Job Goal:

To develop and coordinate a comprehensive center program which complies with federal Performance Standards; ensure that staff, parents, and volunteers receive instruction and training in early childhood education; assist the Family Services Manager in implementing the Family/Community Partnerships Component of program; assist in the recruitment, selection and enrollment of children and families; assist the Health and Mental Health Services Manager in implementing the Health Services component; and implement family partnership services for families.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Assist in the planning and coordination of an Educational Services Program for Head Start/OPK/PSP/EHS.
• Assist the Education and Disabilities Regional Manager in education component planning, development, and operation
• Assist in the maintenance and updating of a program curriculum to include major themes and related activities for the classroom and home visits
• Act as an advisor for site staff, parents and volunteers, concerning Early Childhood Education and supervision as directed
• Act as the Literacy Specialist and provide coaching in areas of language and literacy enhancement for designated classrooms
• Coordinate Comprehensive Parent/Staff Conferences with staff to include a written report on each family from all component staff, two times each year
• Assist in Comprehensive staffing to develop and assess goals for children and families

• Ensure that each Head Start/OPK/PSP/EHS families receives the required amount of home visits each month by the teaching staff
• Assist staff in follow-up regarding possible difficulties with classroom and/or home visit attendance
• Assist with the screening, interviewing and hiring teams for site teaching staff
• Represent UMHS at local community meetings.
• Supervise center staff in program operations, to include using all agency policies and procedures for developing staff skills for successful job task completion
• Act as Team Leader for operations of the center
• Mentor staff using positive role modeling and reflective supervision techniques, in order to strengthen skill levels and confidence
• Observe and record monthly, the performance of education staff in the classroom and/or home visits following the observation cycle
• Evaluate, with input from the Education and Disabilities Regional Manager and Content Managers, the job performance and develop and/or revise Professional Development Plans with staff annually.
• Monitor job performance
• Assist with the screening, interviewing and hiring teams for site teaching staff
• Ensure that all education forms are completed and utilized effectively and appropriately
• Evaluate education staffs' daily plans and conduct post-evaluation conference
• Ensure that goals for individual children and families are being recorded and tracked on Staffing Forms and in progress notes and that related activities are planned on the daily planning book
• Ensure that education staff maintains the required component information in each childs notebook and portfolio
• Ensure that the required component information is maintained in each childs file
• Record keeping and monitoring
• Complete a monthly report for the Child/Family Services Manager and assist with a Policy Council Report three times each year
• Assist in monitoring classroom attendance and home visit attendance
• Assist with the tracking and reporting of TS Gold Check Points three times annually
• Conduct recruitment, selection and enrollment of children and maintain enrollment levels as prescribed by Head Start Policies and Performance Standards
• Be knowledgeable of Agency eligibility requirements
• Assist in planning and implementing the recruitment process; identify and recruit children with documented disabilities/special needs
• Make a recruitment home visit for all completed applications
• Orient parents to Agency policies and program deign at the recruitment home visit
• Work with Child & Family Services Manager and other appropriate staff to enroll children within agency guidelines
• Recruit and enroll children and families for the Milton Freewater and Pendleton areas.
• Work with the Selection Committee and Child & Family Services Manager to develop the agency selection criteria
• Maintain an adequate social services referral system for coordinating the resolution of family needs and goals.
• Make home visits with each family for the completion of the Family Partnership agreement and follow up on goals established
• Assist families in developing resources for resolving emergent social service needs and follow up with families on the appropriateness of the resources
• Refer families to appropriate agencies and follow up on referrals
• Develop and maintain working relationships with community resources/partners by making on-site visits
• Orient and provide information to staff and parents regarding social services and community resources
• Assist the Health and Mental Health Services Manager the Health Services component
• Help families establish an ongoing relationship with health and dental care providers
• Ensure that all medical and dental screens and appropriate follow-up and/or referrals are completed, including initial education with parents with first screening.
• Ensure that the nutrition assessments are completed and appropriate follow-up and/or referrals are completed to include discussing WIC/Nutrition goals with classroom staff and following up with parents
• Encourage parents to complete required immunizations for their children and keep CIS/Immunization Record up to date with all changes routed to ERSEA Data Specialist
• Review ChildPlus Health Tracking record for accuracy, making changes and submitting them to Data Entry Coordinator monthly
• Assist in the implementation of an agency wide Parent Involvement Program
• Work with center teams to encourage parents to be involved in all components and programs of the agency
• Promote prevention and family strengthening activities (picnics, leadership training, parenting classes, sewing classes, quilting classes, etc.) with center staff and parents
• Ensure that volunteers are always supervised and never left alone with a child
• Be available as a resource person for Parent Center training upon request
• Provide assistance to center teams for involving parents in all components and programs of the agency
• Provide assistance to center teams for involving families in the agency programs
• Assist Volunteer Coordinator in implementing family engagement activities
• Identify and recruit parents to participate in Community Leadership Training and other Community activities
• Assist in the coordination of the agency-wide Wellness Day and promote activity with all parents. Work with families to problem solve around barriers to participation
• Assist in the implementation of the agencys volunteer/career ladder program
• Provide Parent Education as directed

Education Requirements:

• BA/MA in Early Childhood Education or related field

Experience and Skills Requirements:

• Two years teaching experience
• Supervisory experience
• Knowledge and experience in the philosophy and practices of Head Start (or comparable child development programs), early childhood education, and developmentally appropriate practice
• Requires effective interpersonal and oral communication skills for supervisory duties
• Must be detail-oriented and possess excellent organizational and analytical skills with the ability to research best-practice and compliance guidance, complete work accurately, meet deadlines, and follow through on job duties and projects
• Requires the ability to use abstract reasoning, problem solving, planning and analytical skills
• Knowledge of Head Start/Early Head Start Performance Standards and Licensing Regulations
• Community service experience (preferred)
• Ability to coordinate and/or conduct training sessions (preferred)
• Multi-cultural experience (preferred)
• Administrative background (preferred)
• Knowledge of risk/protective factors model and substance abuse prevention (preferred)
• Adequate means of transportation.
• Desire to work with low-income children and their families

Agency-Wide Requirements:

• Current enrollment in the Child Care Divisions Central Background Registry
• Current physical examination, drug screen, and TB screen documentation prior to hire
• Desire to work with low-income children and their families
• Communicate effectively with staff, families, children, and the public using the telephone and in face-to-face, one-to-one, and in group settings
• Fluent in English both verbally and written
• To protect the health and safety of our employees and families, and pursuant to the Governor's Order, all employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. If you are unable to comply with this policy due to pregnancy, disability, or because of a sincerely held religious belief, we will ask for written verification.