Head Start/Early Head Start Education Manager

Ckcac; Lebanon (KY); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading community organization seeks a Head Start/Early Head Start Education Manager to oversee comprehensive early education services in compliance with local, state, and federal regulations. The ideal candidate will ensure high-quality educational delivery and continuous improvement while supervising staff and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to support school readiness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education or equivalent coursework.
• Experience teaching preschool-age children.

Responsibilities

• Manage early education services ensuring compliance with regulations.
• Hire and supervise Education Coaches.
• Co-lead Multidisciplinary Team for Mental Health services.

Skills

Ability to lift/manipulate/move objects weighing up to 60lbs

Ability to lift objects from the floor to 18in. above the shoulder

Vision sufficiently correctable to permit full performance of all job duties

Ability to drive or provide transportation for required travel

Possess a wide range of mobility for various tasks

Dexterity to perform duties

Education

Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education

Bachelor's degree with coursework equivalent to a major in early childhood education

Job description

JOB PURPOSE: The Head Start/Early Head Start Education Manager ensures the most effective evidence based early care and education service delivery, reflects the mission and vision of Central Kentucky Head Start/Early Head Start, and is in compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

• Knowledge and expertise results in continuous improvement of efficient and effective services in the areas of early care and education for all children.
• Hires, supervises, and evaluates Education Coaches.
• Serves as co-leader of the Multidisciplinary Team for Mental Health with Special Education and Social-Emotional Managers. Multidisciplinary Team for Mental Health meets regularly to develop, implement, and monitor the comprehensive services of education, special education, and positive behavioral supports in pursuit of school readiness.
• Ensures quality services are delivered to children and families.
• Ensures Central Kentucky Head Start/Early Head Start program continues to be a viable and productive entity.
• Ensures quality services are provided by knowledgeable, prepared staff.
• Resources are maximized resulting in comprehensive services to children and families.
• Ensures the educational component identified in the Head Start Program Performance Standards is fully developed and implemented for compliance.
• Develops, establishes, and writes program plans, policies and procedures, and protocols to implement effective services in the area of education.
• Ensures the fidelity of the research-based curriculum is fully implemented and aligns with the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework.
• Tracks and monitors compliance of environmental rating scales (TIERS, ECERS) three times per year (Fall, Winter, Spring).
• Reviews, analyzes, and monitors lesson plans to ensure alignment to the research-based curriculum (Frog Street Press).
• Reviews, analyzes, and monitors anecdotal notes in data management system to ensure child outcomes are being met three times per year (September, January, April).
• Initiates the process and completion of Kentucky ALL STARS for all centers annually.
• Initiates, collaborates, and oversees the process through the Content Area Collaboration meeting all requirements and to complete NAEYC, STARS, and QRIS accreditation.
• Monitors the completion of CDA for teacher assistants in Head Start and recertification of all CDA’s for Head Start/Early Head Start.
• Collaborates with Assistant Director and Human Resources to review, interview, and select candidates to fill vacancies for teachers and instructional/center assistant positions.
• Trains education staff in the areas of CLASS, active supervision, curriculum fidelity, ITERS, ECERS, Second Steps, Conscious Discipline, and any other trainings to support the implementation of school readiness goals.
• Coordinates monitoring of classrooms which aligns with environmental rating scales (ITERS, ECERS) to ensure classroom environment and equipment meets standards.
• Reports child outcomes and school readiness goals progress, as well as all education program data, to Policy Council and Board.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ability to lift/manipulate/move objects weighing up to 60lbs.
• Ability to lift objects from the floor to 18in. above the shoulder.
• Vision sufficiently correctable to permit full performance of all job duties.
• Ability to drive or provide transportation for required travel in specific county, counties or service area.
• Possess a wide range of mobility to perform planning, preparation, classroom activities, and possible evacuation in emergencies.
• Possess a degree of dexterity to physically allow for the performance of duties.

SCHEDULE:

• 8-hour shift, Monday-Friday.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education; or
• Bachelor's degree and coursework equivalent to a major relating to early childhood education, with experience teaching preschool-age children.

Central Kentucky Community Action Council Inc. provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law.