• Works with client and partner agencies, including higher education partners, to ensure a wide array of professional development opportunities that increase and enhance the knowledge and skills of the workforce.
• Reviews and ensures the Registry instructor/course approval process is updated and includes a thorough review of credentials and the knowledge and experience necessary to ensure high quality professional development.
• Ensures the instructor approval process is consistent and honest.
• Ensures professional standards for instructors, trainers and technical assistance providers that are in alignment with national standards and best practices that meet the National Association for the Education of Young Children, Professional Preparation Standards.
• Ensures the approval process for training content used by approved individuals and entities reflects current research, aligns with program standards and/or NJ’s workforce core knowledge and competencies framework and is delivered in a way that reflects adult learning principles.
• Establishes good working relationship with local, state, federal and private service agencies.
• Provided subject matter expertise on a range of topics relevant to training agency and training systems.
• Participates actively in a team environment, providing support and guidance both vertically and horizontally to internal and external teams.
• Other tasks as to be determined by PCG management.

• Subject matter expertise across the field of early childhood care and education, specifically childcare quality and workforce training.
• Strong leadership, collaboration, and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects in a cross-functional capacity.
• Self-starter, able to get things done yet maintain positive, working relationships across various teams.
• Ability to deal with adversity and differing opinions.

• Education: Bachelor’s degree required
• Experience: 3+ years’ experience working within early childhood systems with a focus on delivery of training and technical assistance.
• Demonstrated expertise in state government, higher education, or as a training system lead is preferred.

Public Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to celebrating diversity and intentionally creating a culture of inclusion. We believe that we work best when our employees feel empowered and accepted, and that starts by honoring each of our unique life experiences. At PCG, all aspects of employment regarding recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, compensation, benefits, transfers, layoffs, return from layoff, company-sponsored training, education, and social and recreational programs are based on merit, business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national, social, or ethnic origin, sex, gender identity and/or expression, age, physical, mental, or sensory disability, sexual orientation, marital, civil union, or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, citizenship status, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law. PCG will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. PCG believes in health, equality, and prosperity for everyone so we can succeed in changing the ways the public sector, including health, education, technology and human services industries, work.