REPORTS TO: Education Content Team Leader                             DAYS: 250 per year

GRADE LEVEL: 37; $27.50-$32.22 DATE: 3-2018

Position Summary:
This key position will serve as a primary resource to teaching staff to ensure standards, policies and procedures of the program are implemented. This position is also responsible for staff supervision, coaching, training, modeling best practices, communicating with staff to verify that the expectations the program are met or exceeded.

Responsibilities:

• Provide ongoing coaching and support to classroom staff.
• Use the Practice Based Coaching model to support staff’s implementation of quality teaching practices.
• Directly monitor and supervise classroom staff.
• Provide status reports to Education Content Team Leader concerning monitoring and support of classroom staff.
• Work collaboratively with all contents and support staff.
• Respond to staff and parent concerns, questions, and complaints as soon as possible. Problem solve and pull from various resources to produce positive results.
• Work in coordination with Family Engagement Team on parent/family orientation, training, and parent/family engagement and recruitment.
• Ensure all licensing and facility concerns are handled in a timely manner.
• Accountable for accurate daily sign-in/out, time sheet entry, leave requests and time sheet approval.
• Schedule meetings with school principals and key staff to build rapport, ask for feedback, and relay the value of partnering with Children’s Services.
• Completes ongoing and annual Performance Review/Performance Feedback and assists with individual improvement plans on classroom staff and support staff.
• Works closely with the Director of Children’s Services, Education Content Team Leader and Assistant to the ECTL regarding staff vacancies, performance issues, transfers and corrective actions. Submits Personnel Action Forms when staff positions/locations change.
• Ensures ratio is maintained in classrooms at all times by qualified staff.
• Monitor number of budgeted work days and hours to ensure budget compliance.
• Monitor, review and maintain classroom quality to ensure safe and positive learning environments.
• Review, monitor, and approve purchase requisitions for ordering. Responsible for ensuring purchases are received and receipts are submitted to Fiscal within the required timeframe.
• Ensure the curricula and assessment system is used to fidelity.
• Conducts CLASS assessments and maintains CLASS certification.
• Promote School Readiness Goals and provide strategies to increase children’s outcomes.
• Conducts site visits and monitoring for quality on a frequent basis.
• Model appropriate strategies and techniques frequently.
• Serve as an advocate for children and family issues in the community
• Encourage, empower and support classroom staff through training, modeling and written documentation to increase individual performance.
• Support teachers with developing lesson plans and establishing routines for young children.
• Develops and conducts internal and external training to promote quality learning environments.
• Stay current in early childhood strategies and practices to provide best possible resources to classroom staff.
• Analyzes data reports and share with classroom staff to increase child outcomes.
• Work with agency personnel to plan and prepare integration of all components into the classroom.
• Reports and recommends professional development and corrective action to Education CTL, Director of Children’s Services and Human Resource Director for classroom staff not performing at expected level.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Support and understand the vision, mission and values of the Partnership.
• Attend community activities and meetings appropriate for the Program.
• Conduct community outreach to build support, awareness, positive relationships and open communication with local entities that reflects the vision of the agency.
• Supports Policy Council process, promotes the importance of programmatic governance and makes contact with the representative as needed.
• Other duties as may be necessary to fulfill the responsibilities of this position.

Work Relationships and Scope:

Reports directly to the Children’s Services ECTL concerning work related tasks and locations. Regular interaction with Assistant to the ECTL, Director of Children’s Services, Contents, Children’s Services support staff, and co-workers. Frequent interaction with the general public, Federal, and State regulatory agencies.

Measure of Performance:

• Conduct TPOT Assessment on each classroom. (1/year)
• Conduct CLASS Assessment on each classroom. (2/year)
• Provide coaching based on the Practice Based Coaching Model. (ongoing)
• Provide supervision on monitoring. (ongoing).
• Conduct Performance Appraisals on direct reports. (1/year)
• Conduct Pre-Licensing check to verify all requirements are met. (1/year)
• Pull ChildPlus Report to verify 45 mandates and rescreens are complete. (ongoing)
• Review TS GOLD data verify teacher’s completion of required entries. (3/year)
• Pull ChildPlus reports to verify children have required Home Visits and Parent Conferences. (2/year)
• Verify each classroom inventory for accuracy and required materials. (2/year)
• Enter all coaching sessions into Child Plus. (monthly)
• Enter accurate time, work tasks and location. (daily)
• Approve and review direct reports timesheets. (daily)
• Follow program policies and procedures. (ongoing)
• Work with FES and teaching staff to build relationships with families. (ongoing)
• Deadlines are met with 100% accuracy. (ongoing)

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education or related field is required, with at least 2 years of management experience in an educational environment. Proven leader with 1-3 years of program supervision. Experience working with young children. 1-3 years of Head Start experience preferred. Advanced understanding and knowledge of classrooms and developing educational curriculum for young children. Ability to professionally interact with the public. Detail oriented and accurate. Able to use advanced digital systems to accomplish results. Superior interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively and professionally with the public, staff and regulatory agencies.

Working Conditions:

Work is performed in an office setting and classroom with minimal safety issues. Frequent travel is required travel to outside meetings and Partnership sites throughout northern Alabama counties. This position requires sitting, standing, bending, and minimal lifting. This position requires a valid driver’s license, valid insurance and safe driving record.

Benefits:

All full-time employees of the Partnership are provided a very generous and exceptional benefits package which includes full medical coverage managed by PEEHIP (BC/BS Plan). The agency contributes over 10% monthly to the Retirement System of Alabama on behalf of each employee.

Acknowledgement:

This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed by the employee assigned to this position. It does not state or imply that these are the only duties and responsibilities assigned to the job. The employee may be required to perform other job-related duties as requested by the Education CTL. All requirements are subject to change over time and to possible modifications to reasonably accommodate individuals with a disability.