Education Coordinator

About Oregon Child Development Coalition (OCDC) Oregon Child Development Coalition (OCDC) is a nonprofit organization serving children and families across Oregon through early education and family support programs. At OCDC, our work has purpose. Every role contributes to creating stronger families, healthier communities, and brighter futures for children across Oregon. Position Summary Implements a developmental and culturally appropriate education program in compliance with Agency policies and procedures and Head Start Performance Standards. Essential Functions Classroom Observations: Observes classrooms for developmentally appropriate practices, required posted materials, adequate and appropriate materials, safety/sanitation, and other Agency required guidelines. Documentation Maintains complete and accurate required records, forms, reports and documentation of classroom monitoring and observations. Completes reports on time. Determines what documents to transfer to the transition program. Guidance And Support Reviews weekly planning forms and children’s files and provides appropriate feedback and guidance to ensure compliance with agency policies and guidelines. Supervises preparation of classrooms in order to provide a safe environment. Provides supports through entire skills acquisition process. Assists teachers to plan transition activities for children. Guides the teacher toward improved skills in observing and assessing children on an ongoing basis, link this information to individualizing learning experiences and follow children’s progress over time. Demonstrates the knowledge and skills to guide staff in implementing, observing, and evaluating culturally and linguistically appropriate research-based curricula to support diverse children and families. Assists staff to use evidence-based practical, preventive strategies to both decrease the occurrence of challenging behavior and promote young children’s social competence. Performs an assessment of staff needs through observation and communication. Monitoring Monitors children’s files and lesson plans for compliance and developmentally appropriate practices. Ensures use of appropriate Agency approved developmentally appropriate curriculums as well as including an anti-bias approach. Ensures that pre-school teachers provide children with quality materials and experiences to promote all areas of development to meet the Head Start Child Outcomes. Reviews all paperwork prepared by teachers. Uses effective strategies for tracking staff progress over time to determine if staff has actually acquired new knowledge and skills as a result of mentoring and coaching. Coordination Coordinates developmental screenings, organizing schedules and preparing materials. Coordinates education, mental health, and disabilities training and technical assistance to staff and families. Implementation Plans, reviews, assesses, and designs strategies for successful implementation of the Agency education, mental health, and disabilities plan. Collaboration Collaborates with Education Supervisor and Content Specialists to coordinate training at local pre-service for staff and throughout the season for staff and families. Collaborates and integrates with other service areas in determining and defining needs, and delivering training. Collaborates with Education Supervisor and Management Team on designing follow-up to trainings which ensure skills acquisition. Collaborates with Family and Health Services in the transition of families and children into public school in the areas of education, mental health, and disabilities. #J-18808-Ljbffr Oregon Child Development Coalition