Head Start/Early Head Start - Early Childhood Education Coordinator

Crystal Stairs•Los Angeles, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Crystal Stairs, Inc. is seeking an Early Childhood Education Coordinator for its Head Start/Early Head Start program. This role is responsible for designing, coordinating, delivering, and evaluating high-quality educational services for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers in family child care homes. The coordinator will provide training and professional development to Child Development Specialists and Family Child Care Home providers to enhance practices that support child development. Key responsibilities include program assessment, curriculum development, and ensuring educational school readiness goals are met. The position also involves providing leadership and technical expertise, supervising and mentoring Child Development Specialists, and collaborating with a team to implement a comprehensive child development program. Additionally, the coordinator will monitor and provide technical assistance to Child Development Specialists overseeing child care partners.

Requirements

BA in Early Childhood Education, Social Work, Human Development or related field with knowledge of child development birth to three.
Hold a California Program Supervisors Permit or be eligible to obtain.
Three or more years experience working with families in a support and empowering environment.
Two (2) or more years of experience in a State funded child care program, Head Start, or Early Head Start program in a management or coordinating position.
Must have a working knowledge of various computer programs including Microsoft Word, and Excel.
Excellent computer skills required.
Must possess a valid California driver's license, have use of a motor vehicle and provide evidence of automobile liability insurance.
Must meet State health requirements including passing a physical examination as a condition of employment and must provide verification of a TB clearance at the time of employment.
Mandatory CPR and Basic First Aid certificate, which employee is responsible to maintain for the duration of their employment with Head Start.

Nice To Haves

Experience in statistical analysis and working with social services or related community activities preferred.

Responsibilities

Designs, coordinates, delivers and evaluates high quality educational services to programs serving infants, toddlers, and preschoolers in the family child care home setting.
Provides training and professional development to Child Development Specialist and FCCH providers to increase the quality and strengthen practices that enhance the healthy growth and development of infants, toddlers, and preschoolers (birth to five years of age).
Responsible for the implementation of program ongoing assessment process, curriculum development and education school readiness goals.
Responsible for providing leadership and technical expertise to the Early Head Start Program.
Supervises, Coaches, and mentors Child Development Specialist by providing recommendations on instructional materials, teaching methods, and related equipment for the purpose of providing high quality services to children.
Works with a team to plan and implement a comprehensive child development program that meets the Head Start definition of curriculum in all program options and settings.
Provides monitoring and technical assistance to Child Development Specialist overseeing the child care partners in the delivery of a quality Early Head Start program.

Benefits

Medical/ Dental/ Vision - 95% paid by employer
Pet Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Voluntary Life and AD&D for Employee, Spouse and Children
401k Matching Options
Flex Spending (Health Care and Dependent Care)
Mutual of Omaha (STD, Accident, & Critical Illness)
Generous Sick and Vacation Time
Paid Holidays + Paid Winter Break from 12/24 - 1/1 (for select positions)
Opportunity for Growth and Development
Robust Learning Management System offering the following continuing education units: PDC, HRCI, CEU, CPE, PDU, SHRM