Education Manager

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Full Time - 40 hours Portland, OR, US

3 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $70,885.00 To $75,884.00 Annually

In support of the Agency’s mission, the Education & Development Services Manager is responsible for ensuring the provision of high quality comprehensive early childhood services by leading, managing and supervising all aspects of assigned Head Start and/or Early Head Start program operations. The Education & Development Services Manager is directly responsible for the oversight of the education component and staff professional development.

This position directly supervises the Early Childhood Site Supervisors This position ensures that the program operates in compliance with Head Start Program Performance Standards, childcare licensing regulations, agency policies, and in a culturally appropriate manner.

• Directly supervise Early Childhood Site Supervisors by providing coaching, evaluation, and accountability to ensure program fidelity; guide them in team management, performance documentation, personnel policy adherence, professional development completion, promotion of family engagement activities, while leading site-level operations to ensure consistent delivery of comprehensive early childhood services.
• Ensure all assigned component requirements for education, enrollment, data & reporting, professional development, health, mental health & inclusion, and family services are met according to federal, state and local policies and in accordance with Head Start Program Performance Standards.
• Ensure classroom staff are adequately trained in Creative Curriculum and ensure implementation of curriculum to fidelity.
• Manage the policy for and train on the implementation of individualized plans into the classroom curriculum, on-going observations of child development, regular communication on individual child development observations with families, quality conferences and education home visits.
• Ensure education staff are adequately trained in programmatic transition practices that adhere to Head Start Performance Standards.
• Ensure classroom staff are trained and implement effective education strategies, including developmentally appropriate and individualized curriculum and supports in the classroom, while encouraging parent/guardian engagement in child’s development and learning at all levels.
• Manage the policies and processes for ensuring Active Supervision and safety of all children in the program; including tracking and reporting child safety incidents.
• Assist the Director of Head Start to coordinate, prepare, and submit documents to support the grant applications as needed including, but not limited to:
  Oregon Pre-Kindergarten (OPK) application.
• Supporting with the Annual Reports for OPK according to Head Start Rules and Regulations, including all the required components.
• Work as a member of the Head Start Management Team in a manner that empowers, builds trust, emphasizes open communication, and results in a highly effective work team.
• Support the Director of Head Start by assisting with the strategic planning process, which may include but is not limited to establishing timelines, objectives, and processes with the assembled team, ensuring that each program area has developed appropriate program goals, monitoring systems and processes, and providing integrated work plans
• Directly supervise assigned program supervisors to ensure effective implementation of the Head Start Performance Standards, including but not limited to collecting and using data to inform decisions, and correcting quality and compliance issues as quickly as possible.
• Provide a thorough Education, Professional Development, and Child Plus Overview to incoming staff, frequent support and feedback, encourage professional development, and prioritize work assignments to ensure staff are functioning in an organized and efficient manner.
• Ensure that information, activities, and services are coordinated, and resources are shared cross functionally within the Head Start/Early Head Start management team.
• Assist in the development and monitoring of program budget and grants; develop, monitor, and adjust site-level budgets under the direction and supervision of the Director of Education; and support site supervisors in maintaining adequate supplies and…