2025-2026 HeadStart Curriculum Director - CCSD Preschool Centers

Job Description Code: NDO

Division/Department: Ninth District Opportunity - HeadStart

Pay Grade: HeadStart

Pay Type: Salaried; Exempt

Retirement: TRS

Contract Work Year: 250 Days

Reports To: HeadStart Curriculum Director

Evaluation Instrument: PEI

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's degree in the area of Early Childhood Education or Child Development. Knowledgeable of local community and resources. Experience working with pre-school children, including those with special needs. Aware of the cultural and linguistic diversity of the children and families in the community. Knowledgeable of basic computer skills and predominant software (work processing, spreadsheets, email, Internet). Supervisory/management experience. Experienced driver with valid license who has access to a car that can be used on the job. Must secure an acceptable criminal records check and satisfactorily complete a drug screening.

GOAL

Ensures that all aspects of education and early childhood development services, and the program as a whole, meet or exceed the requirements set forth in funding agency(s) regulations, other requirements set forth by the governing agency and follows guidelines set forth in the Personnel Policies, Procedures Manual, state and local fire, health, safety and day care regulations. Coaches and provides technical assistance to all classroom staff. 

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Works cooperatively with Center Director and other staff members in planning and implementing the objectives of the program.
• Assists in hiring all classroom staff.
• Assists in evaluating the job performance of all classroom staff.
• Assists staff in designing and providing a physical environment conducive to learning.
• Encourages and assists staff in obtaining AS/BS degree.
• Provides training/technical assistance/coaching to classroom staff and assists in the development/implementation of parent training.
• Monitors/reviews and analyzes appropriate classroom data in order to enhance child outcomes.
• Ensures the accuracy and timely completion of all education documentation.
• Serves as a model/coach for children, parents, staff, and community persons and conducts self professionally at all times.
• Supports parent-child relationship and supports parents' role as the first and lifelong educators or their children.
• Conducts monthly communities of practice sessions for education staff.
• Networks with other child care professionals to share ideas, information and experiences relating to school readiness.
• Observes teaching staff using a variety of observation tools and makes recommendations for improvements.
• Reviews daily schedules to ensure achievement of a balance of activities in the classroom.
• Reviews weekly lesson plans to ensure inclusion of all components.
• Assists in the smooth transition of children and families into their next educational setting.
• Ensures classroom environment is safe, clean, well organized, attractive and inviting to children.
• Ensures the safety, cleanliness and maintenance of facilities and equipment.
• Ensures developmentally appropriate materials are purchased for the classrooms.
• Plans cooperatively with classroom staff to meet the individual needs of the children.
• Assists in coordination and implementation of services to children with special needs.
• Assists in the development and distribution of the newsletter.
• Assists in the recruitment of enrollees for the program.
• Assists in the recruitment, training and utilization of volunteers.
• Serves as advocate and spokesperson for children and families.
• Attends all staff, parent, education, committee meetings, etc., as required by supervisor.
• Maintains confidentiality.
• Assists in insuring the integration of all service delivery areas.
• Assists in the evaluation of the education and early childhood developmental service delivery system.
• Participates in all pre-service/in-service training, securing a minimum of 15 hours of approved training/year and maintains up-to-date list of all training received.
• Follows work scheduling, attendance and reporting requirements relating to tardiness/absences.
• Secures and maintains CLASS observer reliability.
• Secures and maintains Georgia approved trainer status.
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Lifting and carrying up to 40 pounds occasionally.
• Pushing and pulling up to 20 pounds occasionally.
• Sitting occasionally.
• Standing frequently.
• Walking frequently.
• Use of hands and arms frequently.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Ability to supervise and to accept supervision.
• Ability to use correct grammar, verbally and written, in communicating effectively with adults as well as young children.
• Ability to organize/conduct classroom activities and role model effective teaching strategies.
• Ability to work with individuals with a wide range of experience and ethnic and cultural backgrounds.
• Ability to be creative, tolerant, flexible and imaginative.
• Ability to plan, organize and conduct training sessions for adults.
• Ability to read and comprehend the English language.

IMPORTANT NOTES

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Job descriptions are designed and intended only to summarize the essential duties, responsibilities, qualifications, and requirements for the purpose of clarifying the general nature and scope of a position’s role as part of the overall organization. Job descriptions do not list all tasks an employee might be expected to perform, and they do not limit the right of the employer/supervisor to assign additional tasks or otherwise to modify duties to be performed – even if seemingly unrelated to the basic job. Every employee has a duty to perform all assigned tasks. (An employee who is assigned a duty or task believed to be unlawful should report the assignment to the Head Start Director). It should also be noted the order of duties/ responsibilities as listed in the job description is not designed or intended to rank the duties in any order of importance relative to each other. 

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

In filling a vacant position, preferred or required credentials regarding education, training, experience, and other bona fide occupational qualifications may be established. The credentials shown in this job description may be interpreted only as the minimum criteria existing at the time the description was developed. Other bona fide occupational qualifications and criteria may be utilized as needed in the selection process. 

Fringe Benefits

FICA is paid by the employee and matched by the School District. Temporary workers do not qualify for employee benefits.

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