Early Childhood Coordinator

Job Duties:

Primary responsibility supporting high quality early childhood programming and oversight at 1-2 centers. Supervise, support, and provide resources and training to staff in the areas of child development, curriculum implementation, staff development, classroom/behavior management, record keeping. Support the planning, coordination, and implementation of program activities and parent meetings. Identify and support the special needs of children (disabilities, social/emotional health, dual language learning) with assistance from specialists and coaches.

Network and collaborate with leadership teams and professionals in the community. Provides leadership and accountability for designated areas.

• Serves as a liaison and fosters communication between internal and external stakeholders to provide clear and consistent information
• Assists with the development and implementation of early childhood curriculums, professional development, and operating policies and procedures to comply with regulations, institutional policies, and unit objectives
• Supervises the day-to-day activities of early childhood education staff to ensure the safety and physical well-being of children in a specified childcare facility
• Relays effective and pertinent communication to internal and external stakeholders from unit leadership regarding current program and site activities
• Implements and supervises the operations of special programming and events
• Monitors licensing, accreditation documentation, and other required program reports according to established rules and regulations
• Exercises supervisory authority, including hiring, transferring, suspending, promoting, managing conduct and performance, discharging, assigning, rewarding, disciplining, and/or approving hours worked of at least 2.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees
• Assists in developing and auditing the unit budget

• Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education, Special Education, Child Development or closely related field
• Two years of lead teaching experience working with young children (ages 3-8)
• Minimum of two years of experience leading, mentoring andsupportingchild-developmentservices

• Two or more years of Early Childhood Education supervisory experience
• Experience implementing High Scope, Pyramid Model or Conscious Discipline
• Proven knowledge of Practice Based Coaching
• Experience with Child Plus or Teaching Strategies Gold