Education Director

Description:

Description:

Richmond Early Childhood Center (159 Broadway)

78,000 - 87,000 / year

Position Summary: 

The Education Director (site) will ensure that all children reach developmentally appropriate milestones by implementing evidence-based curricula, individualized support, and high-quality learning environments.  By leading the Educational Support at their site, the Education Director will focus on ensuring that all the children and families will be ready to succeed in Kindergarten and life while ensuring that all Head Start Performance Standards and site-specific funding regulations are met or exceeded.

Responsibilities:

Essential Duties: 

With the support of the Deputy Director of Early Childhood, in collaboration with the Program Director and Central EC Leadership Team, each Early Childhood Education Director is responsible for the following at the program site:

Curriculum and Instruction

• Promote high-quality and developmentally appropriate teaching and learning in the classroom through full implementation of CAS Early Childhood curriculum, assessment, policies/procedures, and tools that lead to children’s school readiness. 
• Develop and maintain a high-quality, safe, and nurturing environment where children develop trusting and accepting relationships with adults and peers that foster growth and development.
• Execute a developmentally appropriate and integrated curriculum that provides opportunities for children’s meaningful exploration. 
• Work with teachers to reliably implement the child assessment system, including understanding child outcomes data and using them to plan and individualize.

Leadership & Governance

• Provide leadership, coaching, and supervision for all teaching staff.  Directly supervise and coach Lead Teachers, Assistant Teachers, and Teacher’s Aides. Leadership, supervision, and coaching may be provided through the following: 
  • Supporting teachers with lesson plans and curriculum implementation.
  • Scheduling, selecting, and/or facilitating in-service/staff development trainings and workshops.
  • Holding parent meetings related to educational supports.
  • Observe, coach, and work with teachers to implement the program curriculum with fidelity.
• Meet regularly with staff and parents.
• Share highlights of families, kids, staff, and community partners; Educate and engage our online social media community with the EC Instagram committee.

Family Engagement

• Build and foster trusting partnerships with families; serve as a role model for these types of relationships for staff.
• Facilitate meetings with families when children have outstanding developmental or behavioral needs.

Record Maintenance, Screening, and Assessment

• Monitor and review developmental screens to ensure all are completed within 30  days of a child’s first day of service with the program, and make recommendations for re-screening, referral, and individualized planning.
• Monitor child observations through an online database.
• Observe students as part of the internal referral process to determine interim plans and service referral needs.
• Utilize the Internal Referral form to document interim plans and to request central office support.
• Continuously review and update COPA as applicable.

Program Design, Management and Supervision

• Coordinate programmatic support for all children with an IEP/IFSP and those children with suspected disabilities.
• Responsibly manage training and classroom supply budgets.

Professional Development

• Collaborate with the Program Director and Central Support staff in planning, coordinating, and implementing a wide range of diverse, applicable, and creative professional development opportunities for all staff.
• Participate in all agency-offered trainings, workshops, in-service days, and/or all-staff conferences.
  • Including becoming Toddler and Pre-K CLASS Reliable within one year of onboarding and maintaining CLASS Reliability annually.
  • Including becoming CHILD Reliable within one year of onboarding and maintaining CHILD Reliability annually.
• Maintain certification requirements and proof of attendance in professional activities. 
• Support the center's growth, including participating in program-wide goal setting and individual and program self-assessment. 
• Maintain Active Membership with Aspire and “Registered” status with TEACH Account, both linked to Children’s Aid.

Health and Safety

• Adhere to all state and city licensing requirements, teacher-child/ratios, CPR/first aid certification, Child Abuse Mandate, Foundations for Health and Safety, Blood Born Infection, and Mental Health First Aid
• Maintain a safe and healthy environment for children, families, and staff

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