Education Coordinator

Education Coordinator

Reports To: Senior Education Manager

Location: Concord, CA - Contra Costa County

Schedule: Monday through Friday

Travel: Regular local travel between assigned sites required

Employee Status: Regular, Full-Time, Exempt

Supervises: Center Directors

Benefits: Two weeks of paid vacation a year, sick time, 14 holidays, up to five floating holidays based on employment status, medical and dental benefits on the first of the month following 30 days of employment, life insurance policy at no cost to employees (with the option of increasing policy amount), flexible spending account for medical and dependent care costs, commuter benefits, 403(b) with employer match, and other benefits. We foster a joyful workplace and offer opportunities for professional development and growth.

Position Summary

Under the supervision of the Senior Education Manager, the Education Coordinator is responsible for the day-to-day instructional, operational, and compliance leadership of an assigned portfolio of approximately 8 Head Start and Early Head Start sites. The Education Coordinator serves as the first point of contact for assigned Center Directors and is directly responsible for instructional coaching at the Director level, curriculum fidelity, the full assessment cycle (DRDP and CLASS), and the end-to-end compliance monitoring loop — including tiered site visits, documentation of findings, data quality across ChildPlus, Learning Genie, and SmartTeach, dashboard maintenance, and driving corrective action plans to completion.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Supervision & Center Director Support
• Compliance Monitoring & Documentation
• Curriculum & Instructional Quality
• Cross-Departmental Coordination
• Assessment Cycle & PD Team Partnership
• Cross-Coordinator Calibration
• Reporting, Communication & Administration
• Best Practice & Continuous Improvement

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education or Child Development required.
• Minimum 4 years of classroom experience in early childhood education, with at least 2 years in a supervisory, lead, or coordinating role.
• Head Start experience required.
• Site Supervisor Permit required at minimum; Program Director Permit preferred (or ability to obtain within 12 months of hire).
• Must have reliable transportation and a current California driver's license.

Qualifications

• CLASS certification required, or ability to become certified within 12 months of hire.
• Demonstrated experience conducting compliance monitoring, writing corrective action plans, and following them through to completion.
• Demonstrated experience coaching adult learners and managing performance.
• Working knowledge of Head Start Program Performance Standards, CA Department of Education (CDE), Community Care Licensing (CCL), and California Department of Social Services (CDSS) requirements.
• Experience with ChildPlus, Learning Genie, SmartTeach, or comparable child-data management systems.
• Familiarity with play-based, child-centered curriculum; experience with ITERS/ECERS, Creative Curriculum, CSEFEL, DRDP, and CLASS.
• Experience working with partner organizations and/or family childcare providers preferred.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish/other language, strongly preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to produce clear monitoring reports and corrective action plans.
• Ability to: coordinate across multiple sites, facilitate meetings, model effective teaching practices, model professional integrity, work effectively with diverse socio-economic and multi-ethnic communities, and analyze data.
• Advanced computer skills with strong MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and proficiency with ChildPlus, Learning Genie, and SmartTeach (or ability to learn quickly).

Physical Requirements

• Must be able climb stairs, reach, bend, lift 20-30 pounds, crawl, kneel, stoop, twist, grasp materials with hands and fingers, use arms and legs, able to walk, climb ladders if applicable.
• Must be willing and able to participate with children and teachers in planned activities when appropriate.
• Regularly required to sit for long periods of time, and occasionally stand and walk;
• Regularly required to use hands to operate computer and other standard office equipment;
• Close vision required for computer use.

Pre-Employment Requirements

• Physical exam
• TB test
• Background/fingerprint clearance
• MMR and Tdap vaccinations,
• CPR
• Child Abuse Mandated Reporter Training

This description is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties, responsibilities or requirements for the position. This position may change or assume additional duties at any time.