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VCP Children’s Center (Bradford, VT)

Hours~ 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM Center-Based Serving ages 6 weeks through school age Contact Lisa Pike at 802-222-9208 or email lisa@vcpreschool.net

 Day Care /  Bradford

Watch Them Grow Childcare Center (Bradford, VT)

Hours~ 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM Center-Based Serving ages 6 weeks through school age Contact Amy McLellan at 802-222-4912 or email director@watchthemgrowchildcare.org

 Day Care /  Bradford

The development of this network of directors has been reestablished with funding from the Couch Family Foundation. This organizational support continues through 2022.

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VT Center Director

VT Center Directors: Must be at least 20 years of age and meet the criteria for a Teacher Associate. Keep in mind that requirements vary by center size. Fill out an application for more information!

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NH Lead Teacher

NH Lead Teacher: 18 years old, high school diploma or equivalent, 3 college credits in Child or Human Development, 18 relevant credits and 1000 hours working in a licensed center or meet another one of the qualifying factors. Fill out an application for more information.

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Vermont Lead Teacher

VT Teacher: 20 years old, high school diploma or equivalent, a relevant Bachelor’s degree or meet another one of the qualifying factors. Fill out an application for more information.

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NH Associate Teacher

NH Associate Teacher: 18 years old, high school diploma or equivalent, 3 college credits in Child or Human Development, 9 relevant credits or meet another one of the qualifying factors. Fill out an application for more information.

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VT Associate Teacher

VT Teacher Associate: 20 years old, high school diploma or equivalent, a relevant Associate’s Degree or meet another one of the qualifying factors. Fill out an application for more information.

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NH Assistant Teacher

NH Teacher Assistant: 16 years old, no minimum education. Fill out an application for more information.

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Vermont Assistant Teacher

VT Teacher Assistant: 18 years old, a high school diploma or equivalent, a current CDA and 12 months of experience in a licensed center or meet another one of the qualifying factors. Fill out an application for more details.

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NH Junior Helper

NH Junior Helper: 14 years old, no minimum education. Fill out an application for more information.

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VT Trainee

VT Trainee: 15 years old, has basic literacy skills, is enrolled in and finishes one of the trainings required per Vermont state law. Fill out an application for more information.

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VT Classroom Aid

VT Classroom Aide: 18 years old, high school diploma or equivalent, finishes one of the trainings required per Vermont state law. Fill out an application for more information.

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NH & VT Substitute

Substitute Teacher: 18 years old, high school diploma or equivalent.

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NH Center Director

NH Center Directors: 21 years old, high school diploma or equivalent, 3 college credits in Supervision or Management, a relevant Associate’s Degree or meet another one of the qualifying factors. Fill out an application for more information.

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Goal C3

Maintain a healthy governance and leadership structure with clear board, committee, and staff roles

Indicators

Create and maintain sustainable leadership and committee structures that keep the strategic plan on track without undue burden on officers and committees

Continue to develop the Roles and responsibilities of the Network Coordinator, officers, committees, and ECEA membership revised, if needed, to reflect learnings from the year

Maintain clear communication and a constructive working relationship between the Network Coordinator, Board Co-Chairs, Executive Committee, and other committees

Activities

Ensure that regular meetings of standing and ad hoc committees have clear agendas and effective outputs to implement strategic goals

Monitor and adjust roles and expectations to keep within sustainable time commitments

Explore experience and mentoring opportunities for members and committees to build a pipeline of future committee chairs and officers

Utilize periodic consultation and support from the governance consultant

Goal C2

Create a sustainable funding plan to support ECEA staffing and programs

Indicators

Development of a 2-year plan for sustainable funding (2021-2022)

A substantial portion of 2021 revenue secured or likely by December of 2020

Activities

Build a budget for 2021 by fall 2020, including Network Coordinator hours and cost.

Through the Professional Development Committee, identify training and professional development priorities for 2021 and costs involved.

Identify collaborative relationships that benefit ECEA members

Identify potential funding partners and reach out for one-on-one meetings.

