Pre-K Educational Specialist

Chapel Hill- Carrboro City Schools Pre-K Education Specialist Salary Schedule: Certified; CHCCS Salary Schedule Reports To: Pre-K/Headstart Director Salary Grade: Teacher, eligible for local supplement Work Location: Lincoln Center FLSA Status: Exempt Terms of Employment: 11 Months Position Summary To provide oversight for the development, implementation, and fidelity of curriculum while providing ongoing coaching, mentoring, and guidance to staff to ensure high-quality programming within all PreK classrooms. Essential Duties Curriculum Support Provides leadership in the development, implementation, and coordination of Pre-K/Head Start educational curriculum including Tier one and Tier two classroom supports Provides active feedback on lesson plan development and implementation Coordinates, supervises, and monitors all educational activities in the Pre-K program inclusive of lesson planning Leads, in collaboration with teachers and colleagues, the planning, organization and family outreach for program activities Assess classroom needs and coordinates purchase requests as necessary Monitors systems of student assessment (TSG) for fidelity and compliance and prepares assessment reports as required by the department, local, state and federal agencies Coordinates, supervises, and monitors assessments, screening, evaluations and educational plans for children Supports program self-assessment in classrooms with ECERS and CLASS observational tools, providing staff with follow-up reports and coaching Program Administration Cover, support & maintain required staffing patterns in classrooms (teacher:child ratios) in compliance with Head Start Performance Standards and guidelines, North Carolina Pre-K guidelines and North Carolina daycare licensing and provides coverage as needed Monitor PreK classrooms for compliance with licensing standards Collaborates with Policy Council and other identified stakeholders to review Education Plan and conduct reviews and assessments Provides leadership for the Educational Advisory Committee Training and Professional Development Takes the lead on design, development, revision, and implementation of the Teacher orientation and training process Coordinates professional development to enhance instruction and classroom practices Visits classrooms for routine assessment and provides modeling of best practices Other Explores grant opportunities and other funding increases to support the work of the PreK program Attends regularly scheduled Pre-K/Head Start staff meetings, district coaches meetings, and others as needed Keeps abreast of changes and developments in the profession by attending professional meetings, reading professional journals and other publications and discussing problems of mutual interests with others in the field Performs such other activities as may be assigned Education/Experience Requirements BA in Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education or Special Education Four years of successful experience as a classroom teacher, (preferably in a Pre-K and/or Head Start setting) Demonstration of successful supervision and understanding of curriculum design and implementation and data collection and analysis Successful experience working with children, families in a diverse socio-economic setting Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal Physical Requirements Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards #J-18808-Ljbffr Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools