Coordinator of Early Childhood Education bei Stafford County Public Schools

Job Title:            Coordinator of Early Childhood Education

Location:            Early Childhood Education

Pay Grade:         Teacher Salary Scale

Work Calendar: 10 Month 200 Day Staff

FLSA Status:       Exempt

GENERAL PURPOSE

Reporting to the Director of Early Childhood Programs, the Early Childhood Coordinator provides coaching and consultative support to teachers of preschool children and works with the Director, the Assistant Principals, and classroom staff to ensure program compliance with federal, state, and local requirements. 

MAIN JOB TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Promote a consistent, developmentally appropriate early childhood program

• Serve as advisor and special consultant to teachers who need professional growth assistance, include conducting professional development workshops for early childhood special educators and related service providers, providing ongoing activities to support new teachers, and coordinating field placement activities for student teachers
• Monitor classroom practices for compliance with Head Start, Virginia and local requirements, including health, safety, supervision of children and Head Start Standards of Conduct.
• Assist supervisors in completing observations of teacher interactions and giving feedback to classroom staff.
• Serve as a resource for early childhood educators to identify specific strategies designed to meet the individualized needs of students.
• Provide instructional support to early childhood education staff and students.
• Assist instructional staff in conducting functional behavior assessments, creating effective behavior intervention plans, and implementing those with fidelity.
• Provide research-based coaching to instructional staff on teacher interactions and curriculum implementation.
• Adhere to guidelines of confidentiality as outlined in federal and state laws and School Board Policies.
• Comply with all district and school policies and regulations.
• Work with members of other SCPS departments to facilitate appropriate service delivery.
• Assist in the transition of children from preschool to kindergarten programs throughout the county.
• Monitor the funding requirements and expenditures of the Preschool Grant(s)
• Meet with teachers to help implement developmental curriculum, perform classroom visitations and demonstrations; coordinate curriculum projects, and work with individuals on problems of curriculum content.

Support and demonstrate core values of Stafford Schools

• Engage in ongoing professional development relevant to position.
• Respond to written and oral requests for information promptly and thoroughly.
• Maintain a clean, neat appearance, appropriate to position.
• Maintain a record of appropriate attendance and punctuality.
• Serve as a role model for students, colleagues, and the general public.
• Work in close harmony with colleagues, supervisors, and co-workers.
• Comply with all District and School policies and regulations, including but not limited to guidelines for confidentiality.
• Perform other related duties as required/assigned.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in the area of Early Childhood Special Education
• Hold or be eligible for Virginia teaching license issued by the Virginia Department of Education

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge
  • Developmentally appropriate practices for students in Early Childhood program
  • Classroom management strategies appropriate to the learning environment
  • Instructional methodologies appropriate for early childhood children
  • Laws, rules, and guidelines associated with early childhood education

• Skills
  • Assess individual needs and performance
  • Address criticism in an appropriate manner and develop constructive outcomes

• Abilities
  • Relate positively to parents and other community representatives
  • Work cooperatively in a team environment to meet goals
  • Organize and perform work independently
  • Meet deadlines for all work even when working on multiple projects
  • Show sustained effort and enthusiasm in quality and quantity of work

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Work environment is primarily inside, with moderate noise, temperatures that are controlled, and no exposure to chemicals or other negative air quality elements.
• The work is light work, requiring exertion of up to 20 pounds of force to move or lift objects.
• The following physical and mental abilities are representative of those expected to complete the essential functions of the job: standing for prolonged periods; sitting for prolonged periods; moving the hands, wrists, or fingers repetitively; moving with force on the back or lower body repetitively; feeling, grasping, or holding objections by hand; identifying colors visually; identifying objects in low light or distant conditions; communicating via spoken language; communicating via written language; perceiving sounds; making decisions using logic and rational thinking.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily.  Reasonable accommodations shall be made, as required by law, to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described.

Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties, just as though they were actually written out in this job description.