Goal C1

Implement a paid Network Coordinator position

Indicators

A paid Network Coordinator is in place and funded for 2020

Reporting relationships between the Network Coordinator, Board Co-Chairs, and Executive Committee are implemented

Activities

Contract and salary are finalized by January 2020

Regular support and check-ins are taking place between the Network Coordinator and Board Co-Chairs

Network Coordinator and Executive Committee are meeting regularly on a monthly basis, and conducting a check-in on the strategic plan every 4 months

Staffing needs for 2021 are defined by October 2020, based on the experience of piloting the position in 2020

Goal B2

Be at the table in regional and statewide settings to influence policies and systems change

Indicators

Continued representation at Building Bright Futures (regional, state), Let’s Grow Kids, NH-Preschool Development Grant, NH Child Care Advisory

Increase representation at local, regional and state levels as needed

Increase bi-directional communication between network and regional/statewide settings

Activities

Network coordinator will represent the ECEA at targeted advocacy meetings

Network coordinator will facilitate the strategic presence of ECEA directors at targeted regional and statewide meetings

Inform the network of regional and statewide policies and systems changes (network meetings, website)

Goal B1

Strengthen our capacity by building relationships with key stakeholders and other networks

Indicators

Continued participation and collaboration with established key stakeholders and networks

Increase capacity by building new relationships with key stakeholders and networks

Activities

Maintain collaboration with Work United Project and Child Forum network, Child Care Aware NH and Northern Lights at CCV

Identify collaborative opportunities with key stakeholders and networks in the region (DH-Community Health Partnership, Starting Points, Integrated Family Services)

Goal A3

Transfer learning into quality improvements in programs and services​

Indicators

Begin efforts to support a culture of intentional classroom development

Begin efforts to support the implementation of best practices in classrooms

Activities

Identify needs for supporting intentional classrooms (survey, interview)

Identify needs for supporting the implementation of best practices in classrooms (survey, interview)

Identify opportunities for collaboration with existing projects/learning opportunities

Share opportunities for quality improvement on ECEA website

Goal A4

Support area directors in efforts to retain and recruit staff

Indicators

Increase efforts in supporting directors in staff retainment

Increase efforts in supporting directors in staff recruitment

Activities

Identify and implement one strategy to support directors in retainment of staff (e.g. Staff wellness project, Caring for Caregivers)

Identify and implement one strategy to support directors in the recruitment of staff (e.g. media campaign, branding)

Goal A2

Expand ECEA’s involvement in training and professional development offerings

Indicators

Expand director-level training embedded in network meetings based on topics identified by the directors

Identify external learning opportunities that would deepen director skills and knowledge, and support them to make plans to attend

Expand collaborative involvement in ECE-related training offerings (Infant/Toddler Initiative, Be Resilient UV)

Support UVEI in the recruitment of ECEA directors in a soft pilot by end of 2020

Activities

Increase the number of director-level trainings offered during monthly meetings (over the 4 offered in 2019)

Increase ECE workforce’s knowledge of local, regional, state, and national training opportunities

Increase the number of training opportunities for the ECE workforce through internal collaborative efforts (above the 4 offered in 2019)

Increase the number of training opportunities for the ECE workforce through external collaborative efforts (above the 2 offered in 2019)

Goal A1

Create opportunities for networking, information sharing, and peer learning at every level of the profession

Indicators

Identify and implement one strategy to support directors in the recruitment of staff (e.g. media campaign, branding)

Networking meetings offered to all center directors

ECE-related service and resource providers are invited to participate in relevant center director networking meetings

Increased opportunities (over the one opportunity in November 2019) for ECEA directors to network outside monthly meeting

Activities

Provide monthly networking meetings in 10 or more months per year including contact when possible

Through peer relationships and targeted recruitment efforts, recruit 5 more directors who did not engage in 2018-19 to the monthly meetings

Build up communication and resources through the website, social media, and email that raises awareness of ECEA and publicizes tangible benefits

Provide opportunities for stakeholders to share/exchange information at monthly meetings

Provide a web-based private chat site for directors monitored by a webmaster

Provide directors the opportunity to participate in an annual network retreat/luncheon