• Early Childhood Education Coordinator

    PathStone Corporation (Lehighton, PA)


    Early Childhood Education Coordinator

    Summary Purpose for the Position:

    Oversee the development, implementation, and monitoring of the educations services component in keeping with PathStone Polies and Procedures, Head Start Performance Standards, and state and local licensing regulations.

    Requirements (Education, Experience, Certification, Knowledge, Skill):

    Bachelors degree in Early Childhood Education OR Bachelors degree in Elementary Education/related field with a minimum of 18 credit hours in Early Childhood Education and three years classroom experience.

     

    Must demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills.

     

    Supervisory experience preferred.

     

    Must demonstrate ability to work with a culturally diverse population.

     

    Must demonstrate ability to provide Training and Technical Assistance

     

    Bilingual (English/language of majority of families in program)

     

    Must have current physical exam, mantoux tuberculosis screening, and clearances.

    Position Responsibilities:

    Provide leadership in the implementation of the education programming.

     

    Assist Center Administrator with administration of all center activities.

     

    Recruit, organize, assign and support classroom volunteers in conjunction with classroom staff.

     

    Ensure parent participation through maintenance of an Open Door policy.

     

    Ensure that education staff welcome and engage parents and community volunteers in appropriate activities with the children.

     

    Supervise daily classroom operations and activities of staff and children, including staff schedules to ensure mandated ratios are met.

     

    Participate in staffing for suspected / identified children with special needs.

     

    Observe and provide feedback to classroom staff to ensure best practices.

     

    Implement School Readiness Plan.

     

    Participate in Case Management meetings sharing knowledge of child. Complete and document assigned follow-up from Case Management meetings on appropriate form.

     

    Provide required monthly reports to Supervisor.

     

    Attend and participate in PreService and InService training.

     

    Adhere to established Work Plan and update as necessary or directed by Supervisor.

     

    Adhere to PathStone’s Confidentiality Policy.

     

    Adhere to PathStone’s Child Abuse and Neglect Policy.

     

    Adhere to PathStone’s Positive Guidance Policy.

     

    Assist in the physical maintenance and care of center facility such as sweeping, mopping, sanitizing and garbage disposal.

     

    Perform other job related duties as required or assigned.

    Working Conditions/Environment:

    Office setting.

     

    Must work flexible hours (some evening/week-end).

     

    Occasional travel (some overnight).

     

    Must be able to work with cleaning products such as bleach and disinfectants.

     

    Moderate exposure to disease agents.

     

    Includes outdoor work.

     

    Position must frequently bend and lift up to 60 pounds.

    Transportation Requirement:

    Position requires automobile, driver’s license and insurance.

     

    Last Updated: 3/21/2019

     

    Replaces: N/A Approved: HR Administrator, Juana M Llanos