Assistant Manager of Community Education Student and Family Support

Assistant Manager Of Community Education Student & Family Supports

The Assistant Manager of Community Education Student & Family Supports provides leadership, operational oversight, and supervision for Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) and Early Childhood Screening programs. This position oversees a team of student support professionals across Community Education school age care and early childhood programs, providing guidance, coaching, and intervention strategies to foster students' positive behaviors, social-emotional learning (SEL), and meaningful family engagement.

Working closely with Assistant Managers of School Age Care and Discovery Learning, this role ensures aligned student support, teacher evaluation and coaching, and robust home-school partnerships across all department programming.

Program Oversight & Administration of ECFE and Early Childhood Screening

• Supervises and manages the daily administration, scheduling, and operations of Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) and Early Childhood Screening programs.
• Ensures screening procedures meet state requirements, timelines, and reporting standards.
• Evaluates and implements current, evidence-based, and emerging trends in early childhood development, family education, and screening.

Supervision, Evaluation, and Coaching of Student Support Professionals, Classroom Staff, and School Age Care staff.

• Supervises, mentors, coaches, and evaluates assigned staff, including ECFE teachers, screening personnel, and the district-wide team of student support professionals.
• Provides continuous observational feedback, goal setting, and professional coaching to enhance classroom practice, student support strategies, and instructional delivery in Discovery Learning Preschool, Early Childhood Family Education, and EdVenture Club School-age-care programs.
• Assists with recruiting, hiring, onboarding, and training of assigned staff members.
• Facilitates Professional Learning Community (PLC) meetings, staff professional development, and training on positive behavior interventions, state standards, and trauma-informed practices.

Cross-Program Student Behavioral & Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Leadership

• Partners closely with the Early Childhood Special Education Coordinator, Assistant Managers of School Age Care, and the Assistant Manager of Discovery Learning to provide ongoing consultation, guidance, and direct support for staff handling student behavioral and SEL needs.
• Deploys and manages student support professionals across School Age Care, Discovery Learning, ECFE, and early childhood settings to ensure cohesive intervention frameworks.
• Develops and implements positive behavior support systems, functional behavior assessments, individualized support plans, and social-emotional frameworks.
• Monitors student progress, benchmark data, and intervention effectiveness to support student growth and school readiness.

Family Engagement, Partnership, and Support

• Leads departmental initiatives to enhance family engagement, fostering strong home-school partnerships for student success.
• Connects families with district and community resources, early intervention services, and follow-up support based on screening results or behavioral needs.
• Supports staff in establishing effective, respectful, and proactive communication with parents and guardians.
• Facilitates parent education, workshops, and support groups addressing child development, positive discipline, and social-emotional growth.

Operational & Budgetary Oversight

• Assists the Assistant Director in monitoring and tracking expenditures within assigned program budgets.
• Ensures programs have necessary materials, equipment, curriculum resources, and screening tools.
• Enforces district policies, state licensing requirements, safety guidelines, and health protocols across all assigned activities.
• Participates as an active member of the Community Education leadership team to align department goals, problem-solve emerging operational issues, and maintain a unified focus.

Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education, Parent Education, Social Work, Special Education, Educational Leadership, or a closely related field required. Valid Minnesota Teaching License in Early Childhood Education, Parent Education, or related pupil support services is required. Minimum of 3–5 years of progressive experience in early childhood programming, student support services, behavior intervention, or family support. Demonstrated experience in staff supervision, teacher…