Bilingual Early Childhood Specialist

• Providing high-quality Spanish translation and interpretation services
• Designing, coordinating, and delivering professional development trainings in Spanish, with an emphasis on ensuring instructional quality and relevance
• Supporting continuous quality improvement initiatives, offering professional development opportunities, and providing technical assistance for Spanish-speaking staff within Network agencies
• Offer bilingual programs and services for Network agencies
• Building and maintaining strong, collaborative relationships with Network Member Agencies, statewide partners, and contract managers

• Bilingual fluency in English and Spanish (oral and written)
• Demonstrated experience translating written materials and oral presentations from English to Spanish
• Valid driver's license, current auto insurance, and the ability to travel statewide, including overnight stays as needed
• Availability to work evenings and weekends, as required

• Associate or Bachelor degree, or equivalent experience, in early childhood education, family studies, human services, or a related field
• Experience delivering professional development, training, or technical assistance in Spanish preferred
• Familiarity with evidence-based and evidence-informed parenting programs such as Triple P (Positive Parenting Program), Nurturing Parenting, Parents as Teachers, Healthy Families America, Early Head Start Home Visiting
• Experience facilitating training in both virtual (e.g., Zoom) and in-person settings
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, SharePoint, email, and internet-based applications, with the ability to learn new software systems

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

• Strong organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail.

• Well developed skills for facilitating collaboration among multi-disciplinary/multi-system teams.

• Skilled facilitator able to guide productive meetings and decision-making processes.

• Excellent interpersonal skills, including diplomatic, solutions-oriented approach to managing challenges across diverse stakeholders.

• Ability to inspire collaboration and commitment toward statewide goals.

• Proven ability to work independently with self-direction, while engaging collaboratively as needed

• Comfortable working in a highly productive, multi-project team environment.

• Proficiency with project management tools and Microsoft Office Suite.

• Translate family support trainings, workshops, resources, and materials into Spanish to advance the field of family support
• Become an approved trainer in key Family Support content areas (e.g., Parent Leadership, Play Groups, Protective Factors) to deliver professional development for field professionals.
• Coordinate and deliver family support trainings to Spanish-speaking professionals in a variety of formats, including in-person, virtual, online, and blended modalities.
• Provide bilingual technical assistance and coaching to local agency staff to support best practices, continuous quality improvement (CQI), and the delivery of high-quality services.
• Organize and lead quarterly community of practice calls to facilitate peer learning, skill-building, and knowledge-sharing among bilingual family support staff.
• Support the development and adaptation of Spanish trainings on Thriving Wisconsin's online training platform.
• Assist in implementing local family support programming for Spanish-speaking families in partnership with member agencies, as needed.
• Stay informed on current trends and emerging practices in the family support field.
• Assist with coordination and participate in Thriving Wisconsin's Family Resource Center Network activities.
• Support data collection and monitoring of family support activities, professional development, contract deliverables, member engagement, etc.
• Analyze data to recommend potential models and frameworks of implementation, family support best practices, evaluation and data collection in family support
• Report progress and outcomes of family support funding through quarterly reports.
• Build and maintain relationships with family support agencies and other collaborating partners.
• Assist with Thriving Wisconsin Membership benefits activities and member recruitment efforts.

• Translate training materials, resources, and curricula into Spanish to expand access and support consistent, culturally responsive training delivery across the Network.
• Contribute to the development, implementation, and quality assurance of Spanish-language training modules within ECExplorer, the CCR&R Network's Learning Management System.
• Collaborate with the Child Care Resource & Referral Network to support the delivery of high-quality, Spanish-language trainings for early care and education professionals. Training topics may include Child Care Foundational Training, Abusive Head Trauma Prevention and Mandated Reporting, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Risk Reduction, and Strengthening Families.
• Provide coaching and technical support to Spanish-speaking trainers to build their capacity, ensure content mastery, and maintain fidelity to training standards when providing training and other supports to child care providers.

• Promote Family Resource Center and Child Care Resource & Referral Agency services through participation in Thriving Wisconsin's social media initiatives, community events, conference presentations, and tabling opportunities
• Represent the organization in local and statewide workgroups to strengthen relationships with stakeholders, support collaboration, and enhance outreach efforts
• Assist with data collection, documentation, and reporting to meet program and grant requirements
• Participate actively in monthly virtual staff meetings and quarterly in-person staff gatherings
• Support the organization's mission, vision, strategic goals, and contribute to action items as needed
• Contribute to the development of Thriving Wisconsin's external communications, including publications, digital campaigns, social media content, and resource development
• Perform other duties as assigned to support team and organizational priorities

• Understands agency mission and represents mission to public
• Must pass criminal background check/s prior to final employment offer
• This position is contingent upon grant funding
• This position is fully remote with some required travel throughout Wisconsin

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