| Position Summary | The TECTA Assistant Director reports to the TECTA director and is responsible for supporting the growth and development of all aspects of the TECTA program including CDA, orientation, and new initiatives as determined each program year.
Austin Peay State University is a four-year public, doctoral-level university, with six colleges and four Chairs of Excellence. The University has an enrollment of over 9,000 students and is located in Clarksville, Tennessee, a community of an estimated 166,000 people located approximately 40 miles northwest of Nashville, TN.
Grant-Funded Position.
Continuation contingent upon availability of funding. |
| Primary Duties and Responsibilities | - Assist in the implementation of TECTA statewide early childhood initiatives
- Make administrative decisions & provide leadership to staff on behalf of the director as needed.
- Build and oversee the site’s apprenticeship program.
- Oversee supervision of the data assistant.
- Work closely with the director to assist with strategic and fiscal planning
- Promote TECTA communications through newsletters, website(s), targeted mailings, on-site visits, phone calls, personal contacts, etc., to recruit students and advance the early childhood profession.
- Attend community events, career fairs, conferences, and other events that offer the opportunity to promote TECTA initiatives.
- Meet regularly with TECTA director to share ideas and progress regarding initiatives.
- Administer & deliver the TECTA non-credit coursework using statewide TECTA curriculum for specified specialty areas. Delivery will primarily be online with occasional face to face required.
- Serve as an alternate instructor for individual orientation sessions in the event that the primary instructor is unavailable.
- Oversee supervision of student scholarship workers and ensure all tasks are up to date
- Conduct on-site visits for CDA students to provide technical assistance, advisement, and assessment.
- Collect and report weekly and monthly data to TECTA databases.
- Provide leadership and support to child care providers, early childhood organizations and partner agencies through committee membership, conference presentations, technical assistance and related special projects at the local, state and national level.
- Attend professional development training through local, state and national organizations/agencies to stay abreast of early childhood trends and issues.
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
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| Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities | - Ability to travel within in eleven county region and occasionally statewide. Candidates for this position must be able to travel approximately 30% of the time.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while in the field.
- Ability to work as part of a team and to communicate effectively with the TECTA Director on a daily basis.
- Familiarity with the National Association for the Education of Young Children’s (NAEYC) and their professional standards and competencies for Early Childhood Educators.
- Ability to think critically and make informed decisions.
- Ability to efficiently operate a personal computer and associated software (Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.) and SungardHE Banner.
- Ability to communicate effectively and appropriately in writing and in presentations.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of records and information.
- Ability to interact in an effective and appropriate manner with diverse populations, the University community and the public.
- Ability to detect and correct grammatical and spelling errors in written correspondence.
- Ability to maintain files accurately, in paper and in software programs.
- Ability to prepare and maintain accurate records and reports.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Ability to effectively implement the TECTA Orientation Program and Statewide Early Childhood Initiatives.
- Ability to accurately interpret national and state child care regulations/standards.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule to include weeknights and Saturdays.
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| Physical Requirements | - Ability to stand for approximately 3 hours at a time during events.
- Ability to lift up to 25 points.
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| Required Minimum Qualifications | - Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Child Development, or closely related field; Master’s Preferred.
- A minimum of three (3) years of experience working in a childcare setting serving children 0–5 years of age;
- A minimum of one (1) year of experience as a Director in a childcare setting serving children 0-5 years of age;
- At least 18 semester hours in Early Childhood Education/Early Child Development; Child Development Associate (CDA) credential preferred.
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