Education Coordinator

## Education Coordinator
* Reviews weekly planning forms and children's files and provides appropriate feedback and guidance to ensure compliance with agency policies and guidelines.
* Supervises preparation of classrooms in order to provide a safe environment.
* Provides supports through entire skills acquisition process.
* Assists teachers to plan transition activities for children.
* Guides the teacher toward improved skills in observing and assessing children on an ongoing basis, link this information to individualizing learning experiences and follow children's progress over time.
* Demonstrates the knowledge and skills to guide staff in implementing, observing, and evaluating culturally and linguistically appropriate research-based curricula to support diverse children and families.
* Assists staff to use evidence-based practical, preventive strategies to both decrease the occurrence of challenging behavior and promote young children's social competence.
* Performs an assessment of staff needs through observation and communication.
* Monitors children's files and lesson plans for compliance and developmentally appropriate practices.
* Ensures use of appropriate Agency approved developmentally appropriate curriculums as well as including an anti-bias approach.
* Ensures that pre-school teachers provide children with quality materials and experiences to promote all areas of development to meet the Head Start Child Outcomes.
* Reviews all paperwork prepared by teachers.
* Uses effective strategies for tracking staff progress over time to determine if staff has actually acquired new knowledge and skills as a result of mentoring and coaching.
* Coordinates developmental screenings, organizing schedules and preparing materials.
* Coordinates education, mental health, and disabilities training and technical assistance to staff and families.
* Collaborates with Education Supervisor and Content Specialists to coordinate training at local pre-service for staff and throughout the season for staff and families.
* Collaborates and integrates with other service areas in determining and defining needs, and delivering training.
* Collaborates with Education Supervisor and Management Team on designing follow-up to trainings which ensure skills acquisition.
* Collaborates with Family and Health Services in the transition of families and children into public school in the areas of education, mental health, and disabilities.
* Collaborates with Family and Health Services staff in coordinating meetings with teachers from OCDC and public schools.
* Collaborates with Site Coordinators to maintain classroom with required furnishings, materials, and supplies.
* Collaborates with Family and Health Services staff in assisting parents with the transition process.
* Collaborates with all program service staff and managers to ensure developmentally appropriate inclusion in the classroom of required topics and procedures.
* Works with other coordinators to ensure an integrated and coordinated transition process.
* Assists County Management placement team in placement of children in the classroom.
* Conducts training for staff and parents as required.
* Meets with teaching classroom staff on a regular basis to answer questions and provide technical assistance.
* Demonstrates knowledge and skills in adult learning styles.
* Maintains and supports integrative communication system with staff.
* Plans and facilitates weekly teacher meetings.
* Meets with Education Supervisor on a regular basis to discuss concerns/needs.
* Meets with other program coordinators as necessary.
* Informs parents of identified concerns and maintaining required forms.
* Provides on-going information to parents via memos, home visits, telephone, and personal contact.
* Maintains close communication with the Family and Health Services Supervisor and Family Advocates regarding children with health needs.
* Communicates and problem solves with staff.
* Demonstrates interpersonal skills.
* Assures that education and mental health activities correlate with established goals, objectives and work plans.
* Assures program compliance with Head Start Performance Standards, Office of Child Care Division regulations, and other applicable rules.
* Leads and monitors daily operations.
* Communicates effectively to build trust.
* Recruits, selects, orientates, and supervises education, mental health, and disabilities staff.
* Conducts timely performance evaluations as required and as necessary.
* Provides on-going individual feedback toward the goal of effective performance through modeling, coaching, recognition/praise, and corrective action as appropriate and in a timely manner.
* Provides guidance and support to staff developing skills and progress in their position.
* Provides and supports professional development and training opportunities for staff.
* Reviews and authorizes staff time records and overtime to ensure compliance with Agency policies and procedures in regard to wage and hour laws and regulations if…