Program Coordinator for The Kenan Preschool (one year assignment)

Program Coordinator for The Kenan Preschool (one-year assignment)

Start Date: June 2025

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Atlanta Speech School provides an unmatched opportunity to learn from both peers and experts in the field and to contribute to the School’s growing body of knowledge. Beyond seeking proficiency, we work to construct a Deep Reading Brain for each child at the School and, through our Rollins Center for Language & Literacy, for every child beyond the school. Deep reading requires learning to make connections between what we read and what we think, feel, and do. Through deep reading, children develop empathy, hone critical thinking, and go on to make the greatest possible difference in the lives of others.

• We believe in connection over compliance. Rather than silencing children, we teach them to listen, think, question, and solve.
• Our staff works together to know and serve each child from within an intentional learning ecosystem that is as joyful as it is rigorous.
• Our practices are grounded in structured literacy and built on the sciences of healthy brain development, language acquisition, and the construction of the Deep Reading Brain. This work is intentionally centered around critical thinking, empathy, problem-solving, and the development of executive functions.

We are committed to providing a community through which all our students, families, and staff show up safely as themselves and for each other. As stewards of this environment, it is our responsibility to ensure safety extends to every person, inclusive of all races /ethnicities, religions, genders, family structures, sexual orientations, and any other aspect of their identity.

The School has never turned away a child in need of services based on their family’s financial circumstances.

The Atlanta Speech School is currently seeking applicants for a full-time Program Coordinator position in the Kenan Preschool for the 2025-2026 school year. This is a one-year assignment. The position provides administrative and programmatic assistance to the Director of Kenan Preschool to facilitate their ongoing work and enhance their effectiveness, efficiency, and responsiveness.

Essential duties and responsibilities:

General & Administrative

• Set the tone for all visitors and staff in the Kenan Preschool by greeting students, families, guests, and staff
• Answer calls and emails by providing relevant and accurate information regarding the Kenan Preschool
• Schedule and organize meetings, school events, conferences, and department activities
• Design general correspondences, memos, charts, tables, graphs, etc.
• Effectively communicate the work of the Kenan Preschool admission procedures through initial contact
• Collect applicable information from parents interested in the Kenan Preschool admissions
• Maintain records needed for licensure and accreditation of Bright from the Start and NAEYC
• Oversee data (Admissions, Registrar, and Student Parent Mailing)
• Prepare student reports distributed 2-3 times a year
• Provide support to Kenan Preschool Director as needed
• Perform other duties as assigned

Team Support

• Understand the work of Atlanta Speech School and the individual programs
• Maintain Kenan schedules by planning and scheduling meetings and events
• Maintain student confidence and protect operations by keeping information confidential

Bookkeeping/simple Accounting

• Manage staff expense reports and supply expenses
• Maintain financial tracking records for budget
• Reconcile staff’s monthly credit card statements and enter accounting codes into credit card system

Admissions for Kenan

• Direct contact for preschool inquiries and applicants through email and phone
• Data entry (Admissions, Registrar, and Student Parent Mailing)
• Schedule observations for all applicants and prepare paperwork and name tags for observations
• Compile information and maintain student records, logs of screenings, inquiries, waitlist, and accepted and denied applicants
• Prepare enrollment and re-enrollment agreements for current and new students in FACTS
• Work with FACTS and parents to answer questions related to completing enrollment
• Manage student records in FACTS
• Prepare a variety of reports through FACTS of admissions numbers for Director
• Assist the Director with preparing for the start of the school year

Special Projects

• Assist with special projects - work independently and within a team on special non-recurring and ongoing projects

Speech School Duties

• Work in cooperation with other school assistants as a backup to cover phones, the front desk, and the lower lobby desk
• Take messages or fields/answers to all routine and non-routine questions

CORE COMPETENCIES:

• Analytical and detail-oriented with a proven record for producing quality work within timelines
• Demonstrate excellent communication, organizational, time management, and problem-solving skills
• Exercise independent judgment, decision-making abilities, and a high level of confidentiality
• Knowledge of NAEYC and Bright From The Start policies and accreditation

preferred

• Develop and construct cooperative working relationships with parents and potential families
• Strong Proficiency in Office 365: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook,

Google Docs, FACTS

BENEFITS:

This one-year/full-time position offers a generous benefit package including health/dental/life/vision and long-term disability insurance; the School subsidizes health insurance premiums for staff and families. Other benefits include Flexible Spending Account; 403(b) Plan; cost reduction of some Atlanta Speech School services; complimentary meals during working hours; vacation and accrued sick leave.

TO APPLY: Please provide a cover letter, resume, and writing sample via e-mail. The writing sample should describe what you consider to be essential qualities that a program coordinator must possess in order to be effective and provide examples in which you have demonstrated these qualities. The sample should be no more than 500 words.

CONTACT:

Iris Goodson

Director of Human Resources

hr@atlantaspeechschool.org

SUBJECT LINE: Program Coordinator Kenan Preschool