Curriculum Coordinator

Job Details

Job Location:

Kickapoo Community Child Care Center - McLoud, OK 74851

Position Type:
Full Time

Job Shift: Day

The Curriculum Coordinator organizationally falls under the Director of Kickapoo Community Childcare Center (KCCC) as operated by the Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma. Operational hours are Monday through Friday; 9:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. or as may be needed. The purpose of this position is to perform those duties as may be commonly associated with the responsibility of daily developmentally appropriate activities at the center to ensure that teaching staff provide high-quality early learning opportunities and child development services that promote children’s cognitive, social, and emotional growth.

The Curriculum Coordinator will ensure that teachers embed data-driven, responsive, and effective teacher-child interactions. The Curriculum Coordinator monitors curriculum implementation and fidelity; provides support, feedback, and supervision for continuous improvement to include regular monitoring of daily lesson plans, assessment of classroom arrangements, Creative Curriculum, TSG, and appropriate and individualized classroom arrangements.

• Supervise teachers in the implementation of the curriculum
• Train & mentor in appropriate teaching strategies
• Coordination of Staff Development plans for teaching staff
• Coordinate and implement developmental screening and assessments
• Support teacher’s implementation of high-quality interaction as defined by best practices
• Coordinate the collection, analysis, communication, and dissemination of data
• In charge of the daily schedule of classroom staff, which may include substituting in the classroom
• Conduct ongoing monitoring of classrooms
• Ensure teaching staff comply with policies and procedures as well as licensing requirements
• Supervise teachers and communicate regularly with director and assistant director providing relevant information
• Ensure classrooms have materials needed to implement curriculum with fidelity
• Assist in the coordination of parent teacher conferences
• Oversee the implementation of the Family Involvement activities, including family partnership and family orientation
• Maintain standards of confidentiality of child and family records
• Ability to multitask, manage time, meet deadlines, and remain calm and professional under pressure and stressful conditions
• Perform all work duties and activities in accordance with policies, procedures, and safety practices
• Ensure compliance with OKDHS Licensing, STARS, local, state, federal, and other applicable regulations and standards
• Serve as a mentor for teachers
• Implement the processes for ongoing monitoring of all programs to include monthly classroom observations, review of files, review of lesson plans, review and follow-up on all data.
• Monitor, train, and provide technical support to Early Learning classroom teachers in the implementation of the curriculum and developmentally appropriate practices.
• Coordinate & attend multidisciplinary meetings as needed.
• Assists in the recruitment, hiring, orientation, and ongoing professional development of teaching staff
• Other duties may be assigned by the KCCC Director and/or the Assistant Director

Minimum Mandatory Qualifications

• Experience and
  
  Education:
  • Bachelor’s in early childhood education, child development, or related field preferred.
  • Associate’s degree in early childhood education, child development or a related field with a minimum of 3 - 5 years of relevant experience.
  • 3+ years of experience in early childhood education with increasing levels of administrative responsibility required.
  • 1+ year of the required experience must be at the supervisory level in an early childhood setting, or licensed day care center required.

• Qualifications Required

• Current driver's license
• Must pass background checks
• Must obtain First Aid and CPR certification

• Position Qualification Preferences

• Previous supervisory experience.
• Must pass fingerprint clearance test from all appropriate agencies (such as FBI, Department of Justice, and Child Abuse Index Services).
• Must demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to perform the position…