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IdahoSTARS has a number of career opportunities right now, and Early Childhood Educators are perfectly positioned to apply. Working as part of the IdahoSTARS project means using your expertise in early childhood development to support early educators, child care professionals, and families across the state.

IdahoSTARS is here to support and improve safe, healthy, nurturing, and educational child care that is accessible to all who need it!

IdahoSTARS is a joint project between the University of Idaho's Center on Disabilities and Human Development (CDHD) and Idaho Association for the Education of Young Children (Idaho AEYC). The project is funded by the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) through the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG).

All of our current positions are offered through University of Idaho. Full Time employment provides a benefits package that includes health, dental, and vision insurance, plus an Employee Assistance Program, Flexible Spending Accounts, and tuition benefits that support your continuing education.

Available Positions:

IdahoSTARS Lead Quality Child Care Consultant – Full Time

Location: Post Falls – Pay: Competitive pay commensurate with experience

Minimum Qualifications:

•             Bachelors degree in Early Childhood Education, Elementary Ed, or Child Development related field

•             5 years of experience in the field of early care and education

•             Ability to interpret federal or state guidelines and regulations

•             Experience in managing office budgets

•             Experience leading trainings of large or small groups

•             Computer skills: email, scheduling, word processing, data entry, etc.

https://uidaho.peopleadmin.com/postings/32918

IdahoSTARS Evaluation Coordinator – Full Time

Location: Moscow or Boise – Pay Range: $49,281 salary or higher based on experience

Minimum Qualifications:

•             Bachelors degree in Statistics or in a Child Development related field

•             2 years of data analysis and utilization experience

•             Ability to conduct independent research

•             Experience with survey design and reporting

•             Skills in developing evaluation reports

https://uidaho.peopleadmin.com/postings/33031

IdahoSTARS Child Care Resource Specialist – Full Time

Location: Post Falls or Lewiston – Pay: $17.25 or higher based on experience

Minimum Qualifications:

•             High School Diploma

•             2 years of customer support experience

•             Ability to balance and coordinate multiple projects

•             Computer skills: email, scheduling, word processing, data entry, etc.

https://uidaho.peopleadmin.com/postings/33394

IdahoSTARS Child Development Associate Specialist – Part Time, Temporary

Location: Post Falls, Lewiston, Caldwell, Boise, Twin Falls or Pocatello – Pay: $25/hr (19 hrs/week)

Minimum Qualifications:

•             Associates degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Child and Family Studies, or other related field

•             5 years’ experience in the field of early care and education

•             Customer and family engagement experience

•             Experience leading trainings of large or small groups

https://uidaho.peopleadmin.com/postings/33721

IdahoSTARS Quality Child Care Consultant – Full Time   

Location: Caldwell – Pay: Competitive pay commensurate with experience

Minimum Qualifications:

•             Associates degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Child and Family Studies, or other related field

•             5 years experience in early childhood education/care

•             Experience in training delivery

•             Experience with Customer/provider engagement and service

https://uidaho.peopleadmin.com/postings/33883

IdahoSTARS Quality Child Care Consultant – Full Time     

Location: Boise or Twin Falls – Pay: Competitive pay commensurate with experience

Minimum Qualifications:

•             Associates degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Child and Family Studies, or other related field

•             5 years experience in early childhood education/care

•             Experience in training delivery

•             Experience with Customer/provider engagement and service

https://uidaho.peopleadmin.com/postings/33890 (Twin Falls)

https://uidaho.peopleadmin.com/postings/33938 (Boise)

Professional Development Specialist - Full time (position open soon)

Location: Post Falls, CDA, Moscow, Boise, Pocatello, or Idaho Falls – Pay: Competitive pay commensurate with experience

Minimum Qualifications:

•             Bachelors degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Child and Family Studies, or other related field

•             Training in curriculum delivery

•             Computer skills: email, scheduling, word processing, data entry, etc.

•             Training in development of research based best practices and content

https://uidaho.peopleadmin.com/postings/33722