VA Infant & Toddler Specialist

Are you passionate about supporting high-quality early learning for children from birth to three? Join the Center for Early Success as a Virginia Infant & Toddler Specialist, where you’ll work alongside early childhood educators, directors, and community partners to strengthen the quality of infant and toddler care and promote children’s early learning, development, and well-being.

This position provides individualized coaching, training, technical assistance, and consultation to early childhood programs participating in Virginia’s Quality Birth to Five (VQB5) initiative. Using data, evidence-based practices, and strong relationship-building, the Infant & Toddler Specialist helps educators strengthen teacher-child interactions, implement high-quality curriculum, and create nurturing environments where infants and toddlers can thrive.

The successful candidate will have a strong understanding of infant and toddler development, a passion for supporting early childhood professionals, and the ability to build positive, collaborative relationships with educators, families, directors, and community partners. The ideal candidate is also comfortable using data to identify needs, providing practical support and feedback, and working independently across a diverse regional service area.

Key Responsibilities

• Coach and support infant & toddler educators in center-based and home-based childcare settings to strengthen teacher-child interactions and classroom quality.
• Use CLASS®, curriculum, and VQB5 data to identify needs and develop individualized coaching and technical assistance plans.
• Provide training and professional development on infant and toddler development, CLASS®, curriculum, Virginia’s Early Learning and Development Standards, and other topics aligned with regional needs.
• Deliver individualized technical assistance to teachers and directors.
• Support curriculum implementation, including connecting programs with VDOE-approved resources and STREAMin3.
• Build strong partnerships with educators, directors, families, Ready Regions, VDOE, and other community partners.
• Track and document services, maintain accurate caseload records, and enter required data into the VA ITSN database.
• Maintain required certifications and professional reliability, including CLASS® and other position-specific training.
• Participate in regional and statewide meetings, trainings, and conferences and contribute to professional learning opportunities.
• Manage a regional caseload and meet regional service goals for coaching and training/technical assistance hours.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in early childhood education, child development, human services, social work, or another child-related field required; master's degree preferred.
• Minimum of two years of experience working with infants and toddlers; five years preferred.
• Strong knowledge of infant and toddler growth and development and developmentally appropriate practices.
• Experience working in center-based and/or home-based early care and education settings.
• Strong communication, organization, planning, and time-management skills.
• Ability to coach, mentor, and provide training to adult learners.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with educators, directors, families (ITBC), community partners, and individuals from diverse backgrounds.
• Familiarity with VQB5 and/or CLASS® is preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, videoconferencing, webinar, and other virtual platforms.
• Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and manage responsibilities across a designated region.
• Valid driver's license, automobile insurance, and dependable transportation required.

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Sick Leave