Early Learning Program Manager

Early Learning Program Manager

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Join to apply for the Early Learning Program Manager role  position shares responsibility with a team of colleagues and parents to honor the mission of eliminating racial achievement and opportunity gaps by cultivating confident, creative and compassionate leaders.

• Inspire a culture of listening and relationship centered on the organization's mission and values.
• Create a positive environment by implementing structures to maintain safety and staff morale.
• Work with a team of colleagues and families to provide a nurturing and positive climate that encourages student responsibility and intrinsic motivation.
• Implement school safety, emergency, and procedures ensuring onsite building safety.
• Collaborate with the Early Learning Director to ensure logistics and schedule of the school day runs smoothly and supports instructional excellence.
• Manage family concerns and communication with care, clarity, and consistency.
• Ensure program compliance with state policy and codes.
• Manage the program budget, ordering, and inventory of materials.
• Serve as onsite lead pre‑school administrator as needed.
• Support the culture and climate of Kairos
  
  PDX Early Learning Academy through:
  • Contributing to a structured and relational learning environment designed to build skill, confidence, and a positive cultural and academic identity.
  • Supporting students fairly and consistently with clear routines and expectations and school‑approved behavior support techniques.
  • Ensuring student and staff expectations are clear and visible for all.
  • Collaboratively working with students, school team, and families to address unexpected behaviors in line with Kairos
    
    PDX policies.
• Supervise Early Learning Teacher and Assistant Teacher, overseeing training and protocols related to the effective execution of responsibilities.
• Engage families in the life of the school and create opportunities to strengthen their sense of belonging.
• Collaborate with Kairos
  
  PDX Early Learning Director to organize school events and celebrations.
• Support high expectations for student achievement by collaborating with school leadership to implement mission‑consistent systems, strategies, and language; crafting and communicating milestones toward social, emotional, cultural and academic readiness for kindergarten.
• Participate in the development and evaluation of educational programs and curriculum; coach, support, supervise, and evaluate teachers and staff as assigned.
• Supervise classroom instructors, overseeing training, evaluation, and protocols related to the Kairos
  
  PDX Early Learning Academy approved curriculum and continuous improvement practices.
• Oversee collaboration with Multnomah Education School Districts specialists on instruction and strategies for children on Individual Family Service Plans (IFSPs).
• Manage data to assess student progress, formulate instructional practices, and differentiate instruction to narrow disparities.
• Manage daily building staffing schedule to ensure student safety and seamless classroom instruction.
• Plan and supervise field trips and school bus usage.
• Manage building opening and closing as needed.

• Participate and lead in professional development, staff meetings, and attend other meetings and seminars.
• Attend several Kairos
  
  PDX staff and family events.
• Participate in continuous improvement practices including observations, reflections, and collaborations.
• Note:
  
  This job description is not comprehensive; duties may change at any time with or without notice.

• BA preferred.
• Minimum three years of experience (school, nonprofit, or community setting); five+ years preferred.
• Step 10 in Oregon Registry Online (ORO).
• Proven work experience in an Early Learning program management or similar role.
• One year relevant experience working with families from diverse racial and cultural backgrounds.
• Prior school or education reform experience preferred.
• Managerial experience preferred.
• Enrollment in Oregon’s Criminal Background Registry (cost paid by applicant).

• Mission focused
• Driven towards excellence
• Influential
• Relationship builder
• Talent…