Site Lead-St. John

Job Purpose

Under general supervision of the Regional Site Director/Site Director, delivers high quality Early Childhood Development services to children enrolled in site programs, including educational, social, physical, nutritional, and psychological development of children under their care. Communicates with parents on their child’s individual progress and maintains records of attendance and educational achievement. Plans lessons, serves meals, and ensures a healthy and safe learning environment for children.

Position Responsibilities

• Responsible for the care and supervision of all enrolled PACE Education center-based children, planning and implementing classroom lessons, conducting meetings and conferences with parents, coordinating activities and events for children and parents, interacting with the public and providing customer service by phone, email and in person, and preparing correspondence, reports, records, and other paperwork required by the early childhood education program.
• Establish and maintain a safe, healthy learning environment and encourage the involvement of families to strengthen the relationships between children, families, and community.
• Communicate timely and effectively with the Regional Site Director (RSD)/Site Director (SD) as needed throughout the day.

Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, And Experience)

• Education and Work Experience: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university in early childhood education, child development, Social Science, or related field is required. Valid and current Child Development Site Supervisor Permit or higher. Must obtain total of (6) units of infant and toddler development but (3) semester units must be presented at hire and (3) units may be completed within the first year of employment. Three (3) or more years as a paid teacher in a licensed child care center serving children under 5 years old is required. Must be at least 18 years old.
• Knowledge and Skills: Ability to provide effective and nurturing teacher-child interactions, and to plan and implement learning experiences that: Ensure effective curriculum planning and implementation based upon individual children’s development continuum and integrate child assessment data in individual and group planning. Promote children’s progress across the standards described in the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework: Ages Birth to Five and applicable state early learning and development standards, including for children with disabilities and dual language learners, as appropriate. Include developmentally appropriate learning experiences in language, literacy, social and emotional development, math, science, social studies, creative arts, and physical development that are focused on achieving progress outlined in the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework: Ages Birth to Five. Establish and maintain a healthy learning environment; and Encourage families’ engagement with their children in all Head Start programs to support the development of relationships between children and their families. Must be a team player with outstanding interpersonal skills. Must have good organizational skills, written/oral communication and observation skills. Requires strong time management skills. Basic computer skills required. Bilingual in English/Spanish is a plus, but not required.

Physical Demands

The working conditions and physical demands of this position will be those that must be met to successfully perform the essential duties of the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties. The physical environment the incumbent will work in is typically a pre-school environment with moderate noise levels that would be expected in that type of work environment. Outdoor and indoor supervision of playgrounds / workplace for on-going periods occurs regularly. Lift and carry up to 45 lbs. or more. The individual must be able to work with children at their eye level and always maintain visual supervision of children, as well as hear, communicate, and comprehend effectively with children, staff, and parents. The individual also must be able to walk, sit, kneel, crawl, carry, push, pull and participate in activities indoors and outdoors as needed in an environment with children and adults. T.B. Test within the past six months prior to employment, and every four (4) years thereafter (every 4 years for a chest X-ray). Must pass health screening (LIC 503) at time of employment, health screening is accepted within one year prior to hire, to be renewed every four (4) years. Provide proof of the following immunizations as required: Measles, Pertussis (Whooping Cough), and Influenza. Representative physical demands of the job include normal vision and hearing, standing for extended periods, sitting for extended periods, kneeling, and stooping, manipulating objects with hands, reaching overhead, and occasionally lifting and carrying objects weighing up to 45 pounds.