Office_Coordinator II, Early Childhood; Early Learning and Pre-K Programs

Central Office _ Coordinator II, Early Childhood (Early Learning and Pre‑K Programs) 2025‑2026

DeKalb County School District is seeking an experienced and professional Coordinator II, Early Childhood.

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Unified 129

Title
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Coordinator II, Early Childhood

Supports staff in developing and improving learning opportunities for students through early childhood curriculum development and providing resources and training to support and improve the implementation of the curriculum.

• Assists with the development, evaluation, and implementation of the curriculum as aligned to the age‑appropriate instructional focus of Pre‑K scholars.
• Collaborates with district and school‑based administrators in the development and implementation of instructional plans that are aligned to the Georgia Early Learning Development Standards (GELDS), Frog Street Curriculum, and supplemental resources.
• Collaborates with other district level departments to plan appropriate professional learning opportunities for teachers and paraprofessionals to enhance their pedagogy and instructional toolkits.
• Interprets Work Sampling Online, Common Formative Assessment, Informal assessment, and supplemental resource data at the school level; use assessment results to provide feedback to improve the instructional program to achieve desired results.
• Provides technical assistance for MTSS and follow‑up Program visit meetings at the school level, etc.
• Supports local school efforts to remain compliant with Bright From The Start’s Program Visits, Work Sampling Online, GRC Notebook(s), Roster Counts Verification, and State training requirements for impacted lead teacher(s) and paraprofessional(s).
• Supports district and local school efforts to provide appropriate learning opportunities for staff members in the field of Early Learning and Early Childhood Education via planned training, workshops, etc.
• Works in collaboration with various community organizations in support of the curriculum; pursues grant opportunities with partners and assists with the implementation and monitoring of the Bright from the Start (BFTS) Pre‑K Grant.
• Maintains knowledge of current relevant federal and state educational issues with consideration of the implication of these issues on district and local school programming.
• Procures resources and services to address curriculum improvements and district initiatives for overall Pre‑K program enhancements.
• Assists with maintaining compliance with all budget related rules, regulations, and legal requirements.
• Provides observations and timely instructional feedback for staff members and students’ growth opportunities throughout the academic year.
• Assists with facilitating staff and parent meetings throughout the year on various topics associated with the Department of Early Learning and Pre‑K Programs.
• Assists with auditing student files, vetting individual class instructional orders, monitoring the instructional artifact checklist, instructional non‑negotiables, and the IQ Guides associated with the Bright From The Start grant requirements throughout the academic year.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Master’s degree in Education, Education Administration or related area from a Professional Standards Commission approved accredited college or university is required.
• Minimum five (5) years of managerial/administrative level or school based closely related experience is required. If no school administration experience is held, five (5) years of progressive managerial/administrative level experience in a related industry field is required.
• Requires either a valid Georgia Professional Standards Commission approved certificate in educational leadership at level L‑5, NL‑5, PL‑6 or in content area at T‑5 or above. If a level L‑5, NL‑5, PL‑6 or above certificate is not held, the individual must be eligible for the NPL certificate in educational leadership.

The DeKalb County School District is an equal opportunity employer, and all hiring decisions are subject to federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.