Education Specialist

Description:

Our Community Resource Center is seeking an Education Specialist that will:

• Monitor and ensure compliance with the Head Start Performance Standards and framework, State Education requirements, and OCFS Regulations as they relate to the education content area policies and procedures.
• Maintain a regular schedule of site visits to all CEO center/sites. Conduct regular classroom observations of Head Start classrooms to ensure compliance and quality.  Provide specialized training, coaching, and support to classrooms.  Develop plans for the improvement of classroom functioning as needed. 
• Provide positive behavior management support to classrooms, staff, and children.  
• To implement and enhance the comprehensive support of Early Head Start/Head Start programming. This position will ensure curriculum quality and monitoring and provide hands on support to classrooms throughout the program. 
• Participate in all Education Team meetings.        
• Collaborate with ECS management team to ensure recommended services are implemented for children in a timely manner.
• Work in collaboration with program management to support the programs School Readiness efforts.

Candidate Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education (Master’s degree preferred) or related field and experience teaching preschool-age children, supervising staff; and the capacity to assist other teachers in implementing and adapting curricula to the group and individual needs of children in a Head Start classroom. 
• Background in Special Education and Behavior Management is preferred. 
•  A valid driver’s license is required
• Candidate must be authorized to work in the US without VISA sponsorship

Other Benefits Include:

• Competitive Hourly Rate Offered $28 
• Monday-Friday Full Time Schedule 
• 12 paid holidays, 1 week off between Christmas and New Years and a shortened Friday workday during the summer.
• A generous paid time off policy and tenure-based accrual.
• Casual Dress Code
• Free Telemedicine
• Employee Assistance Program
• Healthcare, Dental, and Vision Insurance (Flexible Spending/Dependent Care Accounts)*
• Cash payment of three thousand dollars for waiving health insurance (FT)*
• Optional 403(b) Retirement Plan*
• When eligible, Employer Sponsored Pension Plan starting at 5% of salary contribution*
• CEO qualifies eligible employees for the Federal School Loan Forgiveness Program*
• CEO is part of the Quality Stars program and scholarship opportunities are available for staff to advance their education and deepen their qualifications as early childhood professionals. 

Please note: applicants for this position will be required to complete standard background clearances. Apply: https://www.ceoempowers.org/about/join-us/ Call: 518-272-6012, ext. 301 EOE/AA

Responsibilities:

• Monitor and ensure compliance with the Head Start Performance Standards and framework, State Education requirements, and OCFS Regulations as they relate to the education content area policies and procedures.
• Maintain a regular schedule of site visits to all CEO center/sites. Conduct regular classroom observations of Head Start classrooms to ensure compliance and quality.  Provide specialized training, coaching, and support to classrooms.  Develop plans for the improvement of classroom functioning as needed. 
• Provide positive behavior management support to classrooms, staff, and children.  
• To implement and enhance the comprehensive support of Early Head Start/Head Start programming. This position will ensure curriculum quality and monitoring and provide hands on support to classrooms throughout the program. 
• Participate in all Education Team meetings.        
• Collaborate with ECS management team to ensure recommended services are implemented for children in a timely manner.
• Work in collaboration with program management to support the programs School Readiness efforts.

Qualifications: