Hybrid ASSIST DIRECTOR OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION na St. Francis Children’s Center
St. Francis Children’s Center · Milwaukee, Estados Unidos Da América · Hybrid
- Professional
- Escritório em Milwaukee
Overview: Serves as Assistant Director for the Early Childhood Education program and provides support to the Director of Early Childhood Education and department. This position is responsible for overseeingand supporting early childhood education (ECE) student engagement, teaching andlearning, and family support. Key duties include supporting students withspecial needs and their families, guiding the IEP process when needed,supporting curriculum and assessment implementation, and leading professionaldevelopment initiatives. The role involves direct supervision of staff,conducting evaluations, addressing performance concerns, and assisting inhiring and personnel decisions. It also includes communicating with families,maintaining compliance documentation, and collaborating on events and familyengagement efforts. The position provides classroom coverage as needed andplays a key role in day-to-day program operations and continuous improvement.
Essential Functions
ECE Program Oversight
- Oversees andevaluates programs and interventions for all students, including the IEPprocess and interventions; conducts routine classroom observations and providesfeedback to teachers
- Overseescurriculum and assessment, providing expertise and advice as required
- Co- developsand coordinates professional development in-service programs and monthly StaffMeetings with the Director of Early Childhood Education, focusing on teachingstrategies
- Leads monthly meetings with Lead Teachers to plan forupcoming events, compliance needs, and professional development.
- Providesperformance evaluations for all direct reports, through goal establishment,observation, one-on-one meetings, and written performance appraisals. Coachesstaff through professional difficulties interfering with job performance. Escalatesissues to the Director of Early Childhood Education or the Director of Programsas needed. Direct reports include Lead Teachers and/or Classroom Assistants.
- Supports andcreates behavior and education plans for students with special needs/specialsupports
- Attends to children’s overall well-being,connecting with families on the Center’s sick policy
- Collaborates with the ECE Director and SFCC Leadership toplan and implement Special Events, which may include evenings and weekends
- Maintains bulletin board for Parents/Guardians withcurrent events and other useful information
- Indirectlyoversees 20+ lead teachers and classroom assistants; supporting the ECEDirector with decisions related to hiring, corrective action and promotion
- Other duties as assigned
ECE Program Compliance
- Partners with the ECE Director to prepare and sendparent communications through ProCare
- Participates in interviews for ECE program candidates, as requested by the ECE Director
- Collaborates with the ECE Director and Human Resources to ensure employee timecards are completed in a timely manner
- Participates in all required trainings and maintains necessary credentials required to provide emergency coverage in the classrooms
- Prepares and transmits child enrollmentinformation for monthly Child Care Counts grant reports in collaboration withthe Director of Early Childhood Education
- Providescoverage in classrooms on an as needed basis
- Other duties as assigned
Physical Demands of the Position
- Sittingfor 90% of the time
- Walkand stand
- Bend/twistand reach
- Farvision at 20 feet or further; near vision at 20 inches or less
- Speakand hear
- Kneel,crouch, climb, feel, and stoop
- Liftobjects weighing up to 35 - 40 lbs
- Carryobjects weighing up to 35 - 40 lbs
- Push/pullobjects at a medium intensity level of effort
- Handleor manipulate objects at a medium intensity level of effort
- Fine finger manipulation for keying at a medium intensity
Mental Requirements
- Ableto cope with changes in routine to accommodate the needs of the organization
- Ableto manage time efficiently, handle multiple tasks at a time and maintainconsistent high-quality performance in a dynamic and fast-paced environment
Environmental/Working Conditions
- Insidework environment 95% of the time
- Exposure at times to cold or warm drafts of air coming from the front door.
Equipment Used
- Telephone
- Computer
- Fax machine
- Copy machine
- Calculator
- Postage meter
- Printer
Required Education/License/Certifications
- Bachelor'sdegree required, preferably in education or business administration
- Twoor more years of related leadership experience Early Childhood Education
Required Knowledge and Skills
- Exceptionalwritten and oral communication skills
- Stronganalytical, organization and planning skills
- Abilityto function independently and work collaboratively with teammates andstakeholders
- Intermediatecomputer skills. Experience with Office 365, Procare, and ADP Workforce Nowstrongly preferred
- Abilityto adjust to various work and schedule changes, as needed, including occasionalevening and/or weekend work
Behavior and Attitude
Themission and philosophy of St. Francis Children’s Center requires this positionto perform in both a professional and personable manner. The manner in which the employee relates tofellow employees, clients, and visitors is considered parallel in importance totechnical knowledge and ability. Respectand consideration given to the dignity of each client, visitor and fellowemployee is a requisite of successful job performance. In addition, strict client confidentialitymust be maintained.
Equal Employment OpportunityPolicy
St. Francis Children’s Centeris in compliance with the equal opportunity policy and standards of the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, the Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services and all applicable local, state and federal statutes and regulations relating to nondiscrimination in employment and service delivery. We are committed to providingequal employment opportunities (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color,national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race,religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/orexpression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to publicassistance, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal,state or local law. In addition, we will provide reasonable accommodations forqualified individuals with disabilities. No otherwise qualified personshall be excluded from employment, be denied the benefits of employment orotherwise be subject to discrimination in employment in any manner on the basisof age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin or ancestry, disability orassociation with a person with a disability, arrest or conviction record,sexual orientation, marital status or pregnancy, political belief, oraffiliation, military participation, or use or non-use of lawful products offthe employers premises during working hours. All supervisors and managersare expected to support goals and programmatic activities relating tonondiscrimination in employment.
