The McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership at National Louis University is seeking applicants interested in joining our team as an Administrative Assistant. The Administrative Assistant will be responsible for providing support and assistance to the Director of Research and Evaluation, Manager of Quality Supports and Evaluation, and Quality Supports and Quality Training Specialists. The Administrative Assistant will be responsible for training logistics. The Administrative Assistant will also be responsible for supporting the Program Administration Scale (PAS) and Business Administration Scale for Family Child Care (BAS) certification and recertification processes. In addition, the Administrative Assistant will be responsible for online module customer support and tracking of module completion. Duties require a broad range of technical and interpersonal skills including advanced word processing, writing and editing, complex data entry, excellent customer service skills, and editing ability.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• TRAINING LOGISTICS AND SUPPORT: The Administrative Assistant will be responsible for training logistics (e.g., organizing, storage, packing boxes, shipping, coordinating copying and collating, booking reservations, ordering). The Administrative Assistant will serve as the primary contact for training participants. The Administrative Assistant will create training materials, maintain and update the Professional Learning Team publications and website pages, assist in the production of training videos and online module content, transcribe interviews, take meeting minutes, oversee the PAS.BAS@nl.ed email account, and enter, archive, and gather data for reports.
• PAS AND BAS ASSESSOR CERTIFICATION AND RECERTIFICATION: The Administrative Assistant will process and review assessments for missing information and errors, monitor the collection of missing information, enter data, and prepare and mail reports, letters, certificates, and feedback. The Administrative Assistant will assist with webinar logistics, maintain website information, send renewal date updates.
• GENERAL OFFICE SUPPORT: Represent the Center in a professional and ethical manner and assist with other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Associate Degree required.  Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• One to three (1-3) years administrative assistant experience.
• One to three (1-3) years working with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Powerpoint.

Communication/Interpersonal: Communicates effectively and appropriately. Uses good judgment as to what to communicate to whom as well as the best way to get that accomplished. Speaks in a clear and credible manner, selecting the right tone for the situation and audience. Listens to others and allows them to make their point.

Managing Multiple Priorities: Handles multiple assignments and priorities yet still fulfills all commitments. Readily accepts new responsibilities and adapts well to changes in procedures. Gives appropriate priorities to various work demands.

Detail Orientation/Quality Focus: Has established a track record of producing work that is highly accurate, demonstrates attention to detail and reflects well on the organization. Is personally committed to high quality work and encourages others to have similar standards.

Team Orientation: is an effective team player who adds complementary skills and contributes valuable ideas, opinions and feedback. Communicates in an open and candid manner and can be counted upon to fulfill any commitments made to others on the team.

Ethics/Integrity/Values: Demonstrates an unwavering commitments to do what is ethically “right”.  Consistently tells the truth unless doing so would violate confidentiality or compromise the safety or privacy rights of students or others.  Behaves in a manner fully consistent with stated intentions and commitments, even when there is no one to witness activities.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

• Full-time
• Lisle, IL

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The McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership at National Louis University (NLU) is dedicated to building brighter futures for children by enhancing the management skills, professional orientation, and leadership capacity of early childhood administrators. The activities of the Center encompass four areas: training and technical assistance, program evaluation, research, and public awareness.

NLU is a 130+ year old university that has been grounded in the values of innovation, access, and excellence from its inception. As an institution we believe in providing access to educational opportunity and that education is our greatest lever for social and economic mobility. At NLU, we offer our employees an innovative environment to work together and inspire the ideas that will make an impact. As our external environment changes, our employees are provided the opportunities and tools needed to grow both personally and professionally to remain successful. NLU employees and dependents are offered a wide range of benefits, including but not limited to, Health Insurance benefits, Retirement benefits, Paid Time Off and Educational Benefits.

The McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership at National Louis University (NLU) is an affirmative action/equal access/equal opportunity employer dedicated to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its students, faculty, and staff. NLU is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive community and strongly encourages all qualified individuals to apply.

The McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership at National Louis University is seeking applicants interested in joining our team as an Assessor and Training Specialist. An Assessor and Training Specialist (COC) is responsible for providing onsite assessment for City of Chicago early childhood programs, conducting inter-reliability assessments, and writing accurate reports.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides on-site evaluation of City of Chicago early childhood programs using the Classroom Assessment Scoring System and Early Childhood Environment Rating Scales.
• Prepares and submits evaluation reports according to the required time frame and criteria.
• Participates in inter-rater reliability training for all required evaluation tools, writes related reports, and maintains required level of reliability.
• Attends all staff, assessment team, and supervision meetings.
• Provides support for other McCormick Center duties as assigned.

YOUR QUALITIES

• Dependability: Makes and fulfills commitments. Has established a pattern of working independently, meeting reasonable deadlines, and accepting responsibility for his or her actions. Willingly makes promises and fully intends to keep them. Arrives at work on time and ready to contribute. Shows up for meetings well-prepared.
• Flexibility: Adjusts quickly and effectively to changing conditions and demands. Discusses change as a necessary and inevitable aspect of organizational life as well as an opportunity to learn new things. Has a similar view and approach to potentially stressful situations. Invests personal energy toward accepting and adapting to change that others use toward resisting or resenting it.
• Productivity: Has established a track record of producing work that is highly accurate, demonstrates attention to detail and reflects well on the organization. Is personally committed to high quality work and encourages others to have similar standards.
• Quality of work: Has established a track record of producing work that is highly accurate, demonstrates attention to detail and reflects well on the organization. Is personally committed to high quality work and encourages others to have similar standards.
• Time Management: Prioritizes tasks and manages time to ensure that deadlines are met. Plans his or her time and sticks to those plans. Prevents or manages interruptions until the highest priority tasks are accomplished.
• Detail Orientation/Quality Focus: Has established a track record of producing work that is highly accurate, demonstrates attention to detail and reflects well on the organization.  Is personally committed to high quality work and encourages others to have similar standards.
• Ethics, Integrity, Values: Demonstrates an unwavering commitment to do what is ethically “right”. Consistently tells the truth unless doing so would violate confidentiality or compromise the safety or privacy rights of students or others.  Behaves in the manner fully consistent with stated intentions and commitments, even when there is no one to witness.
• Communicates effectively and appropriately: Uses good judgement as to what to communicate to whom as well as the best way to get the accomplished. Speaks in a clear and credible manner selecting the right tone for the situation and audience.  Listens to others and allows them to make their point.

YOUR COMPETENCIES

• Bachelor’s Degree in early Childhood Education or related field; Master’s Degree strongly preferred.
• Three-five (3-5) years teaching or administrative experience in the field of early childhood education.
• One-three (1-3) years high level of prior leadership experience and skill.
• One-three (1-3) high level of reliability on observation tools.
• One-three (1-3) willingness to travel throughout the City of Chicago.
• One-three (1-3) willingness to attend ongoing training to obtain and retain reliability in assessment tools.
• One-three years prior experience in early childhood assessment preferred.
• Spanish Speaking preferred.
• Prior experience with early childhood evaluation tools, including the Classroom Assessment Scoring System or Early Childhood Environment Rating Scales preferred.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

• Full-time
• Chicago IL -18 S. Michigan Ave

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The McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership at National Louis University (NLU) is dedicated to building brighter futures for children by enhancing the management skills, professional orientation, and leadership capacity of early childhood administrators. The activities of the Center encompass four areas: training and technical assistance, program evaluation, research, and public awareness.

NLU is a 130+ year old university that has been grounded in the values of innovation, access, and excellence from its inception. As an institution we believe in providing access to educational opportunity and that education is our greatest lever for social and economic mobility. At NLU, we offer our employees an innovative environment to work together and inspire the ideas that will make an impact. As our external environment changes, our employees are provided the opportunities and tools needed to grow both personally and professionally to remain successful. NLU employees and dependents are offered a wide range of benefits, including but not limited to, Health Insurance benefits, Retirement benefits, Paid Time Off and Educational Benefits.

The McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership at National Louis University (NLU) is an affirmative action/equal access/equal opportunity employer dedicated to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its students, faculty, and staff. NLU is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive community and strongly encourages all qualified individuals to apply.

The McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership at National Louis University is seeking applicants interested in joining our team as an Assessor and Training Specialist. An Assessor and Training Specialist (IDHS) is responsible for providing assessment for Illinois Department of Human Services programs that participate in Illinois ExceleRate, conduct inter-reliability assessments, and write accurate reports.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides on-site or virtual evaluation and provides support for state early childhood programs using the Environment Rating Scales, Classrroom Assessment Scoring System tools, and the Program/Business Adminstration Scales.
• Prepares and submits evaluation reports according to the required time frame and criteria.
• Participates in inter-rater reliability training for all required evaluation tools, writes related reports, and maintains required level of reliability.
• Attends all staff, assessment team, and supervision meetings.
• When requested, conducts and provides ExceleRate trainings on specific assessment tools.
• Provides support for other McCormick Center duties as assigned.

