Coordinator, Preschool

Job Description Code: 2E.030

Division/Department: Academics and Accountability

Pay Grade: Coordinator

Pay Type: Salaried;
Exempt

Retirement: TRS

Contract Work Year: 233 Days

Reports To: Executive Director, Special Education Instructional Services

Evaluation Instrument: PEI

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelors degree or higher with proper certification as required by the Professional Standards Commission. Minimum of five successful years as an educator required. Leadership experience at the school or district level preferred. Bright from the Start Director training preferred.

GOAL

To coordinate, support and sustain the effective organization, alignment, and all operational areas of Special Needs Preschool, GA Pre-K, and Head Start Programming; provide direct and ongoing support to school personnel and district leadership. Additionally, to ensure adherence to all applicable federal and state laws, State Department of Education rules and regulations, and Cherokee County School District Board of Education policies.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist in the development, implementation, and maintenance of an aligned, coordinated, and consistent instructional program designed to meet the needs of all students.
• Ensure that district curricula comply with all state and federal requirements, as well as School Board policies.
• Work in collaboration with district and school level stakeholders in the development, implementation and continuous improvement of teaching and learning, to continuously improve overall student achievement.
• Maintain a variety of manual and electronic files and/or records for the purpose of providing up-to-date references and for compliance with regulatory requirements and established guidelines.
• Design, update, and monitor utilization of instructional support documents, materials, and software.
• Review, evaluate, present, and recommend appropriate and innovative instructional processes and materials to ensure the district has the most effective educational resources for student achievement as aligned to Superintendent direction and board policies.
• Provide technical and/or consultative support to schools as needed through coaching, modeling, developing instructional strategies or content timelines, and mentoring.
• Coordinate with content area colleagues, professional learning specialist, and Instructional Lead Specialists to foster focused, aligned, and coordinated instructional programs, effective instruction strategies, and improved outcomes for students.
• Assist in the development of district, innovation zone and school improvement plans based on analysis of student achievement data.
• Assist in the development and coordination of the sections of budget processes that pertain to instructional programs and initiatives, such as academic events and student recognitions, Georgia Lottery Pre-Kindergarten, Special Olympics, SACS/CASI, Ad Hoc Committees, etc.
• Monitor and provide reporting on fund balances of assigned curricular programs and related financial activity to ensure compliance with district and/or grant/program requirements and timelines.
• Effectively prepare and present varied curriculum-mandated reports, including federal and state grant applications, and action plans based on accurate data analysis and evaluation of district information and achievement results.
• Facilitate and participate in meetings and workshops for the purpose of gaining and/or conveying information related to assigned duties.
• Chair and/or serve on district Ad Hoc or other committees as assigned.
• Possess and maintain valid and appropriate license, certificate and/or credential as may be required for this position.
• Follow work scheduling and attendance requirements in a regular, predictable and punctual manner.
• Research and review current developments, literature, and technical sources of information related to job responsibility.
• Ensure adherence to appropriate safety procedures.
• Follow federal and state laws, as well as Board policies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

IMPORTANT NOTES

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Job descriptions are designed and intended only to summarize the essential duties, responsibilities, qualifications, and requirements for the purpose of clarifying the general nature and scope of a position's role as part of the overall organization. Job descriptions do not list all tasks an employee might be expected to perform, and they do not limit the right of the employer/supervisor to assign additional tasks or otherwise to modify duties to be performed - even if seemingly unrelated to the basic job.

Every employee has a duty to perform all assigned tasks. (An employee who is assigned a duty or task believed to be unlawful should report the assignment to the Chief Human Resources Officer.) It should also be noted the order of duties/ responsibilities as listed in the job description is not designed or intended to rank the duties in any order of importance relative to each other.

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