Early Childhood Coordinator

University of Wisconsin Stout • Appleton, WI

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Early Childhood Coordinator will primarily support high-quality early childhood programming and oversight at 1-2 centers. This role involves supervising, supporting, and providing resources and training to staff in areas such as child development, curriculum implementation, staff development, classroom/behavior management, and record keeping. The coordinator will also support the planning, coordination, and implementation of program activities and parent meetings, and identify and support the special needs of children with assistance from specialists and coaches. Additionally, the role includes networking and collaborating with community leadership teams and professionals, and providing leadership and accountability for designated areas.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education, Special Education, Child Development or closely related field.
• Two years of lead teaching experience working with young children (ages 3-8).
• Minimum of two years of experience leading, mentoring and supporting child-development services.
• Must be able to interact with preschool age children, including: moving and reacting quickly when necessary to ensure safety of children; lifting or carrying a child in order to provide assistance and/or to respond to an unsafe situation; standing, sitting, bending, climbing in/out of van and/or bus; stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling to interact with children at their level; carry thirty (30) to fifty (50) pounds.
• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and maintain work authorization throughout the employment term.

Nice To Haves

• Two or more years of Early Childhood Education supervisory experience.
• Experience implementing High Scope, Pyramid Model or Conscious Discipline.
• Proven knowledge of Practice Based Coaching.
• Experience with Child Plus or Teaching Strategies Gold.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a liaison and fosters communication between internal and external stakeholders to provide clear and consistent information.
• Assists with the development and implementation of early childhood curriculums, professional development, and operating policies and procedures to comply with regulations, institutional policies, and unit objectives.
• Supervises the day-to-day activities of early childhood education staff to ensure the safety and physical well-being of children in a specified child care facility.
• Relays effective and pertinent communication to internal and external stakeholders from unit leadership regarding current program and site activities.
• Implements and supervises the operations of special programming and events.
• Monitors licensing, accreditation documentation, and other required program reports according to established rules and regulations.
• Exercises supervisory authority, including hiring, transferring, suspending, promoting, managing conduct and performance, discharging, assigning, rewarding, disciplining, and/or approving hours worked of at least 2.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees.
• Assists in developing and auditing the unit budget.

Benefits

• Base Salary Range - $57,445.42 - $61,285.09
• Prorated salary of $ 50,839.20 - $54,237.3 for 46 weeks of work each year starting last week in July through second week in June
• Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities who are employees or applicants for employment.
• Employment opportunities will not be denied because of the need to make reasonable accommodations for a qualified individual with a disability.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level