JOB SUMMARY:          Educational lead for one or more centers in the Head Start/Early Head Start program, with responsibilities including the following:

• Support the full implementation of all aspects of the Head Start/Early Head Start Program’s early learning system, policies/procedures and tools, with the goal of supporting all children (birth to five) to achieve school readiness goals.
• Responsible for day-to-day operations of the center(s).
• Supervise all center staff.
• Provide support to center staff for professional growth and collaboration.
• Provide ongoing coaching to center staff to support them in successfully fulfilling all aspects of their role, including but not limited to effective practices in the following:
• CLASS Teacher-Child Interactions for preschool and ITERS for infants and toddlers
• Learning Environments and Intentional Teaching
• Curriculum
• Child Screening and Assessment
• Collaborating with the center team to meet children’s needs
• Working with families

QUALIFICATIONS:    

• Minimum of an Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education, Human Ecology or related degree.
• Supervisory experience. Ability to lead and direct the work of others.
• Experience with the education of infants, toddlers or preschoolers.
• Experience or training in working with families of children birth to five years old in low income communities
• Effective oral and written communication skills, including computer literacy.
• Valid Driver’s License and be insurable under agency policy
• Experience with Disability Services for children and their families preferred