Head Start Education Specialist

Head Start Education Specialist

Southern Seven Health Department is seeking applications for a regular, full time Head Start Education Specialist based at the Administrative Office in Ullin, Illinois. This position does come with a benefit package, including vacation, personal, and sick time accrual, holidays, health and life insurance, and an employer sponsored cafeteria plan.  

This position is responsible for developing policies and procedures for the education area as well as analyzing child outcomes for children (ages birth to five) enrolled in the program. The position will also provide coaching and training to education staff.

Qualifications:  The applicant must have at least a Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood; preferences will be given to an applicant with a Professional Educator License and/or Endorsement. An "approved related" Bachelor's degree would be considered with at least 21 college hours in Early Childhood with experience in a Head Start or early educational setting

Job Duties:

• Maintains, develops, implements, and monitors written policies and procedures for the Education Area as per all regulations.
• Reviews and evaluates lesson plans, developmental screenings, and ongoing assessments, as well as other paperwork completed by teachers.
• Analyzes child assessment data and prepares and reports on child outcomes.
• Visits assigned classrooms on a regular basis and completes observations tools such as (CLASS, ECERS, ITERS) to monitor the classroom and educational staff.
• Coordinates requisitioning and ordering of supplies and equipment for classrooms and home based programming.
• Provides group trainings as well as one on one mentoring and coaching to education staff on effective teaching priorities using the Practice Based Coaching Model.
• Performs other duties as requested or assigned to meet the requirements of the Head Start program.

The applicant selected for this will be required to undergo a DCFS Background/Criminal Check as required by Head Start and Illinois Department of Children & Family Services.

Southern Seven Health Department is an "Equal Opportunity Employer/Vet/Disabled"

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