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Early Childhood Quality Improvement Specialist

The Quality Improvement (QI) Specialist is responsible for providing key support in the implementation of QUALITYstarsNY. The QI Specialist is assigned a case load of participating programs to provide ongoing technical assistance and resources to as part of continuous quality improvement. The QI Specialist works in partnership with the leadership of participating programs to effectively use data to create and implement an individualized Quality Improvement Plan (QIP). The QI Specialist supports programs to achieve the goals outlined in their QIP through a variety of strategies and holds programs accountable to meeting their goals. The QI Specialist is expected to establish and maintain a collaborative relationship with the program’s leadership and use a facilitative, consultation model to provide technical assistance and mentoring.

We are currently seeking candidates for QI Specialists positions in the regions below. Follow the links to learn more and apply to the position in your area. 

Data Systems and Ratings Manager

The Data Systems and Rating Manager leads the management of QUALITYstarsNY’s database systems and reporting efforts, with the support of the Senior Director and Director of Systems and Administration. They are responsible for liaising with QUALITYstarsNY’s database developers to ensure the data system is running at full capacity, and plan and implement system enhancements. The Data Systems and Rating Manager supervises the work of the rating team; coordinates documentation review, ratings and appeals processes; and ensures consistency and accuracy of ratings.

Senior Project Associate

QUALITYstarsNY is expanding its work across the state to offer more educational and professional development opportunities to staff in participating early childhood programs. The Senior Projects Associate position is responsible for coordinating and managing the processing of vendor contracts and processing and tracking scholarship awards across multiple funding streams with various internal and external stakeholders. This is a new position on the QUALITYstarsNY team and will require a detail-oriented, organized, creative thinker to develop the role and the work.

Project Assistant

The Project Assistant carries out the day-to-day purchasing operations for the project across multiple funding streams and with various internal and external stakeholders. Duties of the role include processing invoices, purchase requests, and staff reimbursements; reporting status of assigned budgets to Senior Project Associate; maintaining electronic documentation for historical records; monitoring processes and systems for accuracy and work flow consistency; and more. The role reports directly to the Director of Systems and Administration and the Senior Project Associate of QUALITYstarsNY.