Business Industry Specialist CCS

Overview

The Child Care Business Industry Specialist provides comprehensive business services, outreach and support to the East Texas child care industry. The goal of the position is to increase capacity and quality of child care centers/homes throughout the 14-county region.

• conduct business analysis for 3 child care centers/homes every quarter.
• establish and conduct regular quarterly meetings for East Texas child care centers/homes.
• organize and conduct 2 regional Director cohorts every 12 months.

• Conducts a business analysis to identify needs for contracted and non-contracted providers in the East Texas area to document business support needs.
• Develops strategies to address identified needs such as increasing business capacity, streamlining business processes, hiring qualified child care staff and developing sustainable budgets for long-term success.
• Develops and maintains strong relationships with businesses, education, and community partners throughout the region connecting early childhood education to workforce.
• Develops and maintains strong relationships with Small Business Administration, Chamber of Commerce’s and Economic Developers throughout the region.
• Promotes state and local incentive and grant funding opportunities.
• Conducts outreach, education and technical assistant to prospective new child care providers in understanding requirements, local ordinances, funding opportunities and resource opportunities to create new child care operations.
• Builds relationships with the various support services available to Child Care centers, including TWC’s business support services and staffing support, Texas Rising Star, Child Care Services, Child Care Regulations, Child and Adult Food Program, Texas Child Care Availability Portal, the Texas Early Childhood Professional Development System (TECPDS) and other support services to connect Child Care centers to programs that will benefit their center.

Applicants must have extensive knowledge of managing the operations of a daycare center, with a minimum of 2-4 years relevant experience. Experience as a Daycare Owner, Director, or Assistant Director is strongly preferred.