Early Childhood Education Specialist

Catholic Charities Archdiocese of Denver•Denver, CO

1h•$60,083•Onsite

About The Position

The Early Childhood Education (ECE) Specialist at Catholic Charities plays a crucial role in ensuring program compliance with licensing regulations and Head Start Performance Standards. This position supports the implementation of a high-quality early care and education program, manages budgets, maintains accurate program data for reporting, and assists in hiring and training teaching staff. The ECE Specialist provides direct observation, feedback, and consultation to classroom teachers and teams, offering mentorship and training to enhance curriculum development and classroom environments. They also partner with Center Directors on staff evaluations and professional development, oversee the education staff's involvement with the disabilities team, and monitor the developmental screening of enrolled children. Additionally, the role involves representing Head Start and Catholic Charities in the community to foster collaboration with other agencies and monitoring classroom supplies and equipment. The position requires attending meetings and training to stay current with best practices in mentoring, teaching, and communication.

Requirements

Demonstrated experience with children 0-5 years old in an educational setting.
Familiarity and knowledge of Head Start Standards.
Ability to remember schedules, programs, policies and other details.
Ability to remain calm and calm others in an emergency and/or confrontational situation.
Knowledge of the service population’s cultural and socioeconomic characteristics and the appropriate techniques and practices for the client population.
Ability to interact effectively as a team member and independently with Agency staff and with a diverse client base.

Responsibilities

Assures program compliance with the Child Care Licensing regulations, as well as Head Start Performance Standards.
Supports the implementation of a quality early care and education program.
Follows budget as set by manager. Provides input into process.
Maintains accurate and timely program statistical data to meet reporting requirements. Enters data and generates reports.
Assists in the hiring and training of teaching staff.
Observes, monitors, evaluates, and provides feedback and consultation for each classroom teacher and teaching team.
Provides classroom staff with role models (mentors) or training as needed to demonstrate specific curriculum development, facilitate communication and identify the strengths and challenges of the classroom environment.
Monitors education staff and assists in curriculum & individual planning sessions as needed.
Assesses problems and involves children, parents, staff and volunteers in developing and presenting solutions.
Partners with the Center Directors to prepare and deliver annual performance evaluations of teaching staff.
Completes Professional Development Plans for all teaching staff 3 times per year and provides input to the Center Directors for the Professional Development Goals included on annual performance evaluations.
Oversees the education staff involvement in working with the disabilities team in the identification, staffing and service delivery for children with special needs.
Assists as necessary with Qualistar and other collaborating programs.
Oversees and monitors the developmental screening of enrolled children which includes training of staff.
Represents Head Start and Catholic Charities in the community to enhance collaboration with other agencies providing family services, educational opportunities, and other beneficial resources.
Monitors the ordering of classroom supplies and equipment other than consumable materials.
Attends meetings and training to stay current with mentoring methods and practices, classroom and teaching methods, and for communication and planning purposes.

Benefits

Sign-on bonus ($500.00 after 90 days of employment)
Extensive Paid Time Off (4 weeks accrual for new employees - increasing based on tenure)
15 Paid Holidays annually
Sabbatical Leave Program (4 weeks paid after seven years of continuous full-time service)
403b Retirement Plan with Agency contribution of 4% & match up to 2% of annual compensation
Choice of 2 Medical Plans (90% of employee's and 75% of dependent’s premiums paid by Agency)
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
May be eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Part-time employees (20-29 hours per week) also receive paid annual leave, company paid holidays, and 403b retirement plan with agency contribution and match.