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Multiple Site Coordinator

Opportunity Council

Bellingham, WA | Full Time

$67k-88k (estimate)

2 Months Ago

Multiple Site Coordinator

Opportunity Council Bellingham, WA

$67k-88k (estimate)

Full Time 2 Months Ago

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Opportunity Council is Hiring a Multiple Site Coordinator Near Bellingham, WA

The Multiple Site Coordinator manages multiple center-based teams, which provide educational experiences and resource information for preschool children and their parents in a classroom setting. Schedules regular home visits in accordance with Head Start/ECEAP Performance Standards and ELAFS Policies and Procedures. The Multiple Site Coordinator oversees the development, implementation, and evaluation of a center and/or home focused curriculum and parent involvement program. Maintains working knowledge of Head Start Performance Standards, agency policies and procedures and other applicable regulations.

Essential Functions/Responsibilities:

Supervision of Staff:

Responsible for the supervision of direct staff including hiring, training, evaluation, professional development, disciplinary action, and termination.

Coordinates schedules, ensuring the center is appropriately staffed.

Completes classroom observations for teachers, assistants and home educators and home visit observations for teachers and home educators.

Completes child/family file audits for teachers and home educators.

Site Operations:

Directs and assist the team in carrying out the Child Services Plan, including the completion of developmental assessment of children using agency tools and the development of each child's individual learning plan.

Recruits, assigns, trains and evaluates parent and other volunteers.

Maintains documentation that reflects education, family services, and health services for each child.

Manages, coordinates, and monitors all aspects of daily classroom and site operations.

Overall responsibility for the safety of center operations, including the implementation of safety plan, ensuring a safe environment and activities for children and staff.

Acts as liaison with ELAFS facility manager and Child Health and Development Manager.

Acts as a liaison with landlords in relation to rented space, site safety, and maintenance.

Special Services:

Facilitates the delivery of health and special services through cooperative scheduling of group and individual screening, diagnostics and therapy in and out of the classroom.

Conducts center screenings as appropriate and communicate concerns.

Family Services:

Works with the Mental Health Family Development Manager to provide guidance to staff in the development, implementation and evaluation of Family Partnership Plans.

Develops and monitors site system for gathering in-kind, including submission of hours to finance in a timely manner. Provide guidance to staff in documentation of volunteer hours and other in-kind. Submit in-kind hours in a timely manner.

Develops and implements parent involvement and education opportunities at the site level: Parent Activity Days/Evenings, Center Committee functions, involving parents as resources for curriculum and center operations.

Supports parents in developing their own activities.

Other:

Responsible for ordering, inventory and maintenance of all materials and equipment used in the classroom, including food service and parent activities, etc., according to ELAFS policies and procedures.

Carries out regular reporting of information to the central office according to the required schedule including, but not limited to, attendance, meal counts, inventory, ordering requests, child accident reports, etc.

Available for evening meetings and home visits, extended day field trips, workshops and trainings.

Completes ongoing health and safety checks and drill logs according to required schedule.

Other Responsibilities:

Performs other duties as assigned.

Assumes responsibility for additional tasks related to a site or program (e.g. reception and referral at Mt. Baker site), special projects lead or to provide support to others (e.g. Education Coordinators)

Provides occasional internal guidance to individuals within several work teams regarding daily issues, short term planning, and some long-range planning, which enables others to take action or make decisions.

Education, Experience, Training Requirements:

B.A. or A.A. in Early Childhood Education or Child Development, or related field.

Minimum of two years’ experience and/or training in delivery of social services/parent involvement in a child development setting including home visits.

Minimum two years’ related teaching experience at preschool level, including curriculum development in Head Start/ECEAP or comparable child development program.

Minimum of two years’ experience with staff supervision and program management in an early childhood program.

Valid Washington State Driver’s License or obtain by date of hire.

Must submit abstract of driving record for previous 3 years prior to start date.

Skills and Abilities Required:

Language skills, including demonstrated ability to express oneself clearly verbally and in writing.

Competence in documentation and record keeping, and an ability to instruct and assist others.

Must be proficient in the use of computer software applications including word processing and spreadsheets.

Macintosh experience preferred.

Demonstrated ability to relate in a supportive, non-judgmental manner to families of varying cultural, educational and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Interpersonal communication and crisis intervention skills to relate supportively and assertively with families under stress.

Ability to participate in program training activities and demonstrate a commitment to continuing professional growth.

Demonstrated independent work skills, leadership, flexibility, problem solving and decision making abilities.

Innovation skills; frequently assists in creating new or improved methods, procedures, or systems.

Job regularly requires independent, creative thinking in collaboration with others to address operational, functional, or service issues.

Ability to frequently resolve differences of opinion, using tact and diplomacy, such as settling complaints or negotiating with a diversity of agency and community resources. Resolution of issues may occasionally require actions beyond standard practices.

Proficient in the use of computers and related information technologies for agency communications and record keeping requirements.

Additional Requirements Upon Hiring:

Initial health examination indicating you are fit for duty and free from communicable disease. Medical checkups are required every 2 years thereafter, including submission of documentation to HR.

Completed TB test and test results submitted to HR prior to hire date.

Criminal record check (Portable Background Check through DCYF) to ascertain that the applicant has not been convicted of a child abuse or neglect offense per Washington State Child Abuse Law (Ch. 486, Laws of 1987) or DSHS licensing requirements.

Must provide, in compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, acceptable proof of identity and authorization to work in the U.S.

Current First Aid card and Infant/Child CPR training (or obtain within 30 days) and must maintain current certificates for length of employment.

Must have HIV/AIDS training (or obtain within 60 days).

Have (or obtain prior to hire date) and maintain current Washington Food Handler’s Permit during length of employment.

May obtain a Class “C” commercial driver’s endorsement (CDL) when the program offers training. This license must be maintained during length of employment.

Remote Work: Job is onsite; may remote work during closures.

Essential Employee: This position is not an essential employee

Working Conditions: Work is generally performed in a noisy, active preschool classroom environment or office environment, following current Washington state COVID-19 guidelines. Regular exposure to communicable diseases and body fluids and occasional crisis situations. Regularly requires local travel to and from classroom sites, administrative office and clients' homes, as well as for community networking, meetings, special workshops and trainings, and other job-related activities. May drive program vehicles to transport children.

Benefits@Opportunity Council

Opportunity Council offers the following benefits to eligible employees:

Paid time off earned on an accrual basis (vacation, sick, personal holidays)
Paid time off for wellness needs
Employer-paid holidays (13 in 2023)
Employer-paid HDHP and low-cost traditional health care options
HSA and FSA, subject to plan terms
Eligibility for Critical Illness coverage
403(b) retirement plan (5% employer contribution)
Eligibility for health coverage for legal dependents
Eligibility for employee/family dental and vision coverage
Voluntary benefits such as life insurance, long-term disability, long-term care and personal legal services

Opportunity Council is a private, non-profit Community Action Agency serving homeless and low-income families and individuals. Our mission is to help people improve their lives through education, support, and direct assistance while advocating for just and equitable communities. For over 50 years we have offered a broad scope of services that range from addressing immediate and crisis-oriented needs (food, emergency shelter, eviction-prevention) to longer-term programs that promote self-sufficiency in our community (early childhood education, home weatherization). For more details, please visit our website at https://www.oppco.org.