Head Start Team Supervisor-St Clair/Northwest

Jefferson Franklin Community Action Corporation•St Clair, MO

About The Position

Jefferson Franklin Community Action Corporation is a social service agency located in the St. Louis Metro area. We are seeking to looking for someone with a passion for leading our team of dedicated staff in our Head Start Center. The Team Supervisor will responsible for the daily oversight and operations of the center(s) and assigned staff, including compliance of state and federal regulations.

Requirements

Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education, Human Services, or a closely related field required
Minimum of one year of Supervisory experience required.
Able to problem solve, handle crisis, and work with families and children of various cultures and low-income backgrounds.
Able to establish positive working relationships with families, agency staff, and community members.
Physically able to stand for long periods of time, as well as stooping, squatting, running, and lift an estimated 50 pounds.
Must have an active driver's license and will be required to travel in or out of the community with own transportation.
Advanced computer skills. (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree or higher in Early Childhood Education, Human Services, or a closely related field preferred
Work experience in early childhood and/or family development preferred.
Experience working with low-income families, childcare, health or education preferred.

Responsibilities

Supervise and evaluate assigned staff.
Work with staff to correct deficiencies and improve performance and recommend disciplinary action when necessary.
Communicate areas of performance improvement to staff and promote training that reflects the individual needs of staff members and/or the team as a whole.
Review and approve supervised staff's time sheet and mileage claim.
Complete reflective supervision meetings with individual staff members per program policy.
Assist staff in developing individual professional development goals, and provide supports to meet goals, and follow up to ensure goals are met.
Provide skill development and mentoring to staff progressing in their position by performing on-the-job technical assistance and mentoring of specific skills.
Responsible for coordinating, tracking, and approving staff schedules.
Responsible for conducting on-site orientation for assigned staff.
In coordination with the Human Resource Department, review and update staff records to ensure all local, state, and federal requirements are met.
Provide leadership in the area of early childhood development research and best practices; work in partnership with the appropriate Coordinator(s) to implement best practices in home base curriculum.
Regularly monitor, report and provide feedback for all staff-related accidents/incidents.
Ensure program compliance of agency policies and procedures, including all local, state, and federal regulations.
Work with staff to identify program needs and purchase supplies within allotted budget.
Ensure program quality and compliance with HSPPS.
Maintain and update all Group Connection events on the agency platform.
In cooperation with the Professional Development Coordinator ensure staff attendance at trainings required per program policy.
Maintain a general knowledge of the Head Start Performance Standards and program policies and ensure staff compliance.
Coordinate with local agencies, community service organizations and educational providers and partners.
In cooperation with the Family Engagement Coordinator, plan and oversee the implementation of activities to engage and involve families and community in Group Connections per program policy.
Arrange for services in all functional areas, including internal and external resources to provide medical, social, mental health, educational, and special services as deemed appropriate.
Serve as a representative of the program to the community and attend meetings and events when needed.
Participate and assist with agency and community events per program policy.
Facilitate Data Analysis Meetings with staff per program policy; identify and assign tasks and follow up with team members as necessary.
Attend home visits with Home Based Family Coaches quarterly per program policy.
Coordinate and monitor the planning and implementation of Group Connection events, per program policy.
Monitor entry of data in Child Plus per program policy.
Monitor, evaluate, and provide training of volunteers.
Monitor home visit attendance per program policy.
Monitor and manage the maintenance and safety of facilities and availability of supplies.
Monitor and manage Home Base inventory per program policy.
Monitor and manage in-kind per program policy.
Complete ongoing monitoring responsibilities as it relates to local, state, and federal regulations.
Participate in professional development as required.
May be asked to support other staff as needed
Maintain confidentiality of family records and/or all program information.
Must report to a workstation on a regular basis.
Perform other duties as assigned.