Early Childhood Field Coordinator

15 hours ago

Philadelphia, United States The School District Of Philadelphia Full time
Job Description

Note: This is a 10-month position represented by the Commonwealth Association of Schools Administrators (CASA) union with a salary grade of 0658A

Job Summary

Supervisory instructional work overseeing and coordinating school programs in prekindergarten, kindergarten child development, comprehensive day care or elementary education programs for children in infancy through school-age. Employees in this class work across programs with administrators, instructional and paraprofessional staff, and parents to improve curriculum and instruction and to implement guidelines in compliance with school district and governmental regulations. Work involves developing instructional and behavioral objectives and providing itinerant coverage of various early childhood programs at scattered sites.

Essential Functions

  • Plans, develops and facilitates a variety of classroom programs; ensures congruity of activities, goals and objectives within prekindergarten, kindergarten, primary and day care programs.
  • Visits early childhood program facilities on a regular basis to observe teachers and review the use of materials; takes note of environmental conditions, class organization and arrangement; observes relationship between teachers and children, parents, and professional and paraprofessional staff; makes specific recommendations regarding the improvement of instructional activities; demonstrates activities and techniques in classrooms and workshops.
  • Provides technical assistance with regard to educational program planning; develops curriculum materials; maintains awareness of new trends and materials I the fields of early childhood, day care and elementary programs; adapts and prepares appropriate procedures for the dissemination of information; plans, organizes and conducts in-service staff training programs.
  • Meets with parent groups interested in early childhood and elementary education; discusses and explains program goals and curricula; organizes, develops and conducts workshops for parents.
  • Interprets and implements non-instructional policies and procedures concerning food service, health care, recreational activities, and the preparation of reports and requisitions; coordinates staff training and development activities within programs to promote optimal use of resources.
  • Confers with program directors, principals, and administrators to discuss policies, goals and objectives; participates in proposal writing.
Other Functions

Performs related work as required.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements
  • Completion of a master's degree program at an accredited college or university in early childhood, child growth and development, elementary education or educational administration, which has or been supplemented by at least 15 credit hours in early childhood education, educational psychology or child growth and development.
  • Certificates/Licenses: Possession of a Commonwealth of Pennsylvania certificate valid to supervise the subjects of the early childhood or elementary curriculum.
AND
  • Five years of full-time, paid, professional instructional or supervisory experience in an early childhood program.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
  • Thorough knowledge of the modern methods, principles and practices of early childhood and elementary education.
  • Thorough knowledge of the theory and principles of child growth and development.
  • Considerable knowledge of the educational instruments applicable to the diagnosis of basic skills and child development deficiencies.
  • Considerable knowledge of the resources available to meet the educational and social service needs of young children.
  • Considerable knowledge of the principles and practices of educational administration.
  • Ability to organize and conduct staff development and in-service training programs.
  • Ability to coordinate, monitor, refine and expand district-wide programs in early childhood education.
  • Ability to effectively evaluate existing and planned early childhood programs.
  • Ability to make cogent recommendations concerning continued improvement in early childhood programs.
  • Ability to develop prescriptive and corrective instructional techniques and curricula on an individual or small group basis.
  • Ability to present ideas clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing.
  • Ability to exercise sound judgment in interpreting and implementing program goals and ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with administrators, instructional personnel, associates, parents and children.
Disclaimer
  • The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

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