Head Start Education Coordinator - Full Time - Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation - Smith River, CA
Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation
Position Description
Title: Education Coordinator Department:( 31) Howonquet Head Start
Class: Non-management FLSA: Exempt
Status: Full-time Pay Grade: 6 ($16.20 - $22.86)
Supervisor: Head Start Director Subordinates: Teachers
Effective Date: July 2014 Grant Funded: Yes
Position Summary:
This position is responsible for the collaborative development, implementation, managements,
support and evaluation of curriculum, instructional program, and staff development. Assures the
compliance of all Head Start Program Performance Standards as they pertain to education, services
for children and families.
All Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation employees are at will employees.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: include the following.
E nsure implementation of Educational Services Program for the Head Start program is occurring with fidelity, is Multi-Cultural appropriate, age appropriate and anti-bias.Supervise teaching staff in implementation of education services.
Oversee a program curriculum to include major themes/subjects and related activities for the
classroom and home visits to include outcomes for children as designated in the Performance
Standards/Head Start Act.
Observe Head Start children's socialization, behavior patterns and appropriate child
development.
Assist staff in follow-up regarding possible strategies challenges with classroom whether it be
environment issues or behavior modifications.
Ensure that all education forms are completed and utilized effectively and appropriately.
Ensure that goals for individual children and families are being recorded and tracked and in
progress notes that related activities are planned.
Approve Lesson plans ensuring child goals, lEP goals, and individualization are occurring.
Provide training in Early Childhood Education for staff/parents as requested.
Become a Certified CLASS observer annually.
Observe each Classroom using the CLASS Tool. Provide feedback to teaching Staff within 2
days of observation and brainstorm strategies to direct professional development.
Observe and record monthly, the performance of education staff in the classroom and/or home
visits following the observation cycle.
Conduct initial observation on individual children referred for developmental, social, or emotional
concerns.
Coach teaching staff to support targeted professional development.
Utilize Howonquet Early Learning Program (HELP)s ource of on-going assessment Teaching
Strategies Gold to monitor teacher's implementation of quality curriculum, communication with
families and child progress. Generate and maintain data reports on Child Outcomes three times
annually, and present results to the Head Start Program Manager and Program Coordinator.
Temporary or permanent duties and responsibilities may be added to, or modified as deemed
necessary.
Updated to reflect COLA 2017