You can help make low income children’s early education more stable, nurturing and focused on learning as a VISTA member with Sound Child Care Solutions (SCCS), an exciting new non-profit offering an innovative approach to child care management. We help child care centers join together, sharing administrative functions to streamline and strengthen business practice, while retaining their community identity. Small centers, accessible for families, are usually unable to gain the advantages of economies of scale.  By uniting across centers and combining cutting edge tools to support early learning and small business, we free resources to serve more low-income children better. Our mission is to prepare children for school and life by deeply integrating child-centered, high quality, anti-racist, early childhood education with excellent business practice.  At SCCS, centers gain:

�     Economic strength from being a part of a larger organization;

�     Financial discounts from bulk buying.

�     Higher quality early childhood education with a more stable structure

�     Technology tools to individualize teaching.

Centers serving low income children need to be included in this great model!

What will I do?

Work closely with two entrepreneurial early childhood leaders as they implement this new approach. SCCS has had interest from centers serving low income children, but it’s a big decision to join us and center directors can’t carve out the time for the financial and organizational analysis to know if it makes sense to join.  The AmeriCorps*VISTA Member, with support, will work with centers to:

·   Coordinate a team assessment of the center under the leadership of the Center Director

·   Support the Center Director in developing a capacity building plan

·   Carry out the plan, strengthening their capacity generally & enabling them to decide about joining us

What skills do I need?

Ø      Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of individuals and constituencies in a diverse community

Ø      Appreciation and support of an anti-racist framework and approach in an organization. Willingness to work on issues of anti-racism and diversity.

Ø      Well-organized and able to set up systems to track and manage details.

Ø      Creative problem-solver

Ø      Good communication skills, both verbal and written.

Ø      Strong proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Internet.

Ø      Technology savvy.

Please let us know if you have these additional skills or background which we highly value:

·         Fluency in a second language.

·         Knowledge or work experience in the child care field

·         Accounting, financial management or technology coursework or experience

How do I apply?