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Early Childhood Education Specialist

2 months ago


Chicago, Illinois, United States Enlace Chicago Full time
Job Title: Early Childhood Education Pipeline Specialist

Enlace Chicago is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Early Childhood Education Pipeline Specialist to join our team. As a key member of our Education Department, you will play a critical role in supporting the Little Village Education Collaborative (LVEC) Early Childhood Education working committee.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Streamline LVEC ECE outreach efforts through the implementation of a hyper-local outreach model.
  • Foster cross-collaboration among and between the educational pipeline.
  • Strengthen partnerships between home-, center-, and school-based programs to increase school readiness.
  • Increase community awareness of and access to early childhood education opportunities.
Requirements:
  • Bachelor's Degree from an accredited four-year college or university with experience/passion for data analysis.
  • Knowledge and/or experience of participatory community approaches.
  • Experience in the early childhood education field.
  • Fully bilingual in English and Spanish; written and verbal required.
  • Experience working with Black and Brown, and immigrant communities.
  • Demonstrated commitment and ability to build relationships, work in collaborative fashion with multi-sector partners, education team, and cross collaboration with other teams in the organization.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Knowledge and understanding with Little Village community history, assets, and challenges.
  • Knowledge and/or experience with the early childhood funding strains and its impact in making early childhood education more accessible to families in the Little Village Community.
Working Conditions:

Local travel involved. Ability to transport 15-20 lbs. of outreach material. Ability to work flexible hours occasionally on evenings and weekends.

Compensation:

Salary based on experience; comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, life, and short- and long-term disability insurance, 403b retirement options, and generous paid time off.

Enlace Chicago is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.