Education Manager-EHS

United Planning Organization•Washington, DC

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About The Position

The United Planning Organization (UPO) is the designated Community Action Agency for Washington, DC, and has served the residents of the District since 1962. Our Vision for the future is “UPO’s Washington: A city of thriving communities and self-sufficient residents.” Our Mission is “Uniting People with Opportunities.” Our Promise : Community Action changes people’s lives, embodies the spirit of hope, improves communities, and makes America a better place to live. We care about the entire community, and we are dedicated to helping people help themselves and each other. The UPO Office of Early Learning (OEL) has a special focus on helping children from birth to age 3 to grow and thrive in a healthy, supportive environment. Our Early Head Start programs provide infants and toddlers with the tools needed to develop their social-emotional, physical, cognitive, and language skills—steering them in the direction of happiness and success.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education, education administration or a related field.
Two years of experience working with a Head Start and Early Head Start program.
Ability to effectively use Microsoft Office programs and able to learn and use an electronic time keeping program.
Possess effective organizational and professional communication skills, both written and verbal.
Must be self-directed, detail oriented, organized and have demonstrated ability and experience to work sensitively and effectively with staff and customers of varying educational, socio-economic and cultural backgrounds.
Ability to prioritize tasks, analyze data, problem solve, think critically.
Successfully complete a criminal background check and/or FBI fingerprinting, as applicable for the position.
Successfully complete pre-employment drug screening, as applicable for the position.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in early childhood education, education administration or a related field and five (5) years of experience working with children aged birth to five.
Knowledgeable in the measurement and evaluation of child outcomes and classroom quality.
Previous Head Start and Early Head Start experience.
Minimum 5 years of experience in a supervisory capacity.
CLASS reliable in all age levels.

Responsibilities

Responsible for the coordination and measurement of all educational services in the classrooms.
Content area expert for all educational services.
Supervise all Early Learning Specialists and Mental Health/Disability Specialists for effective implementation of curricula.
Coordinate and report child growth utilizing aggregate child data.
Provide monthly reports to the Director and Board.
Ensure all classrooms meet the Early Head Start Performance Standards.
Oversee the administration of the program’s School Readiness Plan.
Coordinate the implementation of all educational services in classrooms.
Supervise all Early Learning Specialists.
Ensure effective implementation of an effective mentor/coach system.
Oversee the implementation of the Program’s School Readiness Plan.
Conduct weekly or bi-monthly reflective supervision with Early Learning Specialists.
Provide feedback that is incorporated into a Professional Development Plan.
Analyze child assessment data on a quarterly basis; utilize results for ongoing continuous quality improvement.
Implement coaching plans based on aggregate CLASS and ITERS data.
Monitor all classrooms for quality utilizing ECE tools and processes.