Infant/Toddler Spec Anderson SC Area

Position Description: Advertised Job Summary The position entails providing strengths-based coaching and intensive professional development to child care providers in assigned region to promote relationship-based care in early care and education settings. Successful candidate will have strong interpersonal communication skills, experience preparing and delivering training to varied and diverse audiences using adult learning strategies, and direct service experience in early care and education settings. Candidate must be able to work independently but also function as part of a team. Frequent regional, in-state travel. Candidate must have valid driver’s license and reliable transportation. Job Related Minimum Required Education and Experience Requires a bachelor’s degree in a job related field and 3 or more years of job related experience, which may be substituted by an equivalent combination of job related certification, training, education, and/or experience. Required Certification, Licensure/Other Credentials Preferred Qualifications Professional experience providing direct service to infants/toddlers and their families highly preferred. Cultural and/or linguistic diversity highly preferred. Knowledge/Skills/Abilities Successful candidate will have strong interpersonal communication skills and knowledge of child development theory, adult learning strategies, strengths-based coaching, and culturally responsive practices. Demonstrated proficiency in MS Office applications. Job Duties Job Duty Using SCPITC’s strengths-based service model, and in coordination with participating early care and education programs in assigned service area, create individualized service plans including training and intensive coaching that promote SCPITC’s relationship-based approach to infant care. Engage in on-going reflection and planning to improve services delivered to child care programs and teachers with a high degree of autonomy. Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time Percentage of Time 30 Job Duty Develop and implement coaching and technical assistance supports for Early Childhood Education ( ECE ) program directors in implementing relationship-based policies and practices. Interpret state quality rating improvement system ( QRIS ) program standards and educate directors on implementing QRIS program standards at child care programs in assigned service area. Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time Percentage of Time 30 Job Duty Engage in outreach activities including community trainings, conference presentations, deliver Breastfeeding Friendly Child Care trainings and related technical assistance to programs pursuing the Breastfeeding Friendly Child Care Designation, and site visits. Represent SCPITC in the community and partner with regional child care agencies to maintain communication, give and accept referrals. Interpret and explain functions of SCPITC to the general public, agency partners, early care and education professionals, and families. Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time Percentage of Time 20 Job Duty Contribute to monthly team reflection meetings to inform ongoing program improvement and refinement. Generate technical solutions and/or suggest programmatic adaptations to address observed challenges that hinder child care providers’ and directors’ implementation of relationship-based practices or participation in the SCPITC program. Maintain a solution-oriented stance to strengthen program growth and impact. Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time Percentage of Time 10 Job Duty Maintain documentation of field-based work. Maintain database records and report progress, track service delivery. Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time Percentage of Time 10 Position Attributes Hazardous weather category Employees in Safety-Sensitive or Security-Sensitive positions will be subject to pre-employment and post-employment drug testing in accordance with University policy HR 1.95 Drug and Alcohol Testing. Employees in Safety-Sensitive or Security-Sensitive positions will be subject to pre-employment and post-employment drug testing in accordance with University policy HR 1.95 Drug and Alcohol Testing. No Number of Vacancies Number of Vacancies 1 Desired Start Date Desired Start Date 12/01/2026 Position End Date Position End Date 11/30/2027 Job Open Date Job Open Date 10/07/2026 Job Close Date Job Close Date 11/15/2026 Open Until Filled No The University of South Carolina does not discriminate in employment opportunities or decisions for qualified persons on the basis of age, ancestry, citizenship status, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, military status, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other protected category under applicable law. Supplemental Questions Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• Do you have at least a Bachelor's Degree in a job related field and 2 or more years of job related experience, which may be substituted by an equivalent combination of job related certification, training, education, and/or experience? Yes