School Readiness Coordinator

School Readiness

The School Readiness provides strategic leadership to ensure that child outcomes and family partnerships work in alignment to promote school readiness. This role bridges education services, family engagement, and data-driven decision making to strengthen classroom quality, increase family involvement, and ensure measurable progress toward School Readiness Goals. This position serves as a key driver of continuous quality improvement by transforming child outcome data and family engagement practices into coordinated strategies that enhance learning environments, strengthen family-school connections, and advance the mission of Head Start.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead the development, implementation, monitoring, and annual review of School Readiness Goals

• Ensure alignment between curriculum, assessments, instructional practices, and family engagement strategies

• Guide education and family services teams in data-informed planning and continuous improvement

• Serve as a strategic partner in agency-wide planning and program development

• Oversee collection, analysis, and interpretation of child assessment and family engagement data

• Identify trends and gaps to inform classroom instruction, coaching, and family support strategies

• Develop user-friendly reports and dashboards for leadership, Policy Council, and governing bodies

• Support staff in using data to individualize instruction and strengthen family learning supports

• Collaborate with Education Managers and Coaches to strengthen instructional practices and CLASS outcomes

• Align professional development and coaching with classroom needs and child outcome goals

• Support consistent, high-quality implementation of curriculum and individualized learning plans

• Design and implement innovative family engagement strategies that support school readiness and lifelong learning

• Develop parent education workshops, home learning initiatives, and community partnerships

• Strengthen parent leadership development and participation in program governance

• Ensure culturally responsive practices that reflect the strengths and needs of enrolled families

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education, Human Services, Family Studies, or related field (Master’s preferred)

• Minimum five (5) years of experience in early childhood education, family services, or related leadership role

• Strong knowledge of Head Start Performance Standards, CLASS, child assessment systems, and family engagement frameworks

• Demonstrated experience with data analysis, program evaluation, and continuous quality improvement

• Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Head Start experience strongly preferred

• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred

• Experience with program evaluation and strategic planning

Core Competencies

• Strategic & systems thinking

• Instructional and family engagement leadership

• Data-informed decision making

• Relationship building & collaboration

• Cultural responsiveness & equity-centered leadership

Qualifications

• Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or related field required

• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in early childhood education, including classroom teaching and staff support or coaching

• Experience working in Head Start or similar early childhood program strongly preferred

• NC Level III Child Care Administrator preferred

• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Strong knowledge of Head Start Program Performance Standards and early childhood best practices

• Extensive knowledge of NC DCDEE Requirements and other Early Childhood regulatory compliance

• Demonstrated ability to coach, mentor, and support teaching staff

• Excellent organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills

• Able to manage multiple priorities and respond effectively to the dynamic needs of a multi-site program

Working Conditions

• Frequent travel between Head Start centers
• Occasional evening or weekend work may be required for trainings or special events

Supervisory Responsibilities

• None

Computer Skills

• To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of accounting software; spreadsheet and word processing software.

Other Requirements

• Must be sufficiently computer literate to learn agency software within 90 days of employment.

Employee Benefits Package

• Competitive pay with periodic Cost of Living Adjustments (COLA)
• Zero-cost Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability (Employee only)
• Retail retirement plan with 100% employer matching
• Paid Vacation/Sick/Personal leave
• 13 Paid Holidays
• Paid professional development training
• Education assistance after one year employed
• Auto mileage reimbursement for official travel
• Employee discounts
• Bragg Mutual Credit Union Membership
• Employee Recognition Events