POSITION: Early Learning Transition & Content Specialist
REPORTS TO: Early Learning Coordinator
SALARY GRADE: Certified Salary Schedule-% funded through Smart Start grant and NC PreK
NATURE OF WORK Through collaborative efforts, an employee in this position will work with elementary schools, community childcare partners, families, and community agencies to support seamless transitions to kindergarten for all stakeholders. The Early Learning Transition Content Specialist will also draw upon their teaching experience to serve as an expert resource for all preschool teachers.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Additional Duties may be assigned.
? Facilitate Nash County Public Schools transition to kindergarten committee meetings, Ready Schools, Early Childhood Community Partners and other community meetings as they relate to transition to kindergarten
? Support and facilitate all NCPS elementary schools and a minimum of 10 community childcare centers in the development of transition to kindergarten plans
? Monitor, evaluate, edit, transition to kindergarten plans to identify opportunities for growth for elementary schools and community childcare partners
? Serve as a liaison between community child care partners, elementary schools, Family Resource Centers, families and other community partners to strengthen efforts around best practices to support seamless transition to kindergarten
? Attend and assist in the planning and implementation of transition events at elementary schools and community childcare centers such as, family nights, parents workshops, presentations on kindergarten readiness as needed
? Coordinate transition planning for incoming kindergarten families
? Facilitate meetings and sharing of information about transition to kindergarten best practices
? Support elementary schools with Title I and Ready Schools plans as they relate to transition to kindergarten
? Disseminate information and materials related to transition to kindergarten events, activities, and kindergarten registration to elementary schools, families, community child care partners, agencies, businesses and organizations
? Support and organize the kindergarten registration process
? Compile data and numbers, on a monthly basis, from various sources and create documents such as, but not limited to, spreadsheets and presentations, for the purpose of sharing data with all stakeholders. To Include data of prospective upcoming kindergarten students.
? Maintain compliance with Smart Start grant by maintaining required documentation as evidence of work to complete quarterly reports, cash in-kind reports, and monitoring
? Support and coach preschool teachers in creating an environment conducive to effective instruction
? Coach new preschool teachers in implementing developmentally appropriate practices that support high-quality early childhood instruction.
? Observe and provide feedback to teachers district-wide on effective instructional design, instructional delivery, and content area knowledge
? Other duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions as required by state and federal regulations.
COMMUNICATION SKILLS:
? Ability to read and interpret documents such as grants, research, statistics, consistent with the duties of this position.
? Ability to compose and write routine reports consistent with the duties of this position ? Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from administrators, staff and the general public consistent with the duties of this position
? Ability to communicate effectively
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
Language Skills-
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Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
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Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
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Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
Mathematical Skills-
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Ability to compile data and write reports, including graphics.
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Interpret mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference.
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Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions.
Reasoning Ability-
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Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
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Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Computer Skills-
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Proficiency in Microsoft office, Social networking.
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Ability to learn various computer operations useful for an effective use of NCPS software and important for achievement of grant outcomes.
Work Environment-
The work environment characteristics are representative of those an employee may encounter, and include a noise level that is usually moderate to loud. The employee continually interacts with elementary principals, preschool staff, kindergarten teachers, child care providers, children, parents and the public. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Other-
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Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory of early childhood best practices; ability to plan and implement workshops on transition to kindergarten for parents and their children, preschool teachers, public.
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Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with families with preschool and rising Kindergartners, school staff, community child care providers, Ready School committee, DEPC, and public in general.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to travel to community child care providers and elementary schools, walk and use fingers, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand, kneel, crouch and reach with hands and arms. Specific visual abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and depth perception. Occasionally the employee will lift up to 50 lbs. such as to lift files and paper.
REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
? Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education or related field
? Experience in early childhood education
? Minimum of 2 years leadership experience
? Valid N.C. driver’s license
This specification has been designated to represent the general nature and level of work found in positions in this class. As such, it is not intended to contain all of the duties and qualifications required of an employee in a single position (job). Consequently, it is not to be perceived as a position (job) description or as identification of essential functions as required by ADA. EVALUATION: Performance in this position will be evaluated regularly by the supervisor in accordance with Nash County Public Schools’ Board of Education policy and procedure.
