
• Participate in organizational team and all-staff meetings and other initiatives related to the Workforce Development Strategist's responsibilities.
• Oversee the support of early learning programs seeking national accreditation.
• Complete on-site, face-to-face program visits offering support and strategies for continuous quality improvement.
• Work collaboratively across departments within Trying Together to meet the mission and accomplish the work.
• Participate in initial and ongoing professional development for continuous learning and expanding one's professional knowledge base.
• Use the NeonCRM platform to build relationships with constituents, record data, and support continuous quality improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education or related field (with a minimum of six early education credits).
• Experience facilitating professional development, preferably to educators.
• Bilingual in Spanish/English is highly preferred.
• Current PA Quality Assurance System (PQAS) instructor certification preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite and Google Workspace.
• Value the collaborative, reflective, and reciprocal nature of consultation.
• Approach educator career development with a growth mindset.
• Use reflective practice strategies and skills.
• Be extremely organized and flexible.
• Be a creative problem solver with a keen eye for detail and the ability to multitask.
• Possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to work some evenings and/or weekends.

Nice-to-haves

• Current PA Quality Assurance System (PQAS) instructor certification preferred.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Appreciative inquiry and strengths-based review process.