Education & Disabilities Manager

Job Description: JOB DESCRIPTION JOB TITLE Education and Disabilities Manager PROGRAM Early Head Start WORK SCHEDULE Full Time Position, Five days per week, 40 hours per week, 12 months a year LOCATION Phoenix, AZ Onsite (***Sign On Bonus***) $8,000 REPORTS TO Director, Early Head Start SALARY $ 51,671.00 JOB TYPE Exempt GENERAL JOB DESCRIPTION Direct the provision of high-quality education and child development services for infants and toddlers and the provision of services for infants and toddlers with disabilities. This encompasses a system of educational services inclusive of child screenings and assessments, teaching and learning environment, curricula, and parent and family engagement. The education system of services must be responsive to the needs and strengths of dual language learners, homeless children, children in foster care, and children with disabilities. Assure compliance with the Head Start Performance Standards, applicable regulations including state licensing requirements, IDEA, and 504 Rehabilitation Act. Direct and provide a professional development program that is responsive to the needs/strengths of teachers and parents and includes a coaching component for teachers. Collaboration with Health/Mental Health, Nutrition, and Family/Community Engagement Services is essential for a holistic approach to child growth and development. Establish/maintain comprehensive data, recordkeeping, and reporting systems on all aspects of the educational process. Extensive interaction with children, staff, parents, and the larger community is also required. ABOUT YOU The ideal candidate for our program is:   A self-motivated and dedicated person who is excited and passionate about helping infants, toddlers, and families grow in development and in education.   You are a personable, energetic, and empathetic leader who can manage multiple staff, managers, and multiple projects in a prioritized manner to meet the goals and objectives of our internal Urban Strategies goals and within compliance of all current Head Start Performance Standards.   WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Engage in comprehensive, integrated planning with management team: to develop/improve the education/disabilities goals/outcomes that support school readiness. to develop/improve a system of education and child development services that is responsive to the school readiness needs and strengths of all infants and toddlers including dual language learners, homeless children, children in foster care, and children with disabilities. to assure alignment of child screenings and assessments, curricula, teaching/learning environment and practices, and the engagement of parents/family to the education system. To assure alignment with the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework and the Texas Early Learning Guidelines. to ensure the implementation of the system of education and child development services. to ensure compliance with IDEA and 504 Rehabilitation Act. to ensure the transition of toddlers from EHS to Head Start, Pre-K, or Child Care. Develop Policies and Procedures for the EHS Education and Child Development System of Services and oversee their implementation. Assess community, program, child, and family educational needs and available resources; compile and analyze data; produce reports; assure the integration of all children as well as dual language learners, homeless children, children in foster care, and children with disabilities. Administer the education services budget and assure fiscal integrity. Create a professional development plan for all teaching staff that is aligned with child screenings and assessments, curricula, teaching practices, learning environment, and is inclusive of coaching support. Assist in the development, implementation, and documentation of a comprehensive parent training program inclusive of health, mental health, nutrition, and family services. Collaborate with Family/Community Engagement Manager, Nutrition Manager, and the Health/Mental Health Manager to assure alignment to and support of education and child development services. Assist with the development of the Community Assessment. Assist with the annual program self-assessment and federal onsite review process, focused on the education and child development services system; report on strengths, recommendations, required improvements; implement improvements and recommendations; incorporate into program planning process. Practice data driven decision making by collecting, analyzing, and interpreting all education and child development services data (PIR, Child Plus, child screenings and assessments, monitoring, and self-assessment) and direct staff to assure continuous improvement practices.   POSITION SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Education Responsibilities Assure the quality implementation of child screenings and assessments by providing training on administration, scoring and documenting results; assist teachers in the development of learning plans and practices for meeting the needs and strengths of children based on the results. Collaborate with the EHS Director in the selection of curricula, supplementary instructional materials, and furniture to equip each classroom as appropriate for infants and/or toddlers. Assures that the curriculum is content rich, follows a scope and sequence, and is research based. Assures that the classroom and playground learning environments are safe, developmentally appropriate, and stimulating for learning and development. Guide and monitor the implementation of a coaching approach for all teachers. Monitor/Observe classrooms and teachers to assure high quality teaching practices are implemented for all infants and toddlers. Provide