General Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the development, supervision, coordination, and implementation of the Head Start program in designated area as required by the Head Start Performance Standards and state and federal mandates.
• Ensure quality program service delivery.

• Protect the privacy of customers/families and hold in confidence all information obtained in the course of service.

   

Specific Duties:

• Develop and maintain procedures for documentation, multi-disciplinary tea, information, and tracking systems for site staff.
• Responsible for ensuring all aspects of program compliance are met.
• Assist teaching teams with child and family development goals utilizing a strength based, culturally sensitive approach through reflective and case management.
• Support teaching teams in advocating for the families as deemed appropriate and make appropriate referrals and/or contact for resources with collaborating professionals and agencies.
• Provide ongoing documented monitoring of classrooms utilizing the CLASS, PQA and program designed observation tools.
• Work collaboratively with the management team in meeting program and overall monthly, quarterly, and annual goals and objectives.
• Responsible for ensuring all aspects of program compliance are met.
• Provide direct supervision of designated site staff.
• Follow interview procedures when a staff vacancy occurs.
• Facilitate a comprehensive orientation for new site staff.
• Perform 90 day and annual performance evaluations of designated staff.
• Effectively communicate, in a timely manner between site staff and management/management and site staff.
• Provide program and agency presentations to community partners.
• Responsible for training and ongoing support of designated staff.
• Collect, review, and analyze data for program reporting and continuous improvement.
• Accurately complete required program documentation and record keeping in a neat and timely manner.
• Work collaboratively with ECS Management Team to make sure all areas of service are in compliance and continually improving.
• Recruit families and promote agency programs within the community.
• Participate in personal and professional development activities, including staff meetings, conferences, training opportunities, as identified and approved by supervisors.
• Occasionally attend community events and meetings to support the agency programs outside of typical work hours.

• All other duties as assigned.

   

Education and Experience Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Child Development, Early Childhood Education, or another related field with a minimum of 2 years working with young children and their families.
• Will consider Associates degree in Child Development, Early Childhood Education, or another related field with a minimum of 5 years working with young children and their families OR a CDA with a minimum of 10 years working with young children and their families.
• Minimum of 5 years of effective supervisory skills.
• Preschool/Head Start experience preferred.
• Knowledge of the Head Start performance standards preferred.
• Must complete 16 hours of annual training in addition to CPR, First Aid, and Blood Borne Pathogen training.
• Family Service Credential within 18 months of hire or first available session thereafter.
• Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively.
• Demonstrated ability as a strength based leader.
• Demonstrated ability to present information to community groups.

• Knowledge of Creative Curriculum/Teaching Strategies Gold/Child Plus experience preferred.

   

Additional Requirements:

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