EDUCATION MANAGER

EDUCATION MANAGER

The Head Start and Early Head Start programs in Bedford and Fulton counties work in partnership with families to build children’s and parents’ strength, promote self-esteem, and encourage self-sufficiency and lifelong learning.  This position plans, develops, coordinates, carries out, and evaluates the day-to-day implementation of all phases of the child development component.

Responsibilities:

• Analyzes trends in the field as well as data on children and families in the program.
• Develops community linkages to locate and access resources for families.
• Develops and maintains effective communication with staff and parents.
• Develops, maintains, and updates at least annually written policies, procedures, and component plans that govern the implementation of the child development component.
• Establishes and maintains productive linkages with trainers, consultants, RSVP, other early childhood programs, social service agencies, etc., to promote effective functioning of the education component.
• Facilitates the child development committee and encourages parent participation with curriculum development and planning.
• Monitors usage and disbursement of funds for educational supplies.
• Assists in the preparation of the child development component budget needs and recommends allocation of funds for equipment and supplies.
• Works cooperatively with other staff persons to implement performance standards, achieve program goals and assist in the coordination of the child development component with other components.
• Ensures program meets or exceeds compliance with Head Start performance standards and regulations relating to staff and parent training programs for the child development component.
• Coordinates the child development self-assessment annually according to regulations.
• Monitors and documents program performance on quality indicators in order to meet or exceed established goals.
• Oversees community volunteer process including ensuring record keeping, in-kind services, quality standards.  Ensures community volunteers are given orientation, training, and recognition.
• Compiles statistics for the annual Program Information Report for the child development component.
• Ensures the rapid and accurate flow of relevant information between Teacher/PCEs and component heads.
• Maintains regular communication with the HS/EHS program director and coordinating team concerning the meeting of component objectives, potential problem areas, etc., makes recommendations for improvements or correction action.
• Collects, tracks and analyzes child assessment data in order to produce child outcomes data per area.
• Reports Head Start child outcomes to partnering/collaborating school districts annually.
• Assists the Program Director, Program Assistant and Teacher/PCE  in implementing the various components of the EHS Penn State research project.
• Clearly and enthusiastically communicates goals, philosophy, policies and procedures of component.
• Develops, coordinates, and implements trainings for the child development component either by directly providing the training or arranging for the use of outside resources.
• Provides training for new Teacher/PCE’s, either directly or indirectly, in all aspects of the child development component.
• Ensures the utilization of results in individualized educational programming and referrals as needed.
• Works with staff supervisors to provide career development opportunities to PCE’s and encourages and suggests in-service training, formal education, and other methods for increasing job productivity and career advancement including CDA training and early childhood education program through Mount Aloysius University.
• Provides pre-service and in-service training for parents and staff on child development component goals, objectives, philosophy and activities.
• Provides support and technical assistance to CDA candidates.  Serves as a CDA advisor upon request and at Coordinator’s discretion.
• Provides orientation and training for regularly scheduled classroom volunteers and interns.
• Assists Family Services Coordinator and PCEs in coordinating services to families, including coordinating services by community providers.
• Assists Family Services/Parent involvement in reviewing individual family service plans.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Early Childhood Education or a Bachelor’s or advanced degree and equivalent coursework in Early Childhood Education with early education teaching experience.
• Must possess two years supervisory experience
• Three years working with low-income children and families.
• Valid Driver’s license, Act 33, 34/151, and FBI Clearances.

Head Start Offers:

• Monday to Friday hours with limited evening or weekend work and holidays off
• Competitive salary
• Excellent low cost benefits
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Discounts on child day care
• Tuition reimbursement

ALL POSITIONS REQUIRE A VALID DRIVER’S LICENSE, ACT 31, 34/151 AND FBI CLEARANCES.  An ALSM application, a resume, and transcripts should be sent to:

EOE