South Central Community Action Program, Inc.
Position Description
Position Title: Education Coordinator
Department: Head Start Pay Grade:
Reports To: Director of Head Start
Position Status: Full Time/Exempt
Purpose of Position
Under supervision of the Director of Head Start, the Education Coordinator is responsible for planning, direct implementation, and documentation of the component meeting or exceeding federal Head Start Standards, state licensing regulations and local grant goals/objectives. This position assists in managing the program as a whole with specific responsibilities in the coordinating all aspects of the classroom design, curriculum implementation, supervision and monitoring of the education program. The Education Coordinator will treat all individuals with dignity and respect, make necessary referrals for clients, and exemplify the South Central Community Action Program, Inc. commitment to helping people.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The following duties are normal for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.
• Oversees and is ultimately responsible for the daily activities and operations for the education component. • Plans, implements, and coordinates education component to maintain program compliance with federal
standards, state laws, and local grant goals and objectives.
• Provides counsel, assistance, and support the Director in areas of education program planning and management. Reviews and assess, with program director, component activities, and interrelationships with other components; identifies possible solutions for problems and makes recommendations; interacts with other coordinators; co-workers, staff, and parents.
• Perform record keeping and internal and external reporting tasks in a timely and objective fashion. Prepares and submits accurate reports including MIS, PIR, quarterly, and annual reports.
• Responsible for auditing all files, claims, paperwork from the education component; to ensure complete compliance with all Federal, State, and Agency regulations and guidelines.
• Contribute to and participate in strategic planning, program self-assessment, community assessment, and other efforts to improve program services and agency responsiveness to families; solicits community professionals to serve on the program assessment team. Assist in planning and implementing changes in the program.
• Develops, monitors and evaluates progress on component goals and objectives; reporting progress on action plan.
• Make decisions and acts based on family support principles, theories, practices, and code of ethics. • Reviews, updates, and submits the written component plan to management team, staff, and CIF annually.
• Responsible for development, oversight, and monitoring of educational budget line items and the professional development training budget. Provides quarterly reports to the management team and CIF regarding budget deviations, causes and suggested solutions.
• Attends various meetings, workshops, and conferences to maintain professional development; continued growth.
• Provides guidance and direction to assigned education staff, evaluates performance, assesses, and secures training opportunities and resources for staff development
• Promotes positive public relations; serves on numerous committees to educate and advocates for Head Start families with the community at-large as well as local and state agencies. Secures and involves other agencies in distribution of child recruitment and enrollment information
• Provides parent with relevant information and/or training regarding education activities
• Makes routine visits (at least quarterly) to each classroom, visits each classroom for annual observation, and rides at least one bus route annually.
• Shares responsibility of opening and closing the center.
• Participates in and supports at least four events annually (HS program year)hosted or sponsored by SCCAP; including parent events and community fairs
• Oversees maintenance, health, and safety issues at all sites (classroom and playgrounds); facilitates the completion of licensing “Quality Review” for all sites bi-annually.
• Ensures that education component adequately addresses child outcomes. Provides leadership to the education staff and program staff overall on developing, designing curricula around, and responding to child outcomes.
• Ensures that education component activities follow performance standards at all sites. Builds, develops and maintains communication system and supervisory system with site personnel that allows for regular assessment and refinement of education activities at those sites.
• Organizes and participates in child screening process; scores, records and reviews results to assure appropriate application and follow-up planning.
• Responsible for training and implementation of the National Reporting System and all compliances • Reviews and refines process for developing individualized programs for children; works with teachers to
develop individual plans for "at-risk" children.
• Maintains on-going relationships with public school personnel and other early childhood care educators and services.
• Engages parents in volunteering, community service, and other ways of contributing to program activities and services.
• Provide opportunities for children and families to participate in family literacy services.
Minimum Training and Experience Required to Perform Essential Duties and Responsibilities
• Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or related field (with ECE background, credit hours or experience) plus three to five years relevant work related experience that includes supervision or management; or any equivalent of education, training and experience which provides the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities.
• Skilled in the use of computers for email, creation, and manipulation of databases, and Microsoft Office. Special Requirements
• Must be able to obtain CPR and First Aid Certification with in 60 days of hiring. (The Company will provide the training).
• Ability to travel locally, regionally, and nationally to attend to daily work demands, meetings, workshops, and conferences.
Minimum Physical and Mental Abilities required to Perform Essential Job Functions
Physical Requirements
•••• Ability to utilize departmental equipment and supplies.
• Ability to exert physical effort in light to moderate work involving lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling; ability to stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl; ability to climb and balance; tasks require visual perception and
discrimination.
Supervisory Responsibilities
• Ability to assign, review, plan, and coordinate the work of employees.
• Ability to cultivate, and maintain a positive and dynamic agency culture and vision. • Ability to assess employees’ job performance and prepare performance assessments.
• Ability to provide instruction and training and to respond to employee problems and concerns. • Ability to recommend/approve the selection, promotion, or transfer of an employee.
Mathematical Ability
• Ability to perform basic mathematical skills.
Language Ability and Interpersonal Communication
• Ability to comprehend, prepare, and correctly use a variety of informational documents including: MIS, classroom environmental statistics, teacher observations, quarterly/annual reports, PIR, performance appraisals, mileage reports, consultant agreements, service requests, memos, correspondence family action plans, reports, monthly parent contact reports, MIS, Quarterly Inkind Reports, home visit reports, time sheets, lesson plans, DIAL screenings, purchase requisitions, inventory lists, field trip requests, mileage reports, and other reports and records.
• Ability to comprehend a variety of reference books and manuals including performance standards, DIAL screening book, training guides, personnel policies, staff handbook, CPR/first aid manual, etc.
• Ability to communicate positively and effectively with staff, government officials, parents, children, supervisor, Board of Directors, and the general public verbally and in writing; while conforming to all rules of punctuation, grammar, diction and style.
• Ability to respond competently and positively to the culture, traditions, lifestyles, language, and values of each individual, family, and community.
• Ability to use and interpret Head Start jargon, and early childhood terminology and language. • Ability to maintain the integrity of confidential employment, client, and business information.
• Ability to accurately record and deliver information, meet deadlines, and maintain confidentiality of restricted information.
• Ability to use independent judgment and principles of rational systems in the performance of tasks.
• Ability to work under stressful conditions, to respond immediately to crisis situations, and to balance priorities within and between offices/departments.
• Ability to maintain personal composure, tactfully handle difficult situations, and interpret questions correctly; ability to behave in a friendly, understanding, helpful, and professional manner with clients and program staff. • Ability to maintain complete, organized, and accurate files for all assigned tasks and program areas. Ensuring that
the files are in compliance with all Federal, State, and Agency guidelines and requirements. • Ability to counsel, supervise, and mediate and to persuade, convince, and influence others.
• Ability to advise and interpret on the application of policies, procedures, and standards to specific situations. The ability to explain, demonstrate and clarify to others, the understanding of the well-established policies, procedures
