CPPI Educational Leader
About The Position
Through the Commonwealth Preschool Partnership Initiative (CPPI), EEC is providing districts across the state the opportunity to develop partnerships between the school district and local private early education and care programs to expand access to high-quality preschool within the district, with particular attention to addressing existing barriers, including but not limited to cost and access to special education services. Fitchburg Public Schools is the recipient of an awarded planning grant through EEC. Early-stage planning grants will fund districts to (1) establish/maintain partnerships with local EEC-licensed, community-based organizations (CBOs), (2) develop/maintain a leadership team, (3) update the needs assessment, and (4) review and revise the strategic plan. Funding continuation in FY26 will focus on early implementation and preparation for full implementation in the next procurement cycle in FY27.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university; Master's Degree preferred
- Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education license in one of the following areas: Special Education Administrator and/or related experience Early Childhood (PreK-2) and/or Teacher of Students with Moderate Disabilities PreK-2 preferred.
- EEC Director I or II
- Knowledge of current education legislation/regulations
- Ability to work e?ectively with teachers, support sta?, and parents and advocate for children to e?ectively problem-solve
- Expertise and working knowledge of Early Childhood program development and implementation
- Experience with designing and coordinating grant requirements with EEC and/or DESE
- Strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills, and the ability to work with all stakeholders
- Belief in the commitment to the promotion of equity and appreciation of diversity to ensure equitable opportunities for student learning, including the implementation of speci?c strategies for students with special needs, 504 plans, and/or Multi-lingual learners (MLL).
- Familiarity with Fitchburg's early childhood structure and o?erings preferred
- Grant Administration and Implementation
- Applicants must commit to being present for the full duration of the program.
- An o?er of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of NCBC (?ngerprinting) and CORI prior to your start of employment.
Responsibilities
- Oversee scheduling and evaluation of all professional development opportunities, including train itinerant staff in the use of BDI
- Train PK staff in the use of technology needed to communicate with multilingual families, including Time Kettle Earbuds and translation printer software
- Update staff on the use of Footsteps2Brilliance-dual a dual-language supplemental literacy app
- Bonding, partnering, and successfully communicating with all families
- Curriculum tools such as Fundations and Heggerty
- Creating developmentally appropriate routines/activities for PK students
- Promote and schedule the use of the CLASS observation tool and
- Maintain all professional development evaluations
- Provide input for the CPPI Assessment and Strategic Plan- December 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026
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What This Job Offers
Industry
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
Number of Employees
51-100 employees