YOUR QUALITIES

• Dependability: Makes and fulfills commitments. Has established a pattern of working independently, meeting reasonable deadlines, and accepting responsibility for his or her actions. Willingly makes promises and fully intends to keep them. Arrives at work on time and ready to contribute. Shows up for meetings well-prepared.
• Flexibility: Adjusts quickly and effectively to changing conditions and demands. Discusses change as a necessary and inevitable aspect of organizational life as well as an opportunity to learn new things. Has a similar view and approach to potentially stressful situations. Invests personal energy toward accepting and adapting to change that others use toward resisting or resenting it.
• Productivity: Has established a track record of producing work that is highly accurate, demonstrates attention to detail and reflects well on the organization. Is personally committed to high quality work and encourages others to have similar standards.
• Quality of work: Has established a track record of producing work that is highly accurate, demonstrates attention to detail and reflects well on the organization. Is personally committed to high quality work and encourages others to have similar standards.
• Time Management: Prioritizes tasks and manages time to ensure that deadlines are met. Plans his or her time and sticks to those plans. Prevents or manages interruptions until the highest priority tasks are accomplished.
• Detail Orientation/Quality Focus: Has established a track record of producing work that is highly accurate, demonstrates attention to detail and reflects well on the organization.  Is personally committed to high quality work and encourages others to have similar standards.
• Ethics, Integrity, Values: Demonstrates an unwavering commitment to do what is ethically “right”. Consistently tells the truth unless doing so would violate confidentiality or compromise the safety or privacy rights of students or others.  Behaves in the manner fully consistent with stated intentions and commitments, even when there is no one to witness.
• Communicates effectively and appropriately: Uses good judgement as to what to communicate to whom as well as the best way to get the accomplished. Speaks in a clear and credible manner selecting the right tone for the situation and audience.  Listens to others and allows them to make their point.

YOUR COMPETENCIES

• Bachelor’s Degree in early Childhood Education or related field; Master’s Degree strongly preferred.
• Three-five (3-5) years teaching or administrative experience in the field of early childhood education.
• One-three (1-3) years high level early childhood teaching experience and skill
• One-three (1-3) high level of knowledge or previous reliability on early childhood assessment tools
• Willingness to travel throughout the State of Illinois.
• Willingness to attend ongoing training to obtain and retain reliability in assessment tools.
• One-three (1-3) years prior experience in early childhood assessment preferred.
• Spanish Speaking preferred (writing, speaking, and reading).
• Prior experience with early childhood evaluation tools, including the Classroom Assessment Scoring System or Early Childhood Environment Rating Scales preferred.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

• Full-time
• Lisle, IL

WORK ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL DEMANDS/TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

• State-wide travel, word processing and computer skills, walking, bending, classroom environment-continuous standing, lifting boxes, setting up training environments.

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The McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership at National Louis University (NLU) is dedicated to building brighter futures for children by enhancing the management skills, professional orientation, and leadership capacity of early childhood administrators. The activities of the Center encompass four areas: training and technical assistance, program evaluation, research, and public awareness.

NLU is a 130+ year old university that has been grounded in the values of innovation, access, and excellence from its inception. As an institution we believe in providing access to educational opportunity and that education is our greatest lever for social and economic mobility. At NLU, we offer our employees an innovative environment to work together and inspire the ideas that will make an impact. As our external environment changes, our employees are provided the opportunities and tools needed to grow both personally and professionally to remain successful. NLU employees and dependents are offered a wide range of benefits, including but not limited to, Health Insurance benefits, Retirement benefits, Paid Time Off and Educational Benefits.

The McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership at National Louis University (NLU) is an affirmative action/equal access/equal opportunity employer dedicated to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its students, faculty, and staff. NLU is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive community and strongly encourages all qualified individuals to apply.

The McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership at National Louis University is seeking applicants interested in joining our team as the Data and Evaluation Coordinator. The Data and Evaluation Coordinator works with the Director of Research and Evaluation to support the research, data management, and special project initiatives of the center.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Works with Director of Research and Evaluation to assist in the design, implementation, project management, literature review and data analysis for quantitative and qualitative research studies and special projects. Collaborate to produce Research Briefs and impact reports. Supports efforts to secure funding for programmatic and research activities related to special initiatives.
• Assists various teams with data collection efforts including survey creation and updating, online survey response monitoring, downloading data and sharing raw and aggregate data back to teams. Work with teams to interpret data as needed.
• Works with Director of Research and Evaluation and various McCormick Center teams to determine appropriate data collection practices and procedures. Works with data collection systems and ensures consistent archival of data across all projects.
• Enters, downloads, cleans, and provides statistical analysis and generates reports and profiles for grants, year-end reports, and other reports as needed. Maintains training grid and other center-wide data collected.
• Generate links for ARPS data collection, run syntax in SPSS to generate individual and aggregate ARPS profiles.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education, child development, psychology, organizational leadership, computational science, quantitative science; Graduate Degree preferred.
• Three to five (3-5) years of knowledge of ECE quality assessment measures.
• Three to five (3-5) years of quantitate statistics.
• Three to five (3-5) years  of data management.
• Three to five (3-5) years ability to write code and syntax.
• Three to five (3-5) years of experience with various statistical programs (e.g., SPSS, R, SAS)

Conceptual Thinking: Grasps concepts, patterns and underlying issues. Uses past experiences to help identify likely causes and solutions to problems that might otherwise seem to be unique events. Helps others see patterns and concepts by using examples and analogies that relate well to their own experience and current knowledge level.

Innovative Thinking: Looks out for new and innovative approaches that will improve efficiency. Embraces and champions new ideas and encourages others to do likewise. Recognizes and rewards people and teams who are creative and innovative.

Managing Multiple Priorities: Handles multiple assignments and priorities yet still fulfills all commitments. Readily accepts new responsibilities and adapts well to changes in procedures. Gives appropriate priorities to various work demands.

Detail Orientation/Quality Focus: Has established a track record of producing work that is highly accurate, demonstrates attention to detail and reflects well on the organization.  Is personally committed to high quality work and encourages others to have similar standards.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

• Full-time
• Lisle, IL

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The McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership at National Louis University (NLU) is dedicated to building brighter futures for children by enhancing the management skills, professional orientation, and leadership capacity of early childhood administrators. The activities of the Center encompass four areas: training and technical assistance, program evaluation, research, and public awareness.

NLU is a 130+ year old university that has been grounded in the values of innovation, access, and excellence from its inception. As an institution we believe in providing access to educational opportunity and that education is our greatest lever for social and economic mobility. At NLU, we offer our employees an innovative environment to work together and inspire the ideas that will make an impact. As our external environment changes, our employees are provided the opportunities and tools needed to grow both personally and professionally to remain successful. NLU employees and dependents are offered a wide range of benefits, including but not limited to, Health Insurance benefits, Retirement benefits, Paid Time Off and Educational Benefits.

The McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership at National Louis University (NLU) is an affirmative action/equal access/equal opportunity employer dedicated to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its students, faculty, and staff. NLU is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive community and strongly encourages all qualified individuals to apply.

The McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership at National Louis University is seeking applicants interested in joining our team as the Director of Quality Assessment. The Director of Quality Assessment is responsible for leadership of the City of Chicago (COC) assessment system.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manages the City of Chicago assessment system. Serves as the liaison to the contractors, including Chicago Public Schools and the Department of Family and Support Services. Works with the Executive Director and Business Manager to monitor the budgets. Keeps Executive Director and Senior Director apprised of ongoing work with COC contracts and deliverables. Completes required reports. Works with the McCormick Center team to recruit, screen, and hire assessors, coordinators, and administrative support staff and monitor the quality of work across the team. Directly supervises and manages the work flow of the Assessment Coordinators and Report Review Specialists, and manages the work flow of the Assessor and Training Specialists.
• Oversees COC contracts. Works closely with contractors to meet deliverables and scopes of work. Assists with completion of reports and data as needed. Leads team in being responsive in meeting the expectations of the contracts and deliverables.
• Represents the McCormick Center in forums within the City of Chicago, actively seeking meetings and building relationships with the goal of effectively strengthening the work of the assessment team and the work of the McCormick Center.
• Participates as an active member of the McCormick Center staff. Assists in hiring decisions, strategic planning, and provides insight into project decisions to leverage resources and promote the financial stability of the McCormick Center. Promotes a healthy organizational culture.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s Degree in Early Childhood Leadership or related field required, PhD strongly preferred.
• Experience in educational policy, early childhood quality improvement, teaching, coaching, community development, or systems building.
• Experience working with Chicago Public Schools, Department of Family and Support Services, or the early childhood education system in Chicago.
• Minimum of three years of administrative experience providing direct supervision of staff.
• Minimum of three years of working with data, quality assessment, grant deliverables, and related research.
• Minimum of three years of highly skilled in technology, writing, and/or editing.
• Minimum of three years of successful oversight of contracts and contract management.
• Fluent in Spanish preferred.

