School Director (Head Start​/Early Head Start

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Full Time Director Kellom Educare of Omaha, Omaha, NE, US

2 days ago Requisition

Salary: $80,000.00 Annually

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Educare of Omaha, Inc. is a non-profit organization that has a collaborative partnership between Early Head Start/Head Start, Omaha Public Schools and the Buffett Early Childhood Fund. Comprised of the two Educare Omaha Schools (Kellom and Indian Hill) and three Early Learning Centers (Skinner, Gateway and Kennedy), the mission of Educare of Omaha, Inc. is to promote school readiness by enhancing the social and cognitive development of children ages 0 to 5 through the provision of evidence-based education, health, nutritional, social, family engagement and other services to enrolled children and their families.

The School Director is responsible for creating a high-performing learning community that ensures exceptional outcomes for children, families, and staff through strong instructional leadership, relationship-based family partnerships, operational excellence, and continuous quality improvement. The School Director leads the implementation of the organization's strategic priorities by developing a positive school culture, supporting staff growth, using data to drive decision-making, and ensuring the effective integration of education, family engagement, health, and operational services at their assigned location.

Depending on site structure, the School Director provides direct supervision to leadership team members and may directly supervise teaching staff or provide leadership through Education Supervisors or Mentor Teacher Supervisors.

Educare of Omaha at Kellom (2123 Paul Street. Omaha, NE 68102)

Full Time (40 hours per week, Monday-Friday); 12 Months;
Exempt. The typical work schedule is within the hours of 7:00am to 5:30pm, with flexibility available based on operational needs.

Instructional Leadership & School Readiness

• Revise and implement written policies and procedures in collaboration with the Program Director.
• Supervise and monitor implementation of curriculum, assessment, coaching, and instructional practices that improve school readiness outcomes.
• Analyze child outcome data and classroom performance to establish school improvement priorities.
• Collaborate with Education Supervisors, Mentor Teacher Supervisors, and Content Area Directors to improve instructional quality.
• Ensure fidelity of curriculum implementation.
• Monitor classroom quality using CLASS, GOLD, and other agency measures.
• Develop annual School Improvement Plans aligned with agency goals.
• Promote inclusive practices and high-quality learning environments

Family Engagement & Community Partnerships

• Foster a welcoming, inclusive school culture where families are authentic partners.
• Support implementation of family engagement strategies that strengthen child outcomes.
• Utilize family feedback to improve school climate.
• Collaborate with Family Engagement staff to address attendance, enrollment, and family goals.
• Promote meaningful parent leadership opportunities and school led parent committees.

Leadership, Culture & Staff Development

• Create and sustain a positive, inclusive, and high-performing school culture.
• Lead through coaching, reflective supervision, and relationship-based leadership.
• Develop leadership capacity among direct reports.
• Build collaboration across disciplines.
• Recognize employee accomplishments.
• Address conflict proactively.

Talent Development & Performance Management

• Interview, select, and retain exceptional staff.
• Develop leadership capacity.
• Conduct meaningful coaching conversations.
• Provide timely performance feedback.
• Address performance concerns early.

Continuous Improvement & Strategic Leadership

• Lead Continuous Quality Improvement at assigned location.
• Support agency strategic initiatives.
• Participate in cross-functional leadership.
• Champion innovation.
• Employee is seen as an ambassador to the organization.
• Consistently follows through to accomplish job functions and/or meet deadlines.
• Demonstrates ability to be flexible and adaptable to changing work conditions and/or project requirements.
• Exhibits a positive attitude and good work ethic; works well with others.
• Provides excellent customer service, both internally and externally.
• Adheres to all organizational policies, procedures, regulations as well as the expected code of conduct and ethics relating to IT security, OPS User Agreement, and Confidentiality.
• Maintains professional appearance and attire.
• Punctual and reliable attendance at the assigned work location.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Master's degree in Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Educational Leadership, or a closely related field preferred.
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