Curriculum Specialist

The Curriculum Specialist plays a vital role in ensuring the delivery of high-quality education standards at our centers. This position serves as a role model for teaching techniques, discipline, and professional growth and development. The successful candidate will act as a liaison between teaching staff and center management, maintaining center resource and supply areas. As a member of the Center Management Team, this individual will take responsibility for center operations in the absence of the Center Director and Family Support Coach.

1. Regularly observe classrooms using Sheltering Arms classroom observation forms, monthly focus checklists, NAEYC, ITERS, ECERS, CLASS, RRFTS, and other related curriculum observation checklists.
2. Assist teachers in self-evaluation and goal setting, following up on previous goals.
3. Provide technical assistance and support to teachers as needed.
4. Model and provide coaching for developmentally appropriate practice for teachers in the classrooms.
5. Meet regularly with the management team to share concerns and progress.
6. Conduct lead teacher meetings at least twice a month.
7. Assist the Center Director in establishing the agenda for staff meetings.
8. Assist the Center Director and Lead Teachers in conducting new teacher orientation.
9. Assist the Center Director with classroom teacher performance appraisals.
10. Review and provide feedback on lesson plans.
11. Work one-on-one with classroom staff to foster continued professional growth and development.
12. Ensure that resource and supply areas are organized and orderly.
13. Monitor classroom inventories and assist the Center Director in ordering necessary materials.
14. Provide onsite staff training for teachers and parents and assist with area and agency training.
15. Follow up with teachers who have received training to ensure implementation in the classroom.
16. Train staff on and monitor developmental assessment data entry and use in weekly lesson plans.
17. Meet regularly with the Director of Curriculum and Instruction to share curriculum concerns and assist in the development of curriculum materials.
18. Participate in staff and parent meetings as needed.
19. Stay current with the latest information on child development by attending conferences and workshops.

• A minimum of five years of experience working with children birth to five.
• Two years of experience supervising adults in a child care and education setting.
• Experience with adult education and training.
• Ability to lift at least 50 pounds and visually observe and hear children from a distance of at least 70 feet.
• High degree of oral and written communication skills.
• Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education or a closely related field and three years of administrative or supervisory experience, or a Master's degree in Early Childhood Education or a closely related field and one year of administrative or supervisory experience.