Head Start Education Services Manager

The Head Start Education Services Manager is responsible for the development, implementation, and oversight of high-quality educational services across the Head Start and Early Head Start program options. This position provides direct supervision, leadership, and support to Education Coaches and Flex Teachers while also maintaining an assigned caseload and providing direct educational services and support.

The Head Start Education Services Manager serves as a program-level expert in early childhood curriculum, instructional practices, child assessment, and school readiness. This position provides leadership in the implementation and fidelity of the Creative Curriculum, oversees child assessment practices, utilizes Teaching Strategies GOLD (TSG) data to monitor child outcomes and inform instructional decisions, and supports continuous quality improvement across the education  addition to supervisory and programmatic responsibilities, the Head Start Education Services Manager maintains an assigned caseload and provides direct educational support, coaching, consultation, and/or other services as appropriate to assigned classrooms, teachers, children, and families.

This position ensures educational practices, documentation, and data procedures remain in continuous compliance with the Head Start Program Performance Standards (HSPPS).

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

I. Education Staff Leadership & Supervision Supervise, mentor, support, and evaluate Education Coaches and Flex Teachers, ensuring effective performance, professional growth, and adherence to program policies and Head Start standards.

Provide leadership and oversight for the implementation and fidelity of the Creative Curriculum across center-based and home-based program options.

Provide targeted coaching, technical assistance, and professional development to Education Coaches and teaching staff to strengthen instructional practices and promote positive child outcomes.

Regularly visit and observe classrooms and home-based activities using program-identified observation tools, including CLASS, to assess the quality of instructional practices and provide feedback and technical assistance.

Identify professional development needs and collaborate with leadership to develop strategies that strengthen education staff competencies and instructional quality.

Support Education Coaches in using child assessment and classroom observation data to individualize coaching and instructional support.

Maintain an assigned caseload and provide direct educational support and services consistent with program needs, professional qualifications, and Head Start requirements.

Balance direct service responsibilities with supervisory and program-level responsibilities to ensure timely and effective support for assigned staff and caseload participants.

II. Program Strategy, Curriculum & Child Assessment Provide strategic leadership and oversight for the comprehensive education component of the Head Start and Early Head Start  collaboration with the Head Start Director, develop, implement, monitor, and evaluate annual program goals, objectives, and component plans related to education and school readiness.

Provide oversight of the implementation, fidelity, and ongoing evaluation of the Creative Curriculum.

Direct the implementation and completion of all Teaching Strategies GOLD (TSG) assessment periods, ensuring accurate, timely, and reliable data entry and checkpoint ratings.

Conduct ongoing analysis of TSG child outcome data and classroom quality data to identify educational strengths and gaps, monitor child progress, and guide continuous quality improvement.

Ensure education staff are supported in using assessment data to individualize instruction and respond…