Internal - Site Coordinator

Summary

As a Site Coordinator, this role serves as the lead teacher for the Family Child Interaction Learning (FCIL) Hawaiian Immersion/Hawaiian-English Dual Language preschool classroom and is integral in implementing, overseeing , and coordinating curriculum lessons and various activities within the site to ensure that the materials and activities in the classroom adhere to the philosophy, goals and objectives as outlined in Keiki Steps program curriculum and the institution’s mission.

This position is an integral part of the Keiki Steps team, collaborating closely with leadership in the design of program curriculum, planning, lesson planning, and mentoring of site staff and participating parents. Each Site Coordinator is responsible for creating an engaging learning environment for children, families, and caregivers. Maintaining meticulous program files, complying with educational regulations, screening, and evaluating participants, providing progress reports, and identifying learning challenges for appropriate referrals are crucial responsibilities.

• Execute a high-quality Hawaiian Language Immersion/Hawaiian-English Dual Language Hawaiian-practices based Early Childhood Education program utilizing akaʻao / moʻolelo curriculum framework.
• Support the execution of a high-quality Hawaiian-practices based parenting and child development curriculum for adult participants in Hawaiian and English.
• Support the daily use of Hawaiian cultural activities, practices, and language.
• Adhere to INPEACE Employee Handbook, INPEACE Policies Manual, Office Guidelines and all health and safety policies.
• Responsible for the overall administration of activities and deadlines of site.
• Establish and maintain a positive learning environment that is conducive to learning within multiple modalities including in-person and/or distance learning.
• Provide educational support to children and their parents/caregivers.
• Integrate a variety of appropriate teaching strategies.
• Establish and maintain appropriate student and parent/caregiver behavior at the site.
• Assist in screening and evaluating of children, families, and caregivers in program.
• Provide progress reports as required.
• Recognize and identify learning problems and makes referrals as appropriate.
• Follow ethical and professional practices in working with children, children’s records, parents, caregivers, and colleagues.
• Involve community resources in classroom activities as appropriate.
• Work cooperatively with the Homestead leaders, partners, administrators for designated sites, and special support personnel.
• Attend and actively participate in Programmatic Events, Trainings, and Site Team meetings as established by leadership.
• Participate in planning and coordinating closely with the PD/APD on program, applicable regulations, procedures, and accountability practices.
• Prepare and implement lesson plans and hold regularly scheduled meetings with team members.
• Follow the established formats and outcomes worksheets in the planning and development of integrated lesson plans.
• Maintain program files as assigned by leadership and in accordance with standard operating procedures.
• Meet deadlines for all monthly kuleana submissions and report deadlines.
• Complete, maintain and submit accurate monthly documentation for site kuleana as assigned and expected by leadership.
• Comply with all state and local board of education requirements for educationally appropriate instruction development.
• Accurate and timely submission of PTO (Paid Time Off) requests and ADP timesheet.
• Participate in at least five community events per school year and engage in ongoing recruitment for the program.
• Participate in ECE coursework each semester and actively engage to meet the minimal…