Job Details

As a Child Start Education Supervisor, you will foster the school readiness of children in Child Start's Head Start and Early Head Start programs by offering technical assistance, mentoring, and training to both staff and the agency. You will ensure the delivery of integrated, culturally responsive services in child development, disabilities, and mental health. This approach will support learning environments that: a) enhance children's cognitive, social, and emotional growth, and b) facilitate their development in language, literacy, mathematics, science, social-emotional skills, creative arts, physical development, and learning approaches. Join our team and become a catalyst for educational excellence!

• Provide constructive feedback to service area managers to assist in the strategic program planning processes, including establishing program calendar, program goals, annual HS/EHS applications (and other funding opportunities, as they arise), PIR data completion, and program self-assessment.
• Provide accurate, thorough data-driven reports to service area managers in a manner that embraces improvement.
• Demonstrate commitment to mission, values, and policies in the performance of daily routines.
• Maintain a thorough knowledge and understanding of all aspects of the Head Start Performance Standards and related regulations for Early Childhood Services and how to monitor and implement them.
• Steps in to assist classrooms in the absence of teaching staff.
• Ensure implementation of child safety and active supervision strategies that guarantee children are never alone including the positioning of staff and zoning, scanning and counting children, listening to children, anticipating children's behavior and engaging and redirecting children using developmentally appropriate practices.
• Help assess classroom and program needs and assists with planning strategies for