Job Summary:
Responsible for all aspects of the Head Start/Early Head Start program compliance. Ensures compliance with Federal standards on education, child health and development safety, and nutrition including eligibility, recruitment, selection, enrollment, and attendance in the program.
Job Duties:
Assures that assigned centers meet all regulations governing center operations, including; CACFP, State Licensing, Cherokee Nation Environmental Health, Risk Management, and Head Start Performance Standards. Supervises classroom staff, plans, coordinates, and implements all content areas. Develops, implements and maintains a flan for recruiting, enrolling and serving children including those with special needs. Responsible for assuring and assessing the need for CDA and Early Childhood Certification for all staff. Must fill the ratio as a classroom teacher as needed or requested. Provides on-going training for all teaching staff through in-service workshops and working with staff in the classroom. Conducts and coordinates training as needed. Coordinates with appropriate personnel as the Individualized Education Plan (IEP) or Individualized Learning Plan (ILP) for each child. Performs on-site reviews of records and files; performs health and safety checks on facilities and playgrounds. Establishes and maintains a recordkeeping, documentation, and service tracking system for the program. Writes and administers 90 days, 180 day and yearly evaluations of all staff assigned. Interviews and selects staff to fill vacancies. Performs data entry on child health information and maintains current records. Other duties may be assigned.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
Directly supervises 5-20 employees in the Early Childhood Unit. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
Qualifications:
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENT
Associate's degree from a 2-year college or technical school; or two years (60 credit hours) coursework from 4-year college or university; or three years related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Associate degree in Child Development / Early Childhood or Liberal Arts preferred.; or three years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT
At least two years' experience in a related field.
COMPUTER SKILLS
An individual should have knowledge of Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Must possess a valid driver's license with a driving history verified through a motor vehicle report that meets requirements for Cherokee Nation underwriting rating. Must obtain within three (3) months of employment a physical and TB test and maintain annually thereafter. Must obtain Food Hander's Card and CPR/First Aid Certification within three months of employment.
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS
Employee must not and will not be under sanction by the United States Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (OIG) or by the General Services Administration (GSA) or listed on the OIG’s Cumulative Sanction Report, or the GSA’s List of Excluded Providers, or listed on the OIG’s List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE).
Must meet and maintain pre-employment and periodic background investigation and adjudication for child care.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and climb or balance. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.