training to all staff on individualization for each child, observation and record keeping techniques, Child Abuse/Neglect and reporting, home visiting and parent-teacher conference techniques, lesson planning and the referral process. Ensure that classrooms and learning plans are culturally and linguistically appropriate for all children including dual language learners, homeless children, children in foster care, and children with disabilities. Develop a plan for the engagement of parents, as first teachers, in the education and development of their children. Support teachers and maintain documentation on the accomplishments in achieving their individual educational goals, Child Development Associate certificate, Associate of Arts Degree and bachelor’s degree in early childhood education. Disability Responsibilities Review the developmental screening and assessment of all children; use the end results to identify potential children with special needs and make referrals as needed. Collaborate with Part C (ECI) agencies in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of Disabilities Services for children with special needs. Ensure IEPs and IFSPs are followed in the classroom. Obtain or develop Memorandums of Agreements with community providers for services as needed. Assure compliance with IDEA and 504 in accommodating and meeting the needs of children who have been diagnosed with a disability. Assure that all children with disabilities receive individualized instruction in an inclusive environment. Provide training and support to teachers in the specific needs of children with disabilities. Provide support and education to parents who have a child with a disability. Attending all Professional Development training required by the program. Completes other related activities and duties as assigned.   PHYSICAL RESPONSIBILITIES Ability to see at normal distance, hear normal conversations and sounds and use hands and fingers to fill out required forms. Ability to lift infants and toddlers weighing up to forty (40) pounds, twenty (20) pounds overhead and forty (40) pounds from waist to shoulder; occasional lifting of fifty (50) pounds is required and must be able to push/pull up to fifty pounds horizontally. Ability to sit on the floor, bend at the waist, kneel and/or stoop 75% of the time. 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. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions as long as the staff disability does not create an undue risk of injury. MINIMUM EXPERIENCE and/or REQUIREMENTS TO BE CONSIDERED Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development or related field. Knowledgeable in all regulations pertaining to IDEA and 504 Rehabilitation Act. Two years or more of teaching and supervising experience in a similar position. Ability to work effectively with people from a variety of backgrounds. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including demonstrated writing ability and conducting professional development. Competency in using computer hardware and software to effectively maintain education services records, communication, reports, and conduct presentations. Must have Valid Driver’s License, Personal Vehicle and Liability Insurance required. PREFERRED EXPERIENCE and/or REQUIREMENTS Master’s degree in early childhood education or related field. Knowledge of Head Start Performance Standards. Familiarity with early childhood curricula. Bi-lingual in English/Spanish preferred. Advance knowledge of MS Office Suite. ORGANIZATIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT US Urban Strategies was founded by a Hispanic woman in 2003. We exist to equip, resource, and connect faith- and community-based organizations so that all children and families can reach their full potential. We work with Latino-focused faith- and community-based organizations to serve and engage the whole family. Our vision is that all children and families reach their full potential. Our organization is headquartered in Washington, D.C. Our team works across the United States and Puerto Rico with direct service centers located in California, Arizona, Texas, Florida, New York, and Puerto Rico. We also have some programming conducted in Latin America. COMPANY CULTURE Our work is driven by our three core values: Authentic Relationships are foundational to our work and move beyond a transactional nature to truly know people. They serve as opportunities for mutual development and growth and are based on the belief that all people have inherent dignity and worth.Servant Leadership is rooted in an other-centric mindset that informs the way one leads and builds up individuals, families, and communities.Intentional Compassion describes a deliberate commitment to understand, formulate strategic responses, and activate others to reach their full potential. BENEFITS Remote work for eligible positions.Medical, dental is paid 95% by company, 5% by employee (individual or family) eligible first day of hire.Vision is covered 100% (individual or family) eligible first day of hire.401K matched contributions up to 4%Employee Assistance ProgramVacation time is generous but varies depending on program and position. * 9 Sick Days and 11 Holidays*Every teammate gets long and short-term disability free.Positions that require laptops, the company provides one.Positions that require cellphone, company issues one. PERKS Meaningful employee engagement programs.Education discounts (BA-PhD) with a variety of education partners. OTHER All employees must pass a mandatory criminal background check and a bilingual language test for positions that require them.Employment is conditional pending satisfactory results of all required tests and background checks. 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