Site Supervisor

Head Start Program Supervisor

Under the supervision of the area director, supervises all aspects of day-to-day operations of a center-based program; adheres to the core values of the Agency and NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct for Early Childhood Practitioners and Professional Practice, Performance Standards, required Head Start competencies, National Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics, or other professional codes.

The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to this position.

• Supervises all aspects of day-to-day operations of a center-based program;
• Supervises and leads a team of master teachers, teachers, associate teachers and teacher assistants;
• Plans, organizes, controls, integrates and evaluates the work of assigned staff; develops, implements and monitors work plans to achieve goals and objectives;
• Participates in the development of and monitors performance against the annual section budget;
• Supervises and participates in developing, implementing and evaluating plans, work processes, systems and procedures to achieve annual goals, objectives and work standards;
• Plans and evaluates the performance of staff; establishes performance requirements and personal development targets;
• Regularly monitors performance and provides coaching for performance improvement and development;
• Subject to the Vice President of Human Resources' concurrence, takes disciplinary action to address performance deficiencies, in accordance with the Association's personnel policies;
• Ensures that the classroom curriculum is developmentally appropriate and focuses on the needs of the individual child;
• Monitors classroom instruction and assists teachers in the acquisition of knowledge and skills for effectively delivering a developmentally appropriate curriculum;
• Reviews educational assessment plans for individual children and classroom lesson plans;
• Establishes and communicates program goals, objectives and strategies;
• Implements systems to ensure children's attendance is accurately recorded and forwarded to the CEU for PROMIS input;
• Collaborates with multidisciplinary team members and community-based agencies and organizations to ensure delivery of needed services to children and families;
• Responsible for mainstreaming children with special needs;
• Monitors classroom instruction and assists teachers in the acquisition of knowledge and skills for effectively delivering a developmentally appropriate curriculum;
• Coordinates home visits;
• Develops and manages center budget;
• Initiates and maintains community partnerships and collaborations;
• Participates in developing and conducting the community assessment;
• Responsible for recruitment, application screening, and enrollment of center children, including children with disabilities;
• Provides assistance to families interested in becoming self-sufficient;
• Coordinates parent meetings and training;
• Ensures classroom child/adult ratio in compliance with state, local, and federal standards;
• Requisition s supplies and services to support center operations;
• Conducts staff meetings, convenes parent meetings, open house, and other community meetings as appropriate;
• Recruits families for the Head Start Program as required by Performance Standards;
• Assist in implementing weekly lesson plans, which integrate activities that are developmentally appropriate for preschool children; that reflect NHA Child Development Program and Head Start curriculum and philosophy, and comply with the Performance Standards Title 5 Education Code;
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge of:

• Principles and practices of supervision;
• Principles and practices of program administration, including budgeting;
• Fiscal management and knowledge of local, state, and federal regulations respective to areas of responsibility including but not limited to ERSEA procedures for support service staff and Performance Standards.

Ability to:

• • Exercise sound, independent judgment within general policy guidelines;
  • Operate a computer, spreadsheet and database software applications, and operate other standard office equipment;
  • Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing, with people of various educational, socio-economic, and cultural backgrounds.

Training &

Experience:

The following are typical ways of obtaining the knowledge, skills, and abilities outlined above. Associate's Degree in child development/early childhood education plus a site supervisor (or higher level) permit; plus six (6) units of administration, two (2) units of adult supervision, and must have two years classroom teaching experience with six (6) adult supervisory experience; or a BA degree w/12 units of ECE, three (3) units of supervised field experience in early childhood education setting, or teaching or administrative credential with 12 units of ECE, plus three (3) units…