Head Start Manager, Education & Disabilities

Job Overview

The Education Manager is a key member of the EASTCONN Head Start & Early Learning Management Team responsible for managing all education components as well as coordination of the coaching staff within the EASTCONN Head Start & Early Learning program. The Education Manager works with the Education Team (Education Program Manager and Transition Coordinator of Early Childhood Disabilities) and Director to develop, implement, and monitor the EASTCONN Head Start and Early Learning education program, provide curriculum support;

and design program improvements to enhance the total educational experiences of the all enrolled children. This position provides ongoing support and monitoring of classroom staff and students.

• Coordinates the education and early childhood development content area of the EASTCONN Head Start & Early Learning Programs
• Develops a system for administration and monitoring of classroom environments, classroom transitions, interactions, and overall classroom staff.
• Monitors and evaluates related program and staff performance to ensure quality.
• Ensure the development of individual education goals to include goal setting based on individual needs for meeting objectives and activities to meet established goals (child outcomes).
• Reviews LEPs across the program, provides feedback, and support, if necessary. Assures the implementation of best child development practice through the approved curriculum in all programs for children. Maintains implementation of the three curricular maps.
• Coordinates within the management team the completion of the written "School Readiness Goals" which includes the alignment document, data reports, and program goals for improving children's school readiness. Update annually.
• Works closely to assure adequate classroom supplies, equipment, and schedules are appropriate for young children. Approves orders in Child Plus.
• Approves and attends field trips, special events and special guests/visitors.
• Works closely with other staff, parents and managers/coaches and/or consultants to support classroom quality, evaluation and ongoing performance.
• Responsible for coordinating and maintaining biannual reports pertaining to CLASS/QCIT and ratings. As well as supporting classrooms with improvement plans, development of action plans, and resources to improve practice. Attend observation feedback sessions and oversee Educator Assessment Action Plan goals.
• Provides planning, training, leadership, monitoring and assistance necessary for the Head Start education service component to assure delivery of Head Start services in compliance with program and personnel policies and procedures.
• Plans and implements meaningful professional development for all classrooms including Early Head Start classrooms at contracted partner Windham Early Childhood Center(WECC). Collects and analyzes staff Individual Professional Development (IPD) Goals to help determine topics and needs for professional development.
• Monitors and connects the ongoing collaboration with the EASTCONN Early Childhood Initiatives (ECI) coaches. Develops schedules, arranges for, and provides teaching staff time for onsite meetings and appropriate coordination.
• Attends and participates in meetings, work projects, team meetings, committees, workshops, individual training and training conferences as assigned, which may include local, state, regional and national groups. This includes attending pre-service and in-service training.
• Ensure that each assigned classroom is visited weekly and monitoring of all early childhood education/child development services follows the established monitoring schedule using designated tools to ensure performance standards and all other applicable regulations are met.
• Participates in staff meetings or communication to ensure accurate and updated information is communicated to staff via written agenda and verbal communication. Provide staff with information and suggestions regarding the program in order to meet the needs of the children and families and provide onsite technical assistance to staff through the development of action plans.
• Serves as the point person for tier 1 classroom support for child related concerns. This work directly relates to the Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) framework implemented across the program.
• Contributes to the ongoing MTSS leadership team; attends the monthly meetings, reviews data, determines individual classroom and child needs.
• Completes, conducts, and manages special projects and assignments delegated by the Director to assist in the operation of the program.
• Actively participate in the annual EASTCONN Head Start & Early Learning self-assessment process to identify strengths and areas of improvement that leads to the annual action plan.
• Attends selection committee meetings and actively advocates for appropriate placement based on needs, staff, and families.
• Monitors the Education program and staff performance to ensure quality.
• Provides other programmatic…