Education & Inclusion Coordinator

Summary/Objective

Under the supervision of the Education Manager, this position is responsible for the oversight of the educational services at the designated center, supervising the infant/toddler teaching staff and classrooms, and giving support to the other Education/Disabilities Coordinator for preschool as needed. They will supervise a coach(es) and teaching staff in the coordination and delivery of developmentally appropriate Early Childhood Education curriculum.

In collaboration with the teaching staff, coach, and Individual Support Specialist, they identify children who may have a special need or disability, assuring appropriate intervention and services, and for managing, implementing and evaluating comprehensive programs for children with disabilities and their families enrolled in LULAC’s Head Start Program. This position involves ensuring compliance of Head Start Performance Standards, NAEYC accreditation standards and other regulations as required by state, national, grant and other partnership agreements.

Under the supervision of the Education Manager, this position is responsible for the oversight of the educational services at the designated center, supervising the infant/toddler teaching staff and classrooms, and giving support to the other Education/Disabilities Coordinator for preschool as needed. They will supervise a coach(es) and teaching staff in the coordination and delivery of developmentally appropriate Early Childhood Education curriculum.

In collaboration with the teaching staff, coach, and Individual Support Specialist, they identify children who may have a special need or disability, assuring appropriate intervention and services, and for managing, implementing and evaluating comprehensive programs for children with disabilities and their families enrolled in LULAC’s Head Start Program. This position involves ensuring compliance of Head Start Performance Standards, NAEYC accreditation standards and other regulations as required by state, national, grant and other partnership agreements.

• Serves as a member of the management team in supporting a healthy and safe workplace environment, being a supportive and coach-like supervisor and modeling the agency’s mission, vision, and values.
• Participates in the ongoing program monitoring and assessment processes, including the preparation of monthly reports, annual assessment needs, analyzing program data and submitting data for the Program Information Report.
• Ensures program compliance with regulations such as, licenses, grant requirements and performance standards, and adheres to and supports all program policies, and the standards of conduct, including NAEYC Code of Ethics.
• Works with all content area managers to ensure coordination of services for children and families.
• Utilizes conflict resolution and emotional intelligence skills in addressing workplace challenges.
• Collaborates with teachers, parents, local education agencies, and community agencies in developing and monitoring individual Education or Family Service Plans.
• Reports on department compliance and areas of successes and improvement, including developing action plans.
• Monitors, evaluates the progress of the education department and their supervised classrooms, including the completion of children and classroom data.
• Supervises and collaborates with the Education and Mental Health consultants.
• Attends leadership meetings and presents data and reports.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

• Supervises and supports the teaching team in effective teaching practices, implementing curriculum, training, goal planning with action steps, observing and collecting classroom…