Education Coordinator

About the role

The Education Coordinator serves as a site coordinator for all Early Head Start or Head Start Centers and partnership sites. The position requires extensive development, training, and evaluation of staff and parents regarding educational programs and curriculum, to include students with special needs and with behavioral plans.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with all Education and Early Childhood Development Performance Standards, to include the Blueprint for Maryland requirements and Maryland Department of Education (Licensing).
• Thoroughly review the Head Start Performance Standards relating to the education and early childhood development work plan.
• Develop goals, objectives, and strategies to ensure that these standards are implemented.
• Career development and training for teachers and teacher assistants.
• Maintain documentation and required paperwork update annually.
• Observe each classroom, within 30 days for new Teachers, within 90 days for returning teachers.
• Review education files for quality of Individual Child Plans.
• Report on results and concerns to Director of Educational Services.
• Ensure Compliance with OHS Transitional Comprehensive Review (Focus Area 1 and Focus Ares 2).
• Coordinate with Director of Educational Services to assure that Education and Early Childhood Development services are implemented at each center.
• Review EECD policies and processes at central office staff meetings.
• Participate in Content Area Team (CAST) meetings for each center to review child and classroom concerns.
• Participate in the program self-assessment and program improvement plan.
• Participate in developing and implementing strategic plan goals, objectives, and strategies.
• Submit requested monthly data and reports.
• Monitor fiscal allocations and oversee classroom purchasing.
• Collaborate with other agencies to ensure optimal services for children.
• Establish collaboration with the early childhood specialist in each county school district.
• Attend early childhood coordination meetings in each county.
• Sit on advisory boards as possible.
• Establish collaboration with the Child Find and special needs services coordinator in the county school district.
• Assist in developing MOUs with the school district to clarify coordination with Child Find and special needs services.
• Attend early childhood coordination meetings.
• Plan and conduct three Education/Disabilities advisory meetings annually.
• Facilitate a smooth transition of children with special needs and their parents into the school system.
• Review Disability and Mental Health policies and processes at central office staff meetings.
• Participate in CAST meetings for each county to review child and classroom concerns.
• Participate in the program self-assessment and program improvement plan.
• Participate in developing and implementing strategic plan goals, objectives, and strategies.
• Submit requested monthly data and reports.
• Monitor fiscal allocations.
• Supervise Teachers and Teacher Assistants.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education or a related field.
• 4 years preschool teaching experience.
• 2 years of experience in the Mental Health Service or Special Education field preferred.
• Experience in personnel management is required.
• Working experience and knowledge in Head Start and Early Head Start, and non-profit setting is preferred.
• A demonstrated successful record in managing services and programs, and achieving program deliverables and outcomes, and program compliance.
• Experience in program implementation desired.
• Must have a demonstrated successful record in managing services and programs, and achieving program deliverables and outcomes, and program compliance.
• Must be able to interpret and train others regarding federal and state regulations.
• Must be able to develop, coordinate, and follow through on projects.
• Strong/excellent writing skills.
• CLASS Certification within six months of employment, and medical administration required.
• MSDE OCC Director qualification required or ability to obtain within six months.
• CPR and First Aid certification required.

Skills

• Good math and analytical skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, or other software applications to retrieve data, spreadsheets creation, and reporting.

Benefits

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Pay

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