Texas Rising Star Mentor - Provider Services

**** JOB SUMMARY: The Texas Rising Star Mentor is responsible for assisting child care and early learning programs with all processes related to participation in the Texas Rising Star (TRS) program. Serve as a liaison with the Child Care Regulation Division. Will also work collaboratively and cooperatively with all staff of the One-Stop Center System. PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Provides technical assistance and coaching support to assist child care and early learning programs in attaining, maintaining, and improving Texas Rising Star certification status Provides consultation in the development and implementation of the Continuous Quality Improvement Plan (CQIP) and regularly reviews each programs plan with the director Models best practices and provides constructive feedback for program directors and teachers Delivers targeted and individualized training Refers programs to other helpful resources and training Assists child care and early learning programs with improving their level of quality through ongoing assessment, self-reflection, coaching, and tailored technical assistance Works in partnership with child care and early learning programs and will support programs to address potential as well as cited deficiencies Works in partnership with Texas Rising Star assessors to ensure that child care and early learning programs submit required documents by deadlines Conducts debriefing discussions and/or overviews with each assigned program at the end of each visit Maintains confidentiality to the extent that federal, state, and local rules and laws allow Must obtain and maintain all required certification and/or credentialing as specified by Texas Workforce Commission for Texas Rising Star mentors Must complete required annual Child Care Regulation clock hour training as specified by Texas Workforce Commission Must be willing to travel and have dependable means of transportation All other duties as assigned REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: A bachelors degree from an accredited four-year college or university in early childhood education, child development, special education, child psychology, educational psychology, elementary education, or family consumer science OR A bachelors degree from an accredited four-year college or university with at least 18 credit hours in early childhood education, child development, special education, child psychology, educational psychology, elementary education, or family consumer science with at least 12 credit hours in child development OR An associates degree in early childhood education, child development, special education, child psychology, educational psychology, elementary education, or family consumer science []{style="text-de "}