Head Start Site Supervisor

About the role

As a Site Supervisor, you will promote the program's goal of encouraging children's social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development, which, in turn, will prepare them for future success in school. In your role as a Site Supervisor, you will be responsible for leading, supporting, and supervising a Birth to Five or Head Start teaching team by overseeing the planning and daily operations of an infant/toddler and/or preschool classroom where assigned.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership, guidance, training, modeling, support, and supervision to classroom Teachers and Teacher Assistants
• Ensures all site staff respect and support diverse cultural, educational, socio-economic, and family backgrounds, including those with disabilities and special needs, and treats each child and parent as an individual
• Manages the daily operations of a Maricopa County Head Start/Early Head Start classroom, including facilities maintenance, required data collection, inputting, reporting, and teaching
• Maintains a safe and healthy learning environment, including always maintaining supervision of children
• Assumes the role as the lead contact with community partner sites, including communication and planning that occurs throughout the school year
• Understands Early Education Division and Maricopa County policies and supports the philosophy of Maricopa County Human Services Department and Early Education Division in the implementation of Performance Standards as identified in Division goals and Program policies and procedures
• Affirms the importance of Early Head Start and Head Start parent involvement in the development of an Education Plan based on assessment results
• Plans and conducts transition activities with parents, school personnel, and children to transition children into and out of the program, in accordance with the Head Start/Early Head Start Transition Plan
• Carrries out authorized emergency and safety procedures and administers first aid and/or CPR in the classroom as needed

Requirements

• One year of professional experience teaching in a licensed childcare or pre-kindergarten setting
• Associate degree or higher in early childhood education, child development, or another equivalent post-secondary degree with 18 credits in early childhood education, child development, or infant/toddler development
• Supervisory experience in Head Start or another early childhood education/family services program
• Bilingual skills in English/Spanish
• Experience as a current or former Early Head Start and Head Start parent

Qualifications

Commensurate with experience.

Skills

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Benefits

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Pay

$48,800 - $72,000 annually

Schedule

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