Education Coordinator

Education Coordinator

The Education Coordinator reports directly to the Director of Educational Services. The Education Coordinator serves as a site coordinator for all Early Head Start or Head Start Centers and partnership sites. Work is of a nature that requires extensive development, training and evaluation of staff and parents regarding educational programs and curriculum, to include students with special needs and with behavioral plans;

the capacity to aid teachers in the implementation and adaptation of curricula to the group. Assess individual needs of children in centers and develop, revise, implement, and monitor written component plans.

Position Requirements Summary :

Education & Experience:

• Required: Bachelor's degree in early childhood education or a related field.
• Experience:
  • 4 years preschool teaching experience.
  • 2 years of experience in the Mental Health Service or Special Education field

Preferred.

• Experience in personnel management is required.
• Working experience and knowledge in Head Start and Early Head Start, and non-profit setting is preferred.
• Must have a demonstrated successful record in managing services and programs, and achieving program deliverables and outcomes, and program compliance.
• Experience in program implementation desired.
• Must be able to interpret and train others regarding federal and state regulations.
• Must be able to develop, coordinate, and follow through on projects.
• Must have strong/excellent writing skills.

• Preferred:

• CLASS Certification.

Technical Skills:

• Good math and analytical skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, or other software applications to retrieve data, spreadsheets creation, and reporting.

Professional Standards:

• Must always maintain confidentiality.

Communication Skills:

Ability to communicate effectively, appropriately, and professionally in both written and verbal formats with coworkers, supervisors, customers, and vendors.

Responsibilities and Duties:

Ensure compliance with all Education and Early Childhood Development Performance Standards, to include the Blueprint for Maryland requirements and Maryland Department of Education (Licensing).

• Thoroughly review the Head Start Performance Standards relating to the education and early childhood development work plan.
• Develop goals, objectives, and strategies to ensure that these standards are implemented.

Coordinate State Accreditation of all Classrooms.

• Provide orientation for the State Self-Assessment.
• Provide technical assistance to classroom staff.
• Submit final accreditation package and program improvement plan to Maryland State Department of Education.
• Attend State and center accreditation meeting.
• Lead the process to obtain higher level MD Excels for each center.

Provide component orientation and training to staff and parents.

• Attend center parent committee meetings as requested to provide an orientation to parents on the education component.
• Develop training plans for teachers and teacher assistants to include:
  • Developmentally appropriate practices.
  • Curriculums, including creative curriculum.
  • Social/emotional development and behavior management techniques.
  • Assessment and individualization, including Work Sampling.
  • Classroom structure and lesson planning.
  • Lead the School Readiness Leadership Team and maintain documentation and required paperwork update annually.

Monitor the effectiveness of Education and Early Childhood Development throughout the program.

• Observe each classroom, within 30 days for new Teachers, within 90 days for returning teachers.
• Maintain documentation regarding classroom observations.
• Clarify recommendations and expectations for improvement.
• Coordinate with the Director of Educational Services for follow-up observations to ensure the changes needed have been made.
• Develop tracking systems for monitoring EECD services.
• Review education files for quality of Individual Child Plans.
• Report on results and concerns to Director of Educational Services.
• Ensure Compliance with OHS Transitional Comprehensive Review (Focus Area 1 and Focus Areas
  2).

Coordinate with Director of Educational Services to assure that Education and Early Childhood Development services are implemented at each center.

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