Education Supervisor

Education Supervisor

Department: Head Start and Children's Services

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Savin Street

Compensation: $43.29 - $45.92 / hour

The Education Supervisor is responsible for the planning, development and management of education services at the local Early Head Start/Head Start center. This position is responsible for promoting the school readiness of ABCD’s Head Start children as well as their growth in language, literacy, mathematics, science, social and emotional development, creative arts, physical development and approaches to learning, and for providing technical assistance and supervision to all program teaching staff.

The Education Supervisor is responsible for promoting the mission of ABCD Head Start & Children’s Services; building an understanding of the program by communicating this mission to staff, families and the community.

This position must comply with all federal, state and local laws, regulations, standards and policies, including those of the federal Administration for Children and Families (ACF), the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care (EEC), the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), Massachusetts disability law (Chapter 766), Boston Family Engagement Network (BFEN) and ABCD, Inc.

Head Start and Children’s Services policies and procedures.

All ABCD Head Start/Early Head Start and Children’s Services personnel who are paid to care for, or work with, children are MANDATED BY LAW to report all suspected cases of child abuse and neglect to the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families (DCF), pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 119 §§ 51A – 51G. Any staff member who suspects child abuse or neglect of a child must inform his or her supervisor immediately.

The responsibilities of a particular position may support both Early Head Start and Head Start depending on the individual assignment. The specific corresponding funding allocation will be documented on the personnel payroll authorization or change of status form.

All communications are potentially sensitive and are subject to Head Start's policy on confidentiality.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

Staff Supervision and Support (Up to 50%)

• Ensure that education staff gain a comprehensive understanding of the Head Start Performance Standards, and engage staff with regular follow up to ensure that all policies and protocols are being followed;
• Supervise and support teaching staff to ensure that ABCD Head Start children experience a joyful, nurturing, safe, healthy, creative, individualized learning environment and the varied experiences which will help them develop socially, intellectually, physically and emotionally in a manner appropriate to their age and stage of development in relationship to the overall goal of social competency;
• Ensure the integration of the educational aspects of the various Head Start components by supervising the development of opportunities and activities for children to learn about health, safety, nutrition, health and families;
• Provide education staff verbal and written feedback on a regular basis concerning achievement of expectation of responsibilities;
• Supervise, monitor and evaluate (with input from program director, and appropriate staff) the performance of lead teachers, teachers, teacher assistants, teacher assistant trainees and classroom volunteers;
• Support daily program operations by providing classroom coverage as needed due to staffing issues or to respond to the needs of individual children;
• Provide skill development and mentoring to staff progressing in their position;
• Facilitate the development, implementation, and coordination of internal support plans (action plans, behavior plans) with parents and staff;
• Coordinate the hiring and promotion processes of teaching staff reflective of the community served by the respective Early Head Start/Head Start center.

Technical Support and Planning (Up to 30%)

• Assist with the development of activities and strategies for training and involving parents in the educational aspects of the program in…