PROGRAM SPECIALIST-TSD

Career Opportunities with Neighborhood House Association

About NHA:

The Neighborhood House Association is a non-profit organization. Head Start positions are funded in whole or in part by money provided through the State and Federal Government. Additionally, some Social Service Program positions may be funded in whole or in part through grant funds. Because positions and salaries may be funded through grants, and State and Federal funds ongoing employment will be contingent upon the continued receipt of these funds.


Our EEO Policy:

Neighborhood House Association is an equal opportunity employer (Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans). We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law. To read more about this, view the EEO is the Law poster and this EEO is the Law Poster Supplement.


Benefits:

Eligible employees receive the following benefits:

• 15 Holidays Days
• 401(K) Retirement 6% Match
• Paid Vacation and Sick Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement up $2,500
• 2 Personal Days
• Group Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance Agency-Paid Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Live Well Program
• 4 Paid Days Annual Bereavement (Note Total of 5 days of bereavement leave per loss)
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSAs)
• Voluntary Benefits: Life and AD&D Accident, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness Insurance
• Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

**Medical and dental benefits are provided to regular employees who work a minimum of 30 hours per week.**

Basic Job Assignment:

Under general direction of the Head Start Coordinator, sustain system-wide tracking and monitoring of all Head Start classrooms to ensure implementation of CLASS assessments and classroom monitoring throughout the recipient program including subrecipients and partners. Consistent with our CLASS program, this position works to promote system-wide high-quality classroom interactions and CLASS Intensive Coaching, CLASS Environment, and performs related work as assigned by the Sr. Program Specialist. Adheres to the core values of the Agency and NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct for Early Childhood Practitioners, Professional Practice, Head Start Program Performance Standards, required Head Start Competencies, professional ethics, and other relevant professional codes. Familiarity with other professional development systems.

Employment Requirements:

Desired Minimum Qualifications:

The level and scope of the knowledge and abilities listed vary according to the levels listed in the Training and Experience section below.

Knowledge of:

• Must have 2nd Edition Pre-K to 3rd Grade CLASS, CLASS Environment, and Teachstone Associate Trainer certifications or obtain certification within six (6) months.
• Modern theories, methods and practices of early childhood education and child development; modern theories, methods and practices of assigned areas of responsibility and expertise, including early childhood education, social services, emotional and/or physical health, and learning and/or physical disabilities;
• Federal, state and local laws and regulations applicable to the Head Start program and the assigned areas of responsibility and expertise; Head Start Program Performance Standards; goals, objectives, policies and procedures of the NHA Head Start program;
• Modern theories, principles, and practices of supervision, including training and staff development.
• Ability to:

• Organize, set priorities and exercise sound independent judgment; interpret, apply, explain and reach sound decisions in accordance with program regulations, policies and procedures;

• Instruct and train individuals in a group setting and one-on-one;
• Communicate effectively orally and in writing; prepare clear, concise and accurate reports, correspondence and other written materials;
• Exercise tact, objectivity, sensitivity, strategy and judgment in dealing with volunteers, parents and staff.

Language Skills:

Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals; ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public. Ability to speak a second language is desirable such as Spanish or Creole.

Mathematical Skills:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals, ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists; ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Qualifications:

Education, Training and Experience:

The following are typical ways of obtaining the knowledge, skills and abilities outlined above. A bachelor's degree in early childhood education or child development or a closely related Human Services field is required; and one (1) year of increasingly responsible experience providing direct services to low-income children and families of diverse cultural backgrounds.


LICENSES, CERTIFICATES & SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS,

Must have a valid California Driver's License. Certification in pediatric first aid, CPR must be met within 90 days of employment. Must meet and maintain state law and county licensing requirements regarding employment in a childcare center (fingerprints, TB, physical, immunizations).


Examples of Major Job Functions:

The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to this position.

• Provide NHA systemwide CLASS Plan implementation and monitoring;
• Provide CLASS Intensive Coaching (CIC) and mentoring to classroom teachers and other classroom staff as appropriate;
• Conduct CLASS observations based on 2nd Edition Pre-K to 3rd Grade CLASS and CLASS Environment observations for Head Start programs systemwide (pre and post);
• Participate and train on CLASS calibration and interrater reliability;
• Provide Pre-Service, In-service, and Staff Development Day training in multiple areas, and training support ;
• Provide focused classroom observations, feedback, modeling, demonstrations and problem-solving;
• Support and assist sites and program administration to identify and implement instructional strategies to meet the School Readiness Goals (SRGs) for children;
• Acts as an informational resource for Practice Based Coaching (PBC);
• Conduct teacher self-assessment and provide focused classroom observations to assess staff progress in the areas of skill building;
• Interprets provisions of the Head Start Performance Standards for staff; provides in-service and pre-service training; and
• Other duties as assigned.