Special Projects Coordinator

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Special Projects Coordinator

Job Code: 2026-CCS-NCT-004 Location: NCT Curantis (Denton) FT/PT Status: Full Time

Position Overview

• Responsible for following rules of confidentiality
• Ability to work with Independent School Districts, Non-profits Child Care Providers and Charter Schools.
• Provide direction and serve as the lead support to special projects such as CLASS, Pre-K projects, Shared Services, virtual coaching, etc…
• Build strong collaboration among project partners alongside community partners while keeping a keen eye towards designing best practices in coaching for the community
• Identify best and promising practices, systems and credentials for supporting outstanding coaching practices and supports
• Co-design with partners an approach and credential for building up master coaches across agencies and assessing the quality of coaching supports for early ed classrooms
• Assist with coordinating, planning, and implementation of all special projects that will assist in the support and development of quality for the Early Learning Field.
• Ability to facilitate meetings with executive and project level staff, capture meeting minutes and follow-up to ensure tasks are completed
• Experience drafting and managing partnership MOUs and data sharing agreements (agency, ISD, SBDC, Child Care providers, Charter Schools, etc…)
• Act as liaison between Child Care Management Service (CCMS) and Small Business Development Center (SBDC).
• Provide high quality individualized supports to owners. Analyze situations, and refer owners to the appropriate entities in areas relating to: Business plans, market feasibility, financial viability, operations management, and legal structures, etc.
• Coordinate processes of communication between mentors, consultants and the Child Care owners.
• Support intake, assessment, case management, evaluation methods and other documents needed for partnership with SBDC.
• Network and Build relationships with entities supporting small business growth and work with Child Care providers to help them understand how to effectively utilize Shared Services.
• Coach and serve as an advisor to owners, connecting them with appropriate community partners/resources.
• Enter information into the database system.
• Experience developing and executing project work plans on time and within budget
• Maintain records and timely documentation
• Communicate well within the community
• Submit reports designated monthly and quarterly reports
• Perform other duties as assigned
  
  

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s degree preferred, and at least three (3) years of project management.
• Applicants should also have a demonstrated knowledge of community organizing and coalition building practice, and experience engaging stakeholders with diverse backgrounds and perspectives around a common cause.
• Demonstrated willingness to be flexible and versatile while keeping overarching goals and outcomes in mind.
• Ability to anticipate, understand, and respond to the needs of partners to maintain relationships to advance collaborative work.
• Previous experience and proven ability in preparing and conducting training and developmental workshops for adults with effective results
• Ability to work independently and self-motivate
• Proven ability to consistently meet monthly project goals/deadlines
• Possess the ability to start new projects and develop new policies and procedures
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to clearly convey thoughts, ideas and concepts to others
• Knowledge of computer software, especially Microsoft Word and Excel
• Must be able to pass a pre-employment and/or periodic physical examination, TB skin test, and complete background check every 24 months.
• Bilingual skills in English/Spanish preferred
• Must have access to a personal computer or laptop, internet access, and quiet workspace at home to work remotely as needed.
  
  

Physical Requirements

The physical requirements for this position are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to lift up to 30 pounds; light lifting of supplies and materials.
• Repetitive use of hands; reaching and turning
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus.
• Must be able to twist, turn, kneel, bend and stoop.

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