Imagine a place where your talent can make a difference in people’s lives. Working at MountainHeart Community Services, Inc. is a rewarding experience in which our employees work together as vital parts of a bigger mission. We are collaborative, innovative, mission-driven, and focused on results. It is time that you join our team!

Benefits of working for MountainHeart Community Services, Inc.

We offer a variety of social programs, flexible work hours and family-friendly benefits

• 4-day work week
• Health insurance is available on a cost-sharing basis for employee and families – Employer pays 79% of premium
• Profit Sharing Retirement Plan – Employer contributes 10% of your salary
• Dental Insurance – Employer pays 100% of the premium for employee and families
• Access to supplemental insurances, i.e. short term disability, accident, etc.
• Access to Vision Insurance
• Basic Life Insurance
• Access to Optional Life Insurance
• Access to Dependent Life Insurance
• Up to Sixteen – Paid holidays

Position available

Quality Improvement Specialist

Department

Child Care Resource & Referral – Region V

Job Site

Elkins or Martinsburg, WV

SUMMAry

Knowledgeable on licensing, registration, and Tier II and Tier III requirements. Work with childcare centers, childcare facilities, and family childcare homes to promote continuous quality improvement.  Help providers enroll in and advance through the WV Tiered Reimbursement System and to maintain the higher quality and higher rating status.  Perform marketing and outreach to childcare providers and consumers on quality improvement and Environmental Rating Scales.  Provide trainings that are directly related to the WV Tiered Reimbursement System, and provide on-going support, coaching and site visits to providers within our fifteen-county region.

This job requires travel within our fifteen-county service delivery area. 

Minimum Requirements

A bachelor’s degree in early childhood, developmental psychology, or child development, at least two years of professional paid and documented experience in a management position or a leadership position in the field of early childhood.

Valid driver’s license.  APS/CPS check and a clear criminal background check with no charges related to child abuse and neglect, domestic violence or drug charges.

Preferred

A master’s degree in early childhood, developmental psychology, educational psychology, or child development and 3-5 years of professional, paid, and documented experience working in a child care classroom.  Experience with adult learning is preferred.

Desirable qualifications

Be well versed in National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC) accreditation standards and have experience administrating various evaluation tools, such as the Early Childhood Environmental Rating Scales (ERS) and the Program Administration Scale (PAS). Experience as an administrator of a Tier II or Tier III NAEYC/NAFCC accredited early childhood program.

Rate of Pay

$39,000 to $42,000 per year

To apply:

Submit your resume and a cover letter to [email protected]

Deadline to apply

4:30 p.m. on July 10, 2026. 

To learn more about MountainHeart Community Services, Inc. and a copy of the full job description click the link below.

Job Descriptions