Education Supervisor - Head Start - full time, salaried

The Opportunity Alliance • Portland, ME

20d

About The Position

Lead Teacher Supervisor (Education Supervisor) Head Start Program The Opportunity Alliance is seeking for a Lead Teacher Supervisor with our Head Start and Early Head start programs. The Lead Teacher Supervisor (Education Supervisor) will provide leadership, modeling, and coverage as needed while holding responsibility for overall assigned classroom operations. This position will hire for and supervise preschool teachers, Assistant teachers, and any additional classroom staff. They will coordinate classroom coverage to ensure high quality education services and child safety and to allow for time out of the classroom for teachers, to the extent possible. The Lead Teacher Supervisor will hold responsibility for the day-to-day operational management of all assigned classrooms. They will work as a member of the larger Education Team to inform program design, monitoring, and program-wide professional development planning and implementation. Work hours must be flexible. Schedule: This is a full-time, 40 hours/week, salaried position. Some evening and weekend hours, travel and occasional overnight travel will be necessary. Location: Greater Portland area Classrooms in; Portland, South Portland, Westbrook, Bridgton

Requirements

• Associate’s Degree in Early Childhood Education or related field; plus 3-5 years of classroom-based teaching experience, preferably in a preschool setting, plus 3-5 years of supervisory experience, required.
• Knowledge of the important role that culture plays in child and family development.
• Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with complex information to address challenging situations.
• Demonstrated ability to practice sound decision-making & good judgment in high stress situations.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with diverse teams.
• Commitment to social justice and the mission of Head Start.
• Must be able to successfully pass a criminal background, child protective service check & sex offender check.
• Must not be on the state or federal suspension and disbarment list.
• Must be able to pass pre-employment physical and TB screen.
• ECE must be current on MMR and TDAP immunizations.
• Must be able to exert significant physical effort with frequent standing, walking, reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching, typing and frequently lift and carry small children or material weighing up to 25 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• Experience designing and facilitating large and small format training in the areas of early childhood education and child development, or related fields, preferred.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in related field

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, modeling, and coverage as needed while holding responsibility for overall assigned classroom operations.
• Hire for and supervise preschool teachers, Assistant teachers, and any additional classroom staff.
• Coordinate classroom coverage to ensure high quality education services and child safety and to allow for time out of the classroom for teachers, to the extent possible.
• Hold responsibility for the day-to-day operational management of all assigned classrooms.
• Work as a member of the larger Education Team to inform program design, monitoring, and program-wide professional development planning and implementation.

Benefits

• Generous paid time off accrual
• 9 paid holidays per calendar year and up to 3 floating holidays per calendar year
• Excellent medical benefits at very reasonable cost
• Dental and Vision insurance options
• Agency paid basic life insurance and STD & LTD disability insurances
• 403(b) retirement with a generous agency match (all employees are eligible)
• Tuition Reimbursement – offered once per year through an application process
• The Opportunity Alliance (TOA) is a qualified employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees