Home Based Education Supervisor

Children’s Place Association; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

Children’s Place Association is seeking a Home Based Education Supervisor in Chicago to lead and oversee the Home Based Education program, ensuring families receive comprehensive early childhood services and that program outcomes meet Head Start requirements.

The role involves supervising Parent Educators and Family Support Specialists, providing mentoring, coordinating trainings, and aligning services with disabilities, health and nutrition.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education required; Master’s degree preferred.
• Illinois Gateways Infant/Toddler credential required within 12 months of hire.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Head Start or Early Head Start in a leadership or supervisory role.
• Experience training and supervising early childhood education teachers.
• Knowledge of Early Head Start performance standards; experience with home-based education programs preferred.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) written and verbal communication skills preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, monitor and assess the Home Based Education program's operations and outcomes.
• Supervise Parent Educators and Family Support Specialist; provide mentoring and coaching.
• Lead staff development, including supervision, training and performance evaluation.
• Assist with supervision of the Early Childhood Education program in the Program Manager's absence.
• Guide home-based teaching strategies and ensure compliance with program standards.
• Support transitions of children to 3-5 programs and collaborate with other service areas.

Skills

Leadership experience

Staff development

Program supervision

Training

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education

Master’s degree preferred

Illinois Gateways Infant/Toddler credential

Job description

Job Title: Home Based Education Supervisor

Department: Early Learning Center - Home Based

Reports To: Program Manager, Early Learning Center

Location: Chicago, IL 60651

Pay Range: $60,000 - $67,000

SUMMARY

The Home Based Education Supervisor is responsible for ensuring the Home Based Education program operates effectively and meets and exceeds performance standards. This position ensures that families receive comprehensive services through their participation in the program, including health and social services, disability services, early childhood education and care services and parent development training opportunities. The Home Based Education Supervisor is responsible for recruitment and enrollment for the Home Based Education program.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Coordinates, monitors and assesses the operations and effectiveness of the Home Based Education program and participates in programmatic planning.
• Ensures appropriate and effective service delivery to families by monitoring documentation, engaging in the continuous improvement process and connecting service delivery to program outcomes, thus helping children, families and the program to reach their goals.
• Supervises Parent Educators and Family Support Specialist and provides individual, reflective supervision for each employee.
• Is responsible for staff development including observation, training, performance evaluation, supervision, clinical expertise, program coordination and integration; provides individualized mentoring and coaching for employees on a regular, consistent basis.
• Assists with supervision of the Early Childhood Education program in the absence of the Program Manager.
• Provides guidance and training to program staff to enhance home based teaching strategies.
• Provides guidance, support and suggestions to the home based education staff to meet and exceed Early Head Start performance standards.
• Ensures staff knowledge, understanding and ability to implement Baby Talk or other home based education curriculum.
• Assists parents, Parent Educators and Family Support Specialist with transitioning children to a 3-5 early childhood program, as appropriate.
• Monitors the Home Based Education program on an ongoing basis and ensures integration with other service areas (disabilities, health, nutrition, etc.)
• Keeps records, establishes procedures for special situations and monitors and tracks all activities in the Home Based Education program.
• Communicates regularly with the Program Manager to receive guidance, report progress, plan new strategies, discuss problems and receive information on program policies and procedures.
• Attends Early Head Start meetings as needed.
• Schedules, coordinates and facilitates multidisciplinary staffing's for children and families; attends program meetings, trainings and All Staff Meetings.
• Completes intakes for new children in the Home Based Education program.
• Maintains the confidentiality of information and records related to children and families in the Home Based Education program at all times.
• Participates in Children’s Place quality assurance initiatives as needed and appropriate to improve service quality and ensure compliance with licensing, accreditation and contractual standards.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as necessary to meet new funding requirements or as assigned by the Program Manager.

OTHER EXPECTATIONS

Employees shall respect the diversity of all individuals (e.g., clients, co-workers, stakeholders) and refrain from any form of discrimination and/or harassment based on religious, marital, ethnic, racial, gender, sexual orientation or other differences. Employees share the responsibility of creating and maintaining a welcoming and supportive work environment.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

In conjunction with the Program Manager, the Home Based Education Supervisor will supervise Parent Educators/Home Visitors and the Family Support Specialist for the Home Based Education program.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

EDUCATION, SKILLS, and/or EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education required. Master’s degree preferred.
• Illinois Gateways Infant/Toddler credential required within 12 months of hire.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience working in a Head Start or Early Head Start environment in a leadership or supervisory role required. Must have experience training and supervising early childhood education teachers.
• Knowledge of Early Head Start performance standards required. Experience with home based education programs preferred.
• Must have experience working with and serving families from diverse backgrounds, as well as familiarity working with children and adults with disabilities.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) written and verbal communication skills preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and color vision.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment described here is representative of that an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate and is sometimes loud. The work environment may include any or all of the following: working alone; working with others; verbal contact with others and face-to-face contact; working inside; working outside; working in extreme hot or cold temperatures; moving objects.

DISCLAIMER

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and/or skills required of all employees so classified.