Parent Cabinet Coordinator (Hybrid)

Education Services Assistant

Recruitment # 240617-0321FF-001

Location Hartford, CT

Date Opened 6/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

Salary $84,955 - $112,724/year (*Salary effective 06/28/2024)

Job Type Open to Agency Employees

Close Date 7/8/2024 11:59:00 PM

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• Introduction

The State of Connecticut (https://portal.ct.gov/) , Office of Early Childhood (OEC) (https://portal.ct.gov/OEC) , is accepting applications from agency employees for a Parent Cabinet Coordinator (Education Services Assistant) (https://www.jobapscloud.com/CT/specs/classspecdisplay.asp?ClassNumber=0321FF&R1=&R3=) in Hartford.

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• A healthy work-life balance (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6n9M1Qd5fo) to all employees

• Professional growth and development opportunities

• The opportunity to work for a Forbes top company - ‘Forbes’: State of Connecticut Ranked One of the Best Employers of 2023 (https://portal.ct.gov/DAS/Press-Room/Press-Releases/2023/Forbes-State-of-CT-Ranked) - State of CT Receives National Recognition for Offering Job Growth, Competitive Benefits, and Flexible Schedule

  POSITION HIGHLIGHTS

• Full time, 40 hours per week.

• Monday through Friday.

• First Shift.

• 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. Adjusted work schedule requests can be considered upon obtaining permanent status, after completion of the promotional working test period, if applicable.

• Location: 450 Columbus Boulevard in Hartford.

• Hybrid (combination of telework and in-office).

  THE ROLE

  As part of a dynamic and energetic team, the Parent Cabinet Coordinator will lead the work of supporting the OEC Parent Cabinet, to include:

• Working in collaboration with a diverse set of stakeholders including state and local partners, parent ambassadors, parent groups, contractors, and early childhood providers.

• Supporting and implementing efforts related to family partnership and engagement throughout the agency.

• Implementing strategies to strengthen the role of the Parent Cabinet.

• Create family engagement strategies, inclusive of developing policies and systems locally and statewide to raise up the voice and perspective of parents and families.

• Other duties as assigned.

  ABOUT US

  The OEC’s mission is to support all young children by ensuring that early childhood policy, funding and services strengthen the critical role families, providers, educators, and communities play in a child’s life. We believe in ensuring all children are safe, healthy, learning and thriving, and having a strong legal team is critical to us successfully achieving these goals.

  Selection Plan

  TO APPLY

• In order to be considered for this job opening you must be a current State of CT employee of the agency listed above for at least six (6) months of full-time service or full-time equivalent service, absent any applicable collective bargaining language, and meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on the job opening. You must specify your qualifications on your application.

• The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.

• In order to receive educational credits toward qualification for this job posting, the institution must be accredited. If the institution of higher learning is located outside of the U.S., you are responsible for providing documentation from a recognized USA accrediting service which specializes in determining foreign education equivalencies to the recruiter listed on this job posting.

• Ensure that your application is complete and detailed before submitting it. In order to comply with Public Act 21-69 (https://www.cga.ct.gov/2021/act/pa/pdf/2021PA-00069-R00SB-00056-PA.pdf) , the State of Connecticut is no longer asking for resumes during the initial application process. You will not be able to make revisions once your application is submitted into the JobAps system.

• Please select all location(s) and shift(s) you are willing to work on your application. Failure to do so may result in not being considered for vacancies in that specific location or shift.

• All application materials must be received by the recruiting agency by the time specified on the job opening for the position for which you are applying. Late applications may not be submitted and will not be considered. Exceptions are rare and limited to documented events that incapacitate a candidate during the entire duration of the job posting time period. It is the candidate’s obligation and responsibility to request an exception and provide a legally recognized justification to accommodate such exception. Requests should be made to DAS.SHRM@ct.gov .

  FOR ASSISTANCE IN APPLYING

• Please read (https://www.jobapscloud.com/ct/sup/applicanttips2023november.pdf) or watch (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8sOb10qYXQ) our Applicant Tips on How to Apply .

  IMPORTANT INFORMATION AFTER YOU APPLY

• This posting may require completion of additional referral questions (RQs). You can access these RQs via an email that will be sent to you after the posting's closing date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section). Your responses to these RQs must be submitted by the questionnaire's expiration date. Please regularly check your email and JobAps Personal Status Board for notifications. Please check your SPAM and/or Junk folders on a daily basis in the event an email provider places auto-notification emails in a user's spam.

• Although applicants will receive correspondence via email, as a backup they are also encouraged to sign on to their Personal Status Board on a daily basis to monitor their status, view all emailed notices and complete tasks required in the recruitment process.

• Note: At any point during the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit additional documentation which support their qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include: a cover letter, resume, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency.

• Interviews will be limited to candidates whose experience and training most closely meet the requirements of the position.

• Read through this helpful link to prepare for your interview (https://www.jobapscloud.com/CT/jobs/?b=IT&preview=1) .

• The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.

  CONNECT WITH US

• Due to the large volume of applications received, we are unable to provide confirmation of receipt or status during the recruitment process. Updates will be available through your JobAps portal account.

• Should you have any questions pertaining to this recruitment, please contact Brittney Woodley at brittney.woodley@ct.gov .

  PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In the Department of Education and the Office of Early Childhood this class assists in planning and executing a program for the improvement of education in the state; under supervision is responsible for carrying out specific technical and statistical assignments.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

• Assists in the development and operation of educational programs and services offered by the state;

• Provides professional and technical assistance to school authorities, professional organizations, students and various community groups and individuals;

• May assist in the routine functioning of the bureau;

• Performs related duties as required.

  KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

• Knowledge of

• the philosophy and methods of education with particular reference to the field concerned;

• statistical and technical procedures;

• Presentation skills;

• Ability to

• prepare reports;

• deal effectively with others.

  MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

A Bachelor's degree in education or a closely related field and two (2) years of relevant professional experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience developing and implementing leadership strategies to increase the role and skills of parents with young children at decision-making tables.  

• Experience facilitating group meetings and utilizing Microsoft products such as TEAMS, Zoom, Word, Excel and PowerPoint. 

• Experience composing letters, memoranda and guidance documents for internal and external stakeholder use. 

• Experience developing and managing contracts and budgets.

• Experience analyzing data to inform programs and practices. 

• Experience presenting to external and internal stakeholders.

  SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

  Incumbents in this class may be required to hold an appropriate educator or administrator certificate issued by the Bureau of Certification and accreditation.

  Conclusion

  AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

  The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.

  ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

  As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes. As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.

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