Building Organizational Commitment: Demonstrates commitment, loyalty, and appreciation for the organization. Conveys a high level of concern for the well-being of all employees, helping to ensure that both their needs and those of the organization are met. Consistently speaks highly of the organization, its employees, and its mission.

Communication/Interpersonal: Communicates effectively and appropriately. Uses good judgment as to what to communicate to whom as well as the best way to get that accomplished. Speaks in a clear and credible manner, selecting the right tone for the situation and audience. Listens to others and allows them to make their point.

External Awareness: Keeps informed about market conditions, competitive information and political factors that may impact the goals and interests of the organization. Uses good judgment about when to share external information as well as who should be informed. Stays up-to-date on trends and projections and sees what is on the horizon. Is seldom surprised by political or market factors that affect the organization.

Implementing Policies: Ensures that new policies are understood and taken seriously. Communicates new policies and procedures to employees, supports them with adequate and timely resources and monitors actual practices in a manner that makes it clear that full compliance is expected. Avoids behavior or communications that might send a mixed message about the importance of new procedures or suggests that full compliance is optional.

Managing Employee Performance: Takes action to ensure that employees fully understand their roles, responsibilities, and performance standards/expectations and provides ongoing feedback and support as employees strive to achieve expectations. Engages in two-way conversations throughout the year that ensure an up-to-date understanding of expectations, performance gaps and actions required to close any gaps.

Motivating the Team: Takes action that results in a high level of morale and motivation among team members. Assesses and communicates progress on work goals and objectives as well as the level of morale on the team. Raises the motivation level of the team and heads off issues that might lower morale if they were not handled in a timely and effective manner.

Relationship Building/Networking: Builds rapport and develops alliances with a broad range of people. Adjusts communication style to meet the needs of individuals at various organizational levels and to meet the needs of clients. Forms alliances by demonstrating concern and respect for others, as well as by highlighting common interests and aspirations. Leave others feeling that he/she will be a trusted ally and is careful to act in ways that reinforce that trust over time.

Solving Problems: Takes a proactive approach to anticipating and preventing problems. When problems occur, defines those problems, investigates obstacles, gathers relevant information, decides whether solving the problem should be a group decision, generates and analyzes alternate solutions and arrives at a workable solution.

Ethics, Integrity, Values: Demonstrates an unwavering commitment to do what is ethically “right”. Consistently tells the truth unless doing so would violate confidentiality or compromise the safety or privacy rights of students or others. Behaves in a manner fully consistent with stated intentions and commitments, even when there is no one to witness.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

• Full-time
• Chicago, IL

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The McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership at National Louis University (NLU) is dedicated to building brighter futures for children by enhancing the management skills, professional orientation, and leadership capacity of early childhood administrators. The activities of the Center encompass four areas: training and technical assistance, program evaluation, research, and public awareness.

NLU is a 130+ year old university that has been grounded in the values of innovation, access, and excellence from its inception. As an institution we believe in providing access to educational opportunity and that education is our greatest lever for social and economic mobility. At NLU, we offer our employees an innovative environment to work together and inspire the ideas that will make an impact. As our external environment changes, our employees are provided the opportunities and tools needed to grow both personally and professionally to remain successful. NLU employees and dependents are offered a wide range of benefits, including but not limited to, Health Insurance benefits, Retirement benefits, Paid Time Off and Educational Benefits.

The McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership at National Louis University (NLU) is an affirmative action/equal access/equal opportunity employer dedicated to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its students, faculty, and staff. NLU is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive community and strongly encourages all qualified individuals to apply.