What are the responsibilities and job description for the Early Learning Center Manager and Education Coordinator position at Meeting Street - Early Learning Center?
Looking for a rewarding career that makes a difference in children’s lives? Look no further and join the team at Meeting Street! Meeting Street is a special place of learning, where children of all abilities have the opportunities to reach their fullest potential.
Full-time employees receive:
Competitive Pay
Generous PTO
13 paid holidays
Medical, dental, vision and MORE
Meeting Street is currently looking for an Early Learning Center Manager and Education Coordinator.
Duties:
Ensures that the Early Learning Center (ELC) and RI Pre-K programs are safe, nurturing, developmentally appropriate and inclusive programs for young children of all abilities and their families.
Requires knowledge of RI State licensing through the Department of Human Services (DHS) and The RI Department or Education (RIDE).
Experience with NAEYC and BrightStars accreditation process
Required knowledge of the ITERS, ECERS and CLASS tools
Oversees and ensures that the Early Learning Center and Rhode Island Pre-Kindergarten have a high-quality curriculum that follows developmentally appropriate practice, the Rhode Island Early Learning and Development Standards and meets the individual needs of children with all abilities.
Demonstrates culturally informed practice and behavior management and discipline practices with the ability to neutralize the pattern of inequitable discipline of children of color.
Collaborates with Early Intervention, Child Outreach and Special Education Teams from partnering districts and RIDE.
Develops, facilitates and implements strategic initiatives in accordance with the agency’s strategic plan.
Ability to lead professional development trainings for staff.
Provides supervision for staff allowing opportunities to explore challenging issues and increase their understandings of different perspectives and challenges our students and families face.
Meeting Street believes the dignity of each person is paramount. We recognize that our community’s future strength rests firmly on our commitment to our values of respect, compassion, integrity, inclusivity, and excellence. To uphold these commitments, we expect all employees to recognize and properly respond to racism and other forms of injustice.
It is our policy to recruit, hire, train, transfer and promote employees, and to ensure that all other employment practices (i.e. salary and benefits administration, education and training programs, and social and recreational programs) are administered without regard to race, color, religion, marital status, gender, sexual preference or orientation, gender expression or identity, age, national origin or ancestry, legally recognized disability, citizenship status, genetic information, veteran status, military status, socioeconomic background, homelessness or any other characteristic or category protected by law. It is also our policy to protect employees and applicants from any coercion, retaliation or discrimination for filing a complaint or assisting in any investigation pursuant to the equal opportunity laws.
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