Job Description Summary Provide general program management and support for all classrooms: coach, mentor, supervise and train all education staff; Ensure integration of School Readiness goals by frequently observing, reflecting, training, and directly supporting teachers in classrooms; ensure compliance with Head Start Performance Standards, program policies and procedures; Work with other program leaders to ensure that direct service staff have access to component expertise; Participate in strategic planning and program development and function as part of the program leadership team. Responsibilities Position Core Leadership Competencies Aligning Performance for Success – Including, focusing and guiding others, individually and collectively, in accomplishing work objectives. Building Interpersonal Working Relationships – Intentionally and capably developing and using high-trust workplace relationships to facilitate the accomplishment of work goals. Coaching – Providing timely guidance and feedback to help individuals and groups to strengthen specific knowledge/skill areas needed to accomplish tasks and understand/resolve problems. Collaborative Decision Making – Identifying and understanding issues; problems, and opportunities; comparing data from different sources to draw conclusions; using effective group decision making methods for choosing a course of action and developing appropriate solutions; taking action that is consistent with available facts, constraints, and probable consequences. Delegating Responsibility – Allocating decision-making authority and/or task responsibility to appropriate others to maximize the organization’s and individual’s effectiveness. Gaining Commitment – Using appropriate interpersonal styles and techniques to engender alternative ideas, perspectives and solutions; choosing successful self-behaviors that engage and enable others. ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: PERFORMANCE INDICATORS Staff Supervision and Development Work with the Education Director to hire highly qualified Teaching Staff and Substitutes; inform the Education Director of any staffing changes or needs. Ensure program orientation for new education staff and substitutes. Supervise and ensure the implementation of Performance Standards, Work Plans, and Program Policy and Procedure, ensuring alignment with strategic planning. Technical Assistance: Content development and consultation. Implement and monitor systems of record keeping, documentation and reporting that ensure program quality, including timesheets. Monitor staff performance through ongoing observations, dialogues/reflections, and feedback from other component supervisors and, in the case of teaching assistants, primarily from teachers. Use this information to create individualized staff training plans. Reflect with staff individually or in groups on what is working and why strengthening skills are needed. Document and provide feedback to support forward change. Develop Corrective Action Plans as needed. Maintain ongoing communication with the Education Director. Perform probationary (90—and 180-day evaluations) and annual performance evaluations based on self-reflective practices and objective criteria using written documentation, program forms, and checklists. Participate in planning and executing Joint Staff Meetings. Internal Consulting/Monitoring Ensure classroom coverage. Maintain content development expertise and disseminate such knowledge by providing ongoing quality assistance to staff. Develop and disseminate resources and best practices for implementing quality improvement efforts, including modeling and providing classroom coverage for teacher professional development. Promote continuous quality improvement and quality assurance efforts for the agency. Provide ongoing quality assistance to address children’s challenging behaviors and sensory needs. Assess the implementation of the agency’s work plan to ensure the program/content goals and objectives are met. Support and promote inclusive environments by following the procedures of the EOUHS tiered system of intervention policies and procedures. Respond to identified needs within the organization, intervene on behalf of families and staff, facilitate the resolution of conflicts, and promote a consistent exchange of information in all directions. Facilitate center-level meetings, including integrating program services into classrooms and center-level events. Perform center coordination duties, including ensuring compliance with all EOUHS Health and Safety policies. Please see full description at https://eou.peopleadmin.com/postings/3396
