What are the responsibilities and job description for the Education Supervisor-Sheridan position at Head Start of Yamhill County?
About Head Start of Yamhill County
Mission Statement
We are committed to being a successful learning community, which includes: a partnership with parents and their children; a celebration of diversity; an atmosphere of support, respect, and trust; where everyone is safe and experiences a sense of belonging.
5-year goals 2018-2023
In 2018 HSYC was awarded a five-year grant to continue offering program services. These are our five-year goals:
Goal #1: Develop, in classrooms and at home, an understanding of the importance of balancing nurture and structure to help build resiliency and self-regulation in our participants.
Goal #2: Improved attendance for lifelong success.
Goal #3: Create and support a trauma-informed culture in our program and our community.
Goal #4: Hire and retain individuals who are committed to the true HSYC mission and philosophy and who understand the need to be trauma-informed and relationship-based in an early childhood program.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
Supervise, coach and mentor Lead Teachers at specified center. Oversee center's daily classroom operations in all capacities, ensuring classrooms meet requirements of Head Start Performance Standards and Oregon Child Care Licensing. This includes, but is not limited to, curriculum and assessment implementation and oversight, classroom observation, classroom substitute oversight, problem-solving and new hire training/orientation. Function as liaison and information conduit between the site staff and HSYC's Leadership Team.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Knowledge of:
- Creative Curriculum
- Theories and practices of Early Childhood Education and Developmentally Appropriate Practices
- Classroom Management Strategies
- DRDP
- Oregon's Childcare Divisions Licensing Rules and Regulations
- Willingness and ability to work with children with challenging behaviors and children and parents with special needs.
- Experience mentoring staff in a classroom setting.
- Experience in Reflective Supervision.
- Willingness and ability to work with at-risk children and families.
- Willingness and ability to work with low-income families.
- Demonstrate ability to use positive guidance techniques (PBIS) with children, families, and co-workers.
- Knowledge of, and demonstrate ability to use, Conscious Discipline.
- Strong time management skills with the ability to prioritize and be flexible to meet deadlines.
- Significant decision making and problem-solving skills in all areas of job responsibility.
- Warm tone of voice.
- Enthusiastic, energetic, compassionate, sensitive, and respectful personality
- Understands and demonstrates ethical practices as listed in the NAEYC Code of Ethics
- Demonstrate the ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment concerning privileged information.
- Computer literacy
- Demonstrate the ability to be a team player, work well with others.
- Must be free of childcare-restrictible disease, as defined in OAR 333-019-0010, symptoms of physical illness, as defined in OAR 414-300-0220(1), or mental incapacity that poses a threat to the health or safety of children.
- Reliable transportation
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
- AA or BA degree in Early Childhood Education, or equivalent preferred.
- Minimum of 5 years teaching experience with primary responsibility for children ages 2.5-6 in a center-based setting.
- Head Start experience preferred.
For more information and to APPLY, please click here: https://yamhillheadstart.org/apply-online/
Persons with disabilities and limited English proficiency (LEP) have the right to free language assistance and accommodatioNs. HSYC will provide these services upon request.
Please note: HSYC is NOT affiliated with YAMHILL COUNTY HHS.