MUSKEGON AREA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE:  Early Childhood Behavior Team Coordinator

CLASSIFICATION: Professional

REPORTS TO: Assistant Director – Early Childhood Services

SUPERVISES:  Behavioral Support / Mental Health Social Work Staff

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS:
All candidates must apply online at www.muskegonisd.org/jobs/.

TERMS:
This position is a 225 total paid days position offering single subscriber medical, dental, and vision benefits. Dental, vision, and life insurance are paid by the district at no cost to the employee. Personal business days, holidays, and sick time paid. Retirement through the Office of Retirement Services (Pension Plus or Defined Contribution).

SALARY RANGE:
This position is on the Early Childhood Center Scale that is grant funded, $36.4546 per hour. Due to grant funding, there are no negotiations available on this hourly rate.

GENERAL JOB FUNCTION:

The Head Start Services Specialist - Mental Health supervises the program’s care management team members in providing ongoing mental health and behavioral support services for Head Start and Early Head Start participants. The position is responsible for the design, implementation, monitoring and ongoing quality assurance of the program’s mental health/behavioral support services. The position also coordinates the oversight of the provision of special needs services to eligible children.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Bachelor’s degree including certification or licensure in mental health or related field.
2. Successful experience in early childhood program(s) or in the delivery of services to families with young children either in educational or human services agency.
3. The ability to work and communicate effectively with program staff, agency representatives, administrators, parents and council members.
4. No physical or mental restrictions that would, with reasonable accommodation, prevent performance of the essential job functions and responsibilities.
5. Successful completion of a pre-employment physical exam including tuberculosis screening and criminal records background check.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Master’s degree in social work, psychology, counseling or field related to mental health and/or early childhood development.
2. Successful experience in supervising and/or facilitating educational or mental health programs and services.
3. A working knowledge of the structure and function of local human service and educational agencies and experience in the provision of collaborative programs and services.

PREFERRED COMPETENCIES: A MAISD Organizational Support Employee Skillfully Demonstrates…

 Understanding the Organization:

• Business Insight: Keeps up with current and possible future policies, practices, and trends within the MAISD and public education
• Customer Focus: Builds and delivers solutions that meet customer expectations
• Financial Acumen: Understands the meaning and implications of key financial indicators

Making Complex Decisions:

• Thoroughly weighs the risks and benefits of different solution options in a timely manner
• Actively seeks input from pertinent sources to make timely and well-informed decisions (separates opinions from facts)
• Considers ethical factors and impact on all stakeholders in the decision-making process

Taking Initiative:

• Quickly and decisively takes action in fast-changing, difficult, and unpredictable situations
• Actively seeks and secures unique resources
• Continuously seeking to improve processes and procedures

Building Collaborative Relationships:

• Proactively develops relationships with a wide variety of people
• Anticipates conflict but finds common ground and ensures that all feel heard in high tension situations

Being Authentic:

• Keeps confidences

Being Flexible and Adaptable:

• Adapts style to fit the specific needs of others
• Serves as a source of confidence in high-stress situations

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

1. Supervises care management team members; manages daily work needs in providing mental health, behavioral support, and special needs services to program participants.
2. Leads the design and implementation efforts related to the program’s mental health/behavioral support services. Includes oversight of compliance monitoring system.
   1. Works collaboratively with center leadership, classroom staff, and community agencies to effectively deliver such services.
   2. Leads classroom-based efforts to strengthen nurturing and supportive environments and relationships through the design and implementation of evidence-based interventions and services.
   3. Conducts classroom observations of mental health/behavioral support using evidence-based tool(s). Develops improvement plans with classroom staff based on such observations.
3. Integrates services for program parents into program’s delivery structure, including relevant counseling, referrals to community agencies, and opportunity for parenting classes.
4. May be assigned classroom(s) to act as the mental health/behavioral specialist providing services to assigned children and staff.
5. Acquires and maintains a thorough knowledge of all laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures pertinent to the conduct of Head Start Programs, and have the ability to interpret such information, as required.
6. Assists in the preparation and dissemination of a variety of essential program reports and informational documents, including the preparation of grant requests.
7. Make recommendations to the Director regarding ongoing program improvement.
8. Upholds the Head Start Code of Conduct.
9. Performs such other tasks and assumes such other responsibilities as may be assigned.

NOTABLE PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

None are noted.

TYPICAL WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Most work is performed within delegate district program offices and classrooms. Some work is accomplished in the MAISD Head Start offices.

EVALUATION:

Employees in this classification are evaluated according to Board policy.

OPPORTUNITY FOR ADVANCEMENT:

Advancement would be possible to other Head Start positions, if appropriate credentials are in place.

TRAVEL EXPECTATIONS:

A significant amount of travel within Muskegon and Oceana counties should be anticipated. Some travel elsewhere within the state may be necessary.

PAY STRUCTURE: 

Commensurate with MAISD Early Childhood wage and benefit schedules.

It is the policy of the Muskegon Area Intermediate School District that no staff member, candidate for employment, program participant, or recipient of services shall experience discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation or transgender identity) disability, age, religion, height, weight, marital or family status, military status, ancestry, genetic information, or any other legally protected category (collectively "Protected Classes”), in its programs and activities, including employment opportunities. Inquiries related to issues of discrimination on the basis of disability should be directed to the Director for Special Education at (231) 767-7249. All other discrimination inquiries or requests for special accommodations to participate in a program, event, or activity should be directed to the Associate Superintendent for Human Services at (231) 767-7213.