Job Goal:
To develop and coordinate a comprehensive center program which complies with Federal Performance Standards; Ensure that staff, parents, and volunteers receive instruction and training in Early Childhood Education; and assist Component Managers in implementing the Family/Community Partnerships Component, ERSEA, and Health Services component of the program.
Essential Responsibilities:
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Education ProgramManagement
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Assistin the planning and coordination of an Educational Services Program for Early Head Start/Head Start/OPP/Family Child Careproviders
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Assist theAssistant Director of Head Start & Early Childhood Servicesin educationcomponentplanning, development, andoperation
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Assistin the maintenance and updating of a program curriculum to include major themes and related activities for the classroom and homevisits
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Act as an advisor for site staff, parents and volunteers, concerning Early Childhood Education and supervisionas directed
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Act as the Literacy Specialist and provide coaching in areas of language and literacy enhancement for designated classrooms
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Ensure coordination of Comprehensive Parent/Staff Conferences with staff to include a written report on each family from allcomponentstaff, two times eachyear
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Ensure that each Early Head Start/Head Start/OPP/FCC family receives the required amount of homevisits
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Assist staff in follow‐up regarding possible difficulties with classroom and/or home visit attendance
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Record keeping andmonitoring
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Assistin monitoring classroom and home visitattendance
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Assistwiththetrackingandreportingofongoingassessmentandscreeningaccordingtoassessmentschedule
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Ensure that all education forms are completed and utilized effectively and appropriately
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Evaluate education staffs' daily plans and conduct post‐evaluationconference
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Ensure that goals for individual children and families are being recorded and tracked on Staffing Forms and progress notes and that related activities are planned on the daily planning book
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Ensure that education staff maintain the required component information in each child’s notebook and portfolio
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Ensure that the requiredcomponentinformation ismaintainedin each child’sfile
Physical Requirements:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to:
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Observe, compare, andmonitorbehaviors,recordsand data todeterminecompliance with prescribed standards
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Comprehend, analyze, and make inferences and references from written material
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Lift and move heavy and/or bulky objects up to50 lbs.
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Sit for long periods of time with keyboard and do data entry at a computer.
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Occasionally required to stand, use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms.
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Frequently required to drive,walkand climb stairs in the office and in a variety of community‐based andhome settings.
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Drive a private or Agency vehicle; mustpossessa valid driver's license and personal automobile or provide a plan that will allow fulfillment of position requirements. (A DMV Record check will be conducted prior to hire)
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Occasional filing is required. This would require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bending as necessary;
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Produce written documentation with clearly organized thoughts using proper sentence construction, punctuation and grammar.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Work Environment/Conditions:
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The work environment includes indoor office environments or comparable spaces and community spaces, with some exposure to outdoor weather when traveling between sites. The noise level varies by sites and meetings.
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Job tasks are performed in close physical proximity to other people
Safety:
Apply safe practices in the performance of duties
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Reporting of unsafe or hazardous working conditions and/or any injuryimmediately
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Complying withAgency safety standards
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Participate in emergency drills
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Promotea culture of safe environments in the workplace
Agency‐Wide Requirements:
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Current enrollment in the Child Care Division’s Central Background Registry
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Current physical examination, drug screen, and TB screen documentation prior to hire
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Desire to work with low‐income children and their families
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Communicate effectively with staff, families, children, and the public using the telephone and in face‐to‐face, one‐to‐one, and in group settings
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Fluent in English both verbally and written
The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and the employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.
Umatilla-Morrow Head Start, Inc. is committed to providing equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals in all aspects of employment, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, job assignments, promotions, career advancement opportunities, working conditions, scheduling, disciplinary action, termination of employment, compensation, and access to benefits and training. We recruit, hire, and promote into all job levels the most qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics.
