Education Manager

Clayton Early Learning; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 68,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading nonprofit as an Education Manager, where you'll provide leadership and training to teachers, support educational programming, and ensure programmatic excellence. Be part of a dynamic team dedicated to advancing early childhood education and making a positive impact on children's lives.

Benefits

16+ paid company holidays

Spring Break and Winter Break - up to 10 paid days off

Accrued vacation time, starting at 10 days per year

Paid sick time

Medical, vision, and dental insurance coverage

401(k) with 5% employer match after 1 year

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in administration or coaching in early childhood setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and training for teams of teachers.
• Manage development and implementation of programs and strategies.
• Support team with hiring and professional development.

Skills

Pediatric first aid

Knowledge of child development principles

Ability to use technology

Bilingual in English/Spanish

Education

Bachelor's degree in early childhood education

Child Development

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Microsoft Teams

Job description

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About The Role

At Clayton Early Learning, we are dedicated to fostering a dynamic, inclusive environment that supports the growth and development of young children. As an Education Manager, you will play a vital role in providing leadership and training for multiple teams of teachers to support educational programming, deepen reflective practice and build data utilization expertise. You'll have the opportunity to partner with internal teams to implement the organization's programs, projects and initiatives with integrity and accountability while providing leadership and guidance across program options to promote programmatic excellence. If you are passionate about early childhood education and want to be part of a team that's making a difference, we encourage you to apply today!

About The Role

At Clayton Early Learning, we are dedicated to fostering a dynamic, inclusive environment that supports the growth and development of young children. As an Education Manager, you will play a vital role in providing leadership and training for multiple teams of teachers to support educational programming, deepen reflective practice and build data utilization expertise. You'll have the opportunity to partner with internal teams to implement the organization's programs, projects and initiatives with integrity and accountability while providing leadership and guidance across program options to promote programmatic excellence. If you are passionate about early childhood education and want to be part of a team that's making a difference, we encourage you to apply today!

Who We Are

Clayton Early Learning is a leading nonprofit dedicated to advancing early childhood education and improving family outcomes through high-quality programming, comprehensive research and evaluation, and community-driven initiatives. We directly serve over 500 children annually through our school, home-based programs, and community sites, while our external coaching, professional development, policy and advocacy, and quality assessment teams impact hundreds more educators and families across the state and nationally. As a proud member of the Educare Learning Network, we are deeply committed to the whole-child, whole-family approach, with high quality early childhood education as the foundation of our work. Our unique location on a 20-acre historic campus in Denver provides many opportunities to serve our families beyond the classroom and school walls.

We know that our future rests in the hands of the youngest generation and that the experiences of inclusion and belonging they have in early childhood make a lasting impression that remains well into their adult lives. Our team of almost 200 dedicated professionals works in a supportive environment of collaboration, innovation, and personal growth. The atmosphere is not just about work; it's about building a community where individuals are valued, supported, and empowered to reach their fullest potential. At Clayton, we believe that a great place to work isn't just about the job but the people who create success together.

What We Want You To Do

• Review expectations, policies, and procedures for educational programming
• Provide recommendations and updates to continually improve the program and service offerings
• Seek additional resources for educational classroom programming and quality teaching practices
• Develop curricular planning and implementation of instruction for students as they are needed
• Manage the development and implementation of programs and strategies through curriculum, assessment, and data utilization
• Review assessment and outcome data and aligns processes to ensure consistent outcomes for students
• Oversee the child family planning process for family participation with education staff
• Review monthly monitoring and tracking reports to ensure quality benchmarks are met including lesson plans, assessments, screenings, home-visits, parent-teacher conferences, child/family reviews, Family Partnership Agreements (FPAs), attendance, performance standard requirements and the implementation of quality services for students and families
• Ensure team is using data driven dialogue and decision making to inform their practice both internally and with families
• Support the function with all supervisory responsibilities including hiring, professional development, training, performance management and terminations for employees within function
• Oversee and develop team to build their expertise; provides support and guidance on their activities and workflow
  
  

What You Must Have

• Education: Bachelor's degree in early childhood education, Child Development, or a related field
• Experience: 5+ years of experience in administration,or coaching experiencein an early childhood setting
• Skills:
• Pediatric first aid, CPR
• Knowledge of child development principles
• Ability to use technology in a professional setting, including Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Teams, and other software and applications required by the role
• Bilingual in English/Spanish preferred
• Background Check: Must be able to pass a background check, including CBI/FBI fingerprinting, motor vehicle/driving record (MVR), CO state child abuse and neglect registry check, a national sex offender registry check, and reference checks.
• Other: Valid driver's license with evidence of auto insurance
  

The Perks

• 16+ paid company holidays
• Spring Break and Winter Break - up to 10 paid days off
• Accrued vacation time, starting at 10 days per year up to 30 days per year, based on years of service
• Paid sick time
• Medical, vision, and dental insurance coverage
• Life, AD&D insurance
• Mental health support through our medical coverage and our employee assistance program (EAP)
• Long-term disability coverage
• 401(k) with 5% employer match after 1 year of employment
• FSA plans
• College 529 investment plans
• Identify theft and protection plans
  
  

Compensation

• $68,000-$72,000 annually
  
  

Clayton's Core Values

At Clayton Early Learning, we believe that our core values help to drive actions and create habits that allow our belief in the unlimited potential of young children to become a reality. We seek candidates who demonstrate our core values and are motivated by a values-driven environment.

• Collaboration builds trust and relationships and brings new ideas, skills, and knowledge to help us do better work.
• Community fosters belonging, resiliency, stability, and strength. We are committed to creating a caring, trauma-informed, professional community at Clayton and to being a positive member of the many communities we partner with and serve.
• Fun reduces stress, keeps us motivated, builds connections, and models for our children the joy that can come with learning and working together.
• Growth allows us to develop as professionals and to provide the best services we can to the children, families, and educators we serve.
• Stewardship enables us to have the greatest impact we can with the resources we have.
  
  

Clayton Early Learning is an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit unlawful discrimination against applicants or employees on the basis of physical or mental disability, race, creed, color, sex, pregnancy, childbirth and related conditions, marriage to a co-worker, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, legal off-duty conduct, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

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