Early Childhood Supervisor

• Facilitates peer-to-peer learning both one-on-one or group settings in joint process of capacity-building strategies.
• Provides skill development and mentoring to staff progressing in their position by performing on-the-job technical assistance and mentoring of specific skills.
• Provide guidance to staff in building skills and competence.
• Facilitating the development, implementation, and coordination of internal support plans (action plans, behavior plans) with parents, teachers, and supervisors.
• Implements and evaluates skills and strategies
• Provides ongoing quality assistance to address children’s challenging behaviors and sensory needs.
• Supports the professional development of all staff by delivering coaching and technical assistance.
• Assist with Center Management in the absence of the Center Director and ensures that CLASS, classroom assessments, and all other school readiness requirements are met at each center.
• Provide support in the implementation and roll-out of LSF policy and procedures and management by objectives and the approval process for early childhood services.
• Works collaboratively with the VPK/SR Supervisor with the implementation of Head Start and State Pre-Kindergarten school readiness.
• Provide support in instances in which vacancies exist among early childhood management and classroom staff.
• Provide direct support in the aggregation of school readiness data and required assessments for all LSF Head Start and Early Head Start children.
• Supervises Center Directors and ensures adequate staffing at all center locations. Provides CLASS evaluations and the aggregation of children assessments. Takes appropriate corrective action as needed.
• Participates in site visits, classrooms observations, and work groups to assess program needs and planning strategies for system/process improvement and/or development of early childhood education, disabilities, and mental health.
• Assesses the implementation of the agency’s work plan to insure the program/content goals and objectives are met.
• Provides guidance and support to staff with implementation of curriculum/individualization plans and ongoing assessments.
• Manages the curriculum implementation county-wide for the Grantee and is responsible for working with the Director of Education and Quality Assurance Manager toward providing required assessments for children and outcomes reporting. Maintains content development expertise and disseminates such knowledge by providing ongoing quality assistance to staff.
• Develops and disseminates resources and best practices for the process of implementing quality improvement efforts.
• Attends all workshops and meetings as deemed necessary by the Director of Education and the Head Start Director.
• Attends all required staff and parent meetings and activities.
• Maintains strict confidentiality with respect to HS/EHS children, families and staff in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• Knowledge of HS/EHS performance standards.
• Knowledge of local customs, cultures, languages and resources helpful.
• Knowledge of adult learning techniques.
• Math skills needed to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, percentages and overtime.
• Computer skills to produce and interpret graphs, charts, spreadsheets and other mathematical reports.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; make recommendations and develop implementation strategies.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Ability to interpret agency, federal and state laws pertaining to the program.
• Ability to speak before groups of individuals and to lead employees and volunteers.
• Ability to plan and direct activities to write goals and objectives.
• Ability to utilize agency resources and technology to appropriately answer questions and provides guidance to staff and parents.
• Ability to train and provide presentations to large and small groups.
• Ability to collaborate with and have working knowledge of local community resources.
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.
• Sustained concentration and attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to prioritize and manage work load and deadlines.
• Excellent diagnostic and problem solving skills.
• Exceptional organization skills and attention to detail are required and the candidate must be able to meet designated deadlines.

• Team player with co-workers and central service office staff.
• Cost effective program operations.
• Adherence to agency policies and management practices.
• Effective staff management and leadership.

• Medical, Dental and Vision
• Telehealth (24/7 online access to Doctors)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employer paid life insurance (1X salary)
• 13 paid holidays + 1 floating holiday
• Generous PTO policy (starting at 16 working days a year)

• Note: Head Start employees paid time off and holiday schedule may differ
• 403(b) Retirement plan with 3% discretionary employer match OR 3% student loan repayment reimbursement
• Tuition reimbursement

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