Community Learning Specialist

Do you enjoy working with young children and their families?

Tandem, Partners in Early Learning is looking for a new Community Learning Specialist (CLS) to join our Contra Costa County team. Reporting to the Program Supervisor, this role is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the StoryCycles and Early Learning Everywhere programs for the Contra Costa team. The CLS will manage a caseload of classrooms, facilitate workshops for families and educators, lead playgroups and Read Aloud demonstrations for children, and build relationships with early childhood educators and family-serving organizations across Contra Costa County. Additionally, the CLS will participate in organization-wide learning and collaboration, and will represent Tandem at community events and literacy fairs in Contra Costa County.

Who You Are

• Committed to social justice and education
• Knowledgeable about early childhood education
• Experienced in facilitating workshops, speaking publicly, or teaching adults in formal or informal settings
• Able to prioritize tasks, juggle competing demands and take initiative on independent projects
• Proficient with MS-Office (e.g., Word, PPT), Google Workspace tools (e.g., Doc, Sheets, Slides), and Zoom
• Willing and able to learn new software and online platforms (training will be provided)
• Holding a current and valid California Driver’s License, insurable driving record, and access to an insured vehicle (mileage and parking reimbursement will be provided by Tandem
• Possessing a clear background history with no barriers to working with children

For this role, we are specifically seeking a staff member who is:

• Knowledgeable about current events and issues impacting Contra Costa’s historically Black communities
• Has a track record of building strong relationships with Black/African-American communities

Experience living and/ or working in West County and experience building partnerships with educators and/or communities in West County is a plus.

Physical Requirements for the Role

This position is primarily located in an office environment, as well as in the field, and other requirements for the role, with or without accommodation, include:

• Up-to-date immunizations (specifically COVID-19, Measles and Pertussis, as well
• as annual flu vaccinations, and TB screenings every 4 years)
• Ability to clearly deliver program content
• Ability to operate a computer to create and update documents
• Ability to sit/stand for duration of 8-hour shift
• Ability to safely operate a motor vehicle and navigate roads
• Ability to lift and carry up to 35 pounds

Compensation and Benefits

This is a full-time non-exempt overtime eligible position scheduled to work forty (40) hours per week, Monday through Friday during regular business hours. The pay range for this position is $59,000-$63,000 ($28.37 to $30.29 hourly).

Tandem offers a competitive compensation package that includes:

• Medical, Dental and Vision: Tandem pays 100% for employees and contributes 50% towards child dependent premiums
• Generous Paid Time Off benefits including 10 vacation days, 10 sick days, and 20 paid holidays including paid time off between Christmas and New Years’ Day and the week of July 4th in the summer
• Eligibility to participate in a matching 401(k) plan after 90 days of service
• Employer-paid short-term & long-term disability benefits

Interested in Joining Our Team?

We invite you to submit your cover letter and resume on our hiring portal HERE. We will begin reviewing applications as they are received and will evaluate on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Tandem is committed to building a diverse staff and strongly encourages applications from people of color, persons with disabilities, persons of all genders, and persons of all sexual orientations. Read more about our organizational values here. Due to the size of our team, we are unable to respond directly or take phone calls from applicants. Tandem does not currently have the resources to sponsor visas and none of our open positions are eligible for the H1-B program.

About Tandem, Partners in Early Learning

Tandem, Partners in Early Learning is a nonprofit organization working at the intersection of social justice and early childhood education. Our mission is to co-create equitable, high-quality early learning experiences for children ages 0-5 that are tailored to community needs and draw from community strengths.

We do this through our flagship book rotation program, StoryCycles, in over 800 Bay Area classrooms, as well as through family and educator workshops, play groups, book giveaways, and other initiatives throughout Alameda, Contra Costa, and San Francisco counties. We know that investing in early learning is key to interrupting patterns of racial and economic exclusion and we prioritize work with communities disproportionately impacted by systemic oppression.

Tandem provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Tandem complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which Tandem delivers its services. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.