About this position
Description:
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Ensures all children are appropriately chaperoned and never left unattended in all situations such as facility, transportation, playground, or community outing.
- Is trained in adult learning principles and researched based coordinated strategies, such as Practice Based Coaching.
- Observes, gives feedback, and models effective teacher practices directly related to program performance goals.
- Gathers, assesses, and inputs data into various systems, including, but not limited to Child Plus, Teaching Strategies, and Devereux
- Uses assessment data to drive individualized coaching strategies that are aligned with school readiness and program performance goals.
- Assists Education Managers in completion of Education Component responsibilities including, but not limited to, planning needed professional development activities to support staff in areas of concern.
- Creates reports and develops coaching agreements for individual education staff based on observations of program room practices, ensuring that results are non-punitive.
- Attends and participates in Children’s Outcome Assessment Team/School Readiness meetings (COAT/SR) for the purpose of aligning professional development to school readiness needs.
- Maintains contact and communication with program director, education managers, and any other relevant staff.
- Is a Pre-K Reliable Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) observer.
- Eats with children as needed sharing the same menu while demonstrating socially acceptable behaviors and manners.
- Performs other reasonably related duties as assigned by immediate supervisors and other management as required.
ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Participates in meetings, job related trainings and continuing education programs as required or suggested by HHS and sponsoring organizations.
- Follows the program procedures relating to confidentiality.
- Performs overnight travel as required.
- Travels to center sites throughout the county as required.
- Provides assistance as needed at the center.
- Must pass initial and tri-annual physical exam and TB screening.
- Mandated Child Abuse/Neglect reporter
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS OF EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education (ECE) or a related field plus five (5) years successful work experience with children birth to 5 years old. (Required)
- Current PA Driver’s License and reliable transportation. (Required)
- Free of Child Abuse/Neglect history as verified by proper authorities. (Required)
- Must obtain Child Abuse, PA State Police, FBI Fingerprinting and NSOR Clearances prior to starting employment. (Required)
- Must meet vaccination requirements set by funding sources. (Required)
- Demonstrated experience working in a child oriented group setting. (Preferred)
- Training in or demonstrated knowledge of Creative Curriculum and Parents as Teachers (PAT). (Preferred)