Financial Management Consultant

Are you interested in improving the quality of child care in Iowa?

The Child Care Collaborative of Iowa is seeking a full-time, telecommute

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT

The ideal consultant is a uniquely qualified individual who will provide technical support and long-term financial sustainability to center and home-based child care businesses in Black Hawk and Linn counties.

Requirements:

Bachelor or Master's degree in Early Childhood Education, program administration, or related field.

At least five (5) years' experience to include:

• Working in an early childhood education setting with responsibilities for administration and fiscal management
• Working with child care management systems and other business automation solutions.

Verbal and written communication skills preferred in English and Spanish.

Travel is required.

Reliable transportation, proof of insurance and a valid driver's license.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Delivers technical assistance to program leaders (center and home-based) to support long-term financial sustainability of the program.
• Participates in evaluation of programs' existing processes and systems to support recommendations for automation and/or system development toward improving productivity of program staff and the most efficient utilization of resources.
• Support onboarding process for project participants with selected child care management software.
• Review of staff management including staff hiring and onboarding, staffing schedules and employee records requirements.
• Program operations including management of child attendance data, enrollment and subsidy data, program compliance tracking, and time management.
• Analyzes program data to recommend program services and activities that best meet the interest and needs of the participants.
• Provides program services in a manner that reflects best practice in adult learning.
• Recognizes the need to maintain a dual focus on relationships with participants and program activities by fostering an assets or strengths-based approach.
• Provides an individualized consultant approach to fit the program leader's learning style and identified needs.
• Demonstrates sensitivity to linguistic, cultural, social, economic, individual and role differences among persons and children served.
• Assists in the creation and implementation of improvement goals which are used to guide the work with participants.
• Utilizes training techniques that are interactive and offer participants an opportunity to reflect.
• Collaborates with other technical assistance service providers in all aspects of design, delivery and evaluation of training and services, when applicable.
• Support child care program directors' professional growth through discussion, reflection, and feedback towards development of their business management knowledge, skills and capacity.
• Maintains up-to-date documentation on session activities and participant progress including contact logs, goal updates and/or other required documentation.
• Uses independent judgment and discretion in setting daily priorities to complete tasks and meet job expectations. Utilizes supervisor for guidance when needed.
• Identifies and disseminates relevant resources and service information to co-workers and program participants.
• Communicates in a positive, respectful, and courteous manner in all verbal and written communication.
• Interacts with co-workers and the community to build productive, collaborative relationships to support the achievement of service goals.
• Understands and maintains private and sensitive information within the confines of the agency confidentiality policy and need-to-know parameters.
• Adheres to the NAEYC Professional Code of Ethics.
• Participates in regional and statewide meetings as required.

OTHER CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• Excellent computer, organizational and office skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently, set priorities and follow directions.
• Maintain professional behavior, attitude, and confidentiality. Ability to display cultural sensitivity.
• Respond positively to change.
• Ability to participate in events, training sessions and meetings (flexible hours, including some evenings, overnights, and weekends) throughout the region and state.
• Must have valid driver's license, insurance and reliable transportation, and maintain a good driving record.
• Submit to a Motor Vehicle Records check before hire and annually thereafter.
• Submit to a FBI National Criminal History Check upon employment and every four years thereafter.
• Submit to a Department of Human Services Criminal History and a Request for Child Abuse Information Records check before hire and every two years thereafter.
• Be able to lift up to 40 pounds, crawl on the floor, and occasionally stand 4 hours at a time.
• Must be able to complete job duties with reasonable accommodation.

An Equal Opportunity Employer.