Head Start Education Manager; Readvertised

Position: Head Start Education Manager (Readvertised)
Location: Fort Totten

Head Start Education Manager (Readvertised)

* Supervisor:
Head Start Director

* Opening Date:
March 4th, 2026

* Closing Date:
Until Filled

* Salary: $49,920-$56,160 +DOQ

Duties & Responsibilities

* Participates in interviewing, hiring, training, supervising, evaluating and monitoring all classroom staff.

* Maintains and monitors staffing at appropriate child to staff ratio.

* Assist classroom staff with the implementation of Child Plus, Teaching Strategies Gold, and the Creative Curriculum.

* Assist all classroom staff in the completion of required educational requirements, such as home-visits and parent-teacher conferences.

* Maintains classroom compliance with Federal, State, local standards and the Head Start Program Performance Standards relative to reporting, assessments, data, and systems management.

* Assists with ERSEA and child portfolios per the Head Start Program Performance Standards.

* Responsible to ensure all classroom staff complete a Professional Development Plan as identified in the Head Start Program Performance Standards.

* Provide ongoing training and professional development to support staff in fulfilling their roles and responsibilities.

* Support all teaching staff in their day to day operations, such as classroom observations/feedback and best practices in ECE.

* Ensure all educational staff, educational consultants, and/or educational contractors have sufficient knowledge, training, and experience to fulfill the duties of their assigned roles.

* Develop educational plans with classroom staff to obtain proper credentials and degrees per the Head Start Program Performance Standards.

* Develop and maintain memorandums of understandings for any educational services needed.

* Establish partnerships with Local Education Agencies to create and maintain school readiness plans per the Head Start Program Performance Standards.

* Willingness to complete training and certification in CLASS, as well as perform required CLASS observations.

* Provide supervision over the Coach/Mentor, in ensuring the individual receives all required training and support to successfully perform their job.

* Assist the Family Services Advocates, Local Education Agencies, Disabilities & Mental Health Coordinator, Health Coordinator, and families in transition plans for all children.

* Assist with the development and/or revision of policies and procedures to ensure compliance.

* Practice confidentiality for all families, children, and staff.

* Ensure all classroom staff have adequate knowledge and understanding of their role as a mandated reporting, including the procedure for filing a report of suspected child abuse or neglect (960).

* Use and promote positive methods of child guidance.

* Assist all educational staff in the usage of Dakota culture, language, and values.

Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

* Minimum a Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education or Elementary Education.

* Minimum of 3 years of classroom teaching.

* Master's degree preferred.

Must maintain CPR and First Aid certification.