What are the responsibilities and job description for the Education Site Director position at Acacia Network?
POSITION OVERVIEW : Under the supervision of the Education Director, the Site Director oversees the planning, organizing, and implementation of education services for the children at that site. These services contribute to the increased social competence in children and the recognition and enhancement of parents as the primary educators of their children.
Pays : $70k-$75k per year
KEY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :
- Help plan and run all grantee pre-service trainings and all year long.
- Perform the functions of this position with a strong understanding of the Head Start Performance Standards and the safety and service plans : ACF child development outcomes Frameworks (ELOF), Early Childhood Frameworks for Quality (DOE EFQ); and thorough knowledge and application of Developmentally Appropriate Practices.
- Deliver pre-service and monthly in-service training sessions to teaching staff as assigned.
- Monitor the implementation of creative curricula in the classrooms and assure that checkpoints are met.
- Carry out recommendations of the DOE and ACF monitor for program improvement.
- Monitor children's assessment (Brigance), including weekly observations in each area (anecdotal), developmental assessments, and children's assessment data entry and outcome reports (TSG).
- Supervise children's assessment (Brigance), including weekly observations in each area, examples of the child's work, developmental assessments, and children's assessment data entry and outcome reports.
- Assure that home visits and parent conferences are done and that the progress reports are completed and used to discuss the individualization for each child.
- Identify items and materials needed in the classrooms and assist the teachers in the placing of purchase orders.
- Assist in the process to transition 4-year-old children to kindergarten.
- Assist in recruiting and orienting volunteers, providing them with guidance as needed.
- Evaluate the performance of teaching staff at the end of the probation and annually thereafter, and recommend subsequent personnel action to the Education Director.
- Actively participate in the professional development weeks throughout the year.
- Assure that staff files and documentation are complete, accurate, and confidentially maintained, and ready for inspection.
- Perform other duties, as may be required.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by a person in this position. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties that may be performed in such a position.
REQUIREMENTS :
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Salary : $70,000 - $75,000
