ECE Assistant Program Manager

Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community•Scottsdale, AZ

22h•Onsite

About The Position

Under the general supervision of the EC Education Leader, the Assistant Program Manager oversees the education, care, safety, development and well-being of infants, toddlers, and / or preschool students enrolled in the Early Childhood Education Center. Supervises and trains assigned staff working with children from birth to five years old. Coordinates Early Childhood Education program services and components related to either the infants and toddlers or preschool program, as assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from accredited college or university in Early Childhood Education, Early Childhood Development, Elementary Education, or a closely related field
four (4) years of Childcare or Head Start teaching experience
three (3) years’ experience supervising childcare staff and performing administrative operations duties.
Must have a working knowledge of Child Care Development Fund, Head Start and/or Early Head Start and industry Performance Standards and NAEYC code of Ethical Conduct.
Incumbent is required to pass a basic physical examination and provide proof of immunizations at time of hire.
Follow-up physical examinations and current immunizations are required and must be completed to maintain good employment status.
Maintaining booster shots on immunizations and taking a TB skin test or x-ray annually is also required.
Incumbent must also obtain First Aid, CPR, and AED certification within the first three (3) months of employment from the date of hire and maintain certification subsequently.
At the time of hire, the incumbent must pass a basic physical examination and produce proof of a negative TB clearance and current immunizations, as well as fingerprint clearance
Must be able to pass a Pre-Employment Drug Test and extensive Fingerprint and Background Check.
Employee is subject to the completion of a Background Check every five (5) years.

Nice To Haves

Applicants with a Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education, Early Childhood Development, or Elementary Education will be given credit for a CDA.
An enrolled Community Member whom closely qualifies for the minimum qualifications for a position may be considered for employment under SRPMIC Policy 2-19, Underfill.
Any equivalent combination of education and/or experience that would allow the candidate to satisfactorily perform the duties of this position, will be considered.
An enrolled Community Member whom closely qualifies for the minimum qualifications for a position may be considered for employment under SRPMIC Policy 2-19, Underfill.

Responsibilities

Oversees and coordinates the education, care, safety and assures the well-being of all enrolled infant/toddler or preschool children to assure continued growth toward academic and physical readiness for the K-12 education program.
Assures identification of children with special needs and facilitates assessment and special services suited to each child’s growth requirements.
Works with to develop and implement curriculum maps and monitoring tools that are structured to assure focused and coordinated education activities that provide seamless transition and growth to higher achievement levels for children with varying abilities.
Develops and/or coordinates with others to provide training programs for classroom staff to ensure compliance with Child Care Development Fund, Head Start, and child education industry standards.
Monitors and ensures proper health and safety procedures are followed.
Works closely with other program staff, supervisors, and Program Manager to ensure all facets of program operations compliant with infant and/or child care regulations, rules, and professional standards.
Conducts regular classroom evaluation visits on a daily and weekly basis to monitor and give Teachers, Assistant Teachers, and Teacher Aides feedback on the quality of instruction provided; and to ensure that the classroom environment is developmentally appropriate.
Provides feedback, coaching, and training to teachers, as needed, to help improve the quality of the instruction given to the students.
Makes classroom adjustments as needed to accommodate staff breaks, vacations, sick leave, and various other situations as needed to maintain appropriate classroom ratios.
Fill in and assist in the classroom during staff absences, as needed.
Remains available to address parent’s concerns in-person or via telephone conferences.
Meets with parents and teachers to assure timely, quality communications and to resolve issues and concerns including conflict management.
Works cooperatively with the Family Advocate, Family Involvement, Parent Educator, Exceptional Student Services, Health & Nutrition programs as well as SRPMIC DHHS Behavioral Health and Social Services programs to facilitate an appropriate service mix for students and their families.
Identifies and locates additional services as may be required to assure optimal service mix for each student.
Supervises, monitors, and evaluates subordinates’ work performance including development, monitoring and recording of duties and goals for performance evaluations.
Schedules, assigns, and prioritizes staff work assignments to ensure required qualified classroom coverage for all enrolled program participants.
Writes and conducts timely performance evaluations for the ECE Program Manager’s review.
Ensures all necessary supplies/equipment are available to support all infants/toddlers and/or preschool program activities, as applicable.
Coordinates the development, implementation and maintenance of internal controls to assure that program materials and assets are properly safeguarded including accuracy in employee time recording, emergency management procedures, and compliance with Education Division policies and procedures.
Reviews and enforces Education Board, Tribal & ECEC policies and procedures and related program guidelines.
Coordinates program efforts and activities with other educational components.
Assists program professionals in the delivery of services to enrolled participants and parents.
Assists with the development and maintenance of program policies and procedures in conjunction with the ECEC Policy Council.
Attends required SRPMIC Education Board meetings and / or SRPMIC Council meetings in support of specific program areas under the direction of the ECEC Program Manager.
Designates staff members to serve as acting during absences.
Provides regular staff meetings, in-service trainings, and continuing education to assigned staff.
May fill in for the ECE Program Manager in his/her absences, as needed.
Performs other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.