Education Manager-160655

Overall Job Objective

What Success Looks Like In This Job

Manage, assign, monitor, and evaluate the work of education staff and home visitor staff responsible for providing instruction and curriculum development for Adams County Head Start children, and also perform a variety of technical tasks relative to assigned area of responsibility.

Examples of Duties for Success

• Manage, direct, and coordinate the work of staff responsible for providing instruction and curriculum development for the Head Start Program, including reviewing reports and other educational paperwork.
• Participate in the selection of teaching staff and home visitors; provide or coordinate staff training; work with employees to correct deficiencies; implement discipline procedures.
• Prepare various reports on operations and activities.
• Recommend and assist in the implementation of goals and objectives; establish schedules and methods for providing instructional services; implement policies and procedures.
• Participate in the preparation and administration of the assigned budgets; submit budget recommendations; monitor expenditures; purchase supplies and equipment.
• Participate in performance evaluations for all education staff.
• Respond to and resolve inquiries and complaints.
• Ensure Colorado Child Care Licensing Regulations and Head Start Program Performance Standards are consistently maintained in the Head Start classroom.
• Oversee the implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of the Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) home based option.
• Provide or facilitate training, counseling, and technical assistance to staff and parents regarding educational issues/programs.
• Develop and coordinate the implementation of the education and child development work plan.
• Serve as liaison between the Head Start Program and other educational institutions and community agencies.
• Evaluate quality of children's education; recommend and implement changes.
• Participate as a member of Head Start's senior management team.
• Attend and participate in staff meetings and program events as requested.
• Maintain inventory of classroom supplies and materials.
• Perform other related duties and responsibilities as required.

Qualifications for Success

• Principles of supervision, training, and performance evaluation.
• Principles of child development and early childhood education.
• Modern and complex principles and practices of instruction and curriculum development.
• Principles of basic report preparation.
• Principles and procedures of record keeping.
• Pertinent Federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations.
• Maintain professional boundaries and confidentiality.
• Supervise, organize, and review the work of teaching personnel.
• Select, supervise, train, and evaluate staff.
• Interpret and explain Head Start program policies and procedures.
• Provide training, counseling, and technical assistance to staff and parents regarding educational issue/programs.
• Prepare clear and concise reports.
• Learn and apply the policies/procedures of the Head Start program and the Head Start Performance Standards.
• Demonstrate a professional and positive attitude and appearance.
• Demonstrate a willingness to serve and a passion for exceeding customer service expectations.
• Computer Skills: Microsoft Word & Excel & PowerPoint.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Establish, maintain and foster positive and harmonious working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

More Qualifications for Success

• Experience:
  • Four (4) years of increasingly responsible experience in early childhood education or child development, including experience in teaching and curriculum planning.
  • Two (2) years of supervisory experience.
• Education and Training:
  • Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in Education, Child Development, or a related field.
  • A Master's Degree is preferred.
• License or Certificate:
  • Possession of, or the ability to obtain a valid Colorado Driver's License.
  • A Motor Vehicle record check will also be conducted.
• Background Check: Must pass a criminal background check, FBI background check, and Central Registry check.
• Other: Must pass a physical exam and TB test upon hire.
• Ability to lift up to 10 lbs on occasion.
• Exposure to childhood diseases on a regular basis during the course of performing job duties.