Head Start - Education / Disabilities Consultant

Head Start - Education / Disabilities Consultant JobID: 290

Position Type:

Consultant/Head Start Education / Disabilities Consultant

Date Posted:

5/5/2026

Location:

Center for Federal Programs

Closing Date:

Until filled.

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GOAL:

Provide leadership and technical assistance for school districts serving Early Head Start and Head Start children from birth to five.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master's Degree required.
• Valid Texas Teaching certification in Special Education or current licensure in a related field with experience in early childhood settings.
• Five or more years of experience providing direct instruction or related services to children with disabilities (ages 3-5 in early childhood settings).
• Experience with testing and evaluating students with disabilities.
• Experience facilitating professional development or adult learning.
• Demonstrated proficiency in coaching and mentoring adult professionals.
• Proven history of effective leadership within special education or early learning programs.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES and DUTIES:

Program Planning/Organizational Skills

• Maintain awareness of Early Head Start/Head Start Performance Standards and ESC Policy, and disseminate information regarding curriculum and children with disabilities to support staff, Early Head Start/Head Start classroom staff.
• Work cooperatively with school districts to support the implementation of Early Head Start/Head Start Performance Standards.
• Responsible for education, disabilities, transition, and coaching portions of the Performance Standards.
• Ensure that proper and adequate documentation is maintained, in accordance with job-related confidentiality.
• Coordinate with other ESC staff concerning reports, policies, and guidelines for Head Start.
• Assist Head Start Director in writing Refunding Application-Early Head Start/Head Start Grant, as necessary.
• Assist with completion of Program Information Report.
• Assist with completion of Community Assessment.
• Assist with Eligibility, Recruitment, Selection, Enrollment, and Attendance (ERSEA).
• Assist Head Start Director in writing Region 14 Head Start Training Plan.
• Provide training to Language Facilitators, substitutes, and volunteers.
• Develop and coordinate a yearly calendar of events.
• Establish and maintain positive effective working relationships with Head Start staff and childcare partners.
• Understand and administer CLASS and environmental checklist.
• Implement Practice-Based Coaching with the assigned educators through modeling of effective teaching practices, focused observation, shadowing, video observation, reflective feedback, and other training and technical assistance.
• Provide training and staff support to prioritize children's safety.

Fiscal Management

• Assist Head Start Director by making recommendations for budget preparation.
• Produces documentation to support expenditures as authorized by the Head Start Director.
• Utilize cost-effective methods of reaching identified objectives.

Leadership

• Demonstrate leadership in the development of decisions and innovations affecting the education of Early Head Start and Head Start children.
• Assist in guiding the daily work of Early Head Start/Head Start staff in implementing the Early Head Start/Head Start Performance Standards.
• Provide leadership and direction in recruitment, eligibility, and enrollment of Early Head Start and Head Start children.
• Coordinate and collaborate with community agencies, ECI, and SSAs.
• Demonstrate a high degree of self-motivation and initiative.
• Provide training for classroom staff in meeting Early Head Start/Head Start Standards and correcting deficits identified during self-assessment and federal reviews.
• Assist and monitor delegate activities.
• Prepare and analyze program, classroom, and individual child data to guide program improvement, training opportunities, and assisting teachers in providing differentiated learning based on child needs.
• Provide training and oversight to Parent Language Facilitators

Communication Skills

• Demonstrate effective/positive communication techniques and utilizes proper communication channels with administrators, teachers, students, parents, and ESC staff.
• Maintain positive contacts with outside service providers as needed.

Consultative and Technical Assistance

• Demonstrate accessibility through regular campus visits.
• Respond to Early Head Start/Head Start staff requests for assistance through workshops and other services including follow-up services, training, and selection of programs to meet identified needs based on data analysis.
• Assist in providing parent training to meet Early Head Start/Head Start Performance Standards.
• Attend A.R.D. Committee meetings/I.F.S.P. meetings for Early Head Start/Head Start children with disabilities, upon request.
• Facilitate and monitor documentation for the disabilities component of Early Head Start/Head Start.
• Disseminate information and provides training to personnel on materials/activities/accommodations for children with disabilities and in all curriculum areas as designated by ARD committees and IEP goals.
• Assist Early Head Start/Head Start staff in locating appropriate resources for families of children with disabilities, making referrals as needed, and helping teachers with writing SIP if needed.
• Provide one-on-one mentor/coaching using Practice-Based coaching to individualize professional development for Head Start and Early Head Start teachers.
• Responsible for attending, coordinating, and training in CIRCLE and data analysis for Early Childhood Data Systems.
• Providing technical support for Head Start/Early Head Start staff with the web based platform.
• Provide leadership and ongoing communication about best practices, research, and trends in infant/toddler and preschool education.
• Provide technical assistance to school staff as needed on room arrangement, curriculum, screening assessment, parent communication, and training needs through mentor/coaching.
• Assess classroom effectiveness through checklist and observation tools and utilize the results to set action plan goals with teachers during coaching as well as to plan training materials acquisition.
• Support the current curriculums used by the Region 14 Head Start Program.

Human Relations

• Demonstrate professional courtesy during personal interactions with LEAs and ESC staff.
• Respond promptly to requests/inquiries by LEAs, Early Head Start/Head Start staff, and parents.
• Demonstrate a willingness to cooperate with other staff members for the achievement of common goals.
• Display an attitude of personal and professional concern in group and individual settings.

Specialized Knowledge

• Seek training in professional areas and provides up-to-date information regarding the Early Head Start/Head Start Performance Standards.
• Recommend and prepare effective in-service and instructional resources for staff and clients.
• Recommend a variety of human and instructional resources appropriate for meeting children's needs.

Personal and Professional Image

• Maintain self-control and good working relations with other staff, LEAs, and parents when facing problems and frustrations.
• Exhibit enthusiasm, self-motivation and maintain a professional appearance toward fulfilling job assignment requirements.
• Participate and cooperate in community activities that are ESC related.