Community Outreach Assistant II (Solomon, AZ) (Part-Time) (Extended Temporary)

Provide support for Quality First rated Early Child Care Centers in Graham/Greenlee Counties to develop Health and Safety plans, work with Quality First Coaches and Directors to create annual plan of actions. Responsible for answering inquiries and providing information relating to completion of forms, meetings, materials, and record keeping. Understand the existing curriculum and materials to effectively plan, deliver, and educate the program participants. Keep accurate record of program participants, topics covered, activities completed and prepare monthly reports. Assist with outreach at the library, recreation centers, or special events by working at a table and handing out fliers to recruit teachers and parents. Provide information about the Graham County Cooperative Extension, and what the specific program offers. Provide monthly/quarterly meetings with ECE directors as a group for support and ideas they share or new information from the First Things First and Quality First programs as each center needs. Assist with development of educational materials for instruction by watching training videos with the team and brainstorming as a group how to incorporate the information into the curriculum. Assist with transitioning the training materials to an early learning level, or to a more advanced learning level. Knowledge, Skills Abilities: Ability to review the most recent Quality First Assessment, which is completed by a Quality First Assessor. Ability to review and consider data from the ERS Personal Care Routines section of the Quality First Assessment. Knowledge of the ERS Personal Care Routines section including scores which entail these topics: Meals/Snacks, Diapering/Toileting, Health Practices, Safety Practices. Knowledge of teaching principles, practices, and procedures for both youth and adults. Skill in teaching applications. Ability to effectively communicate with youth and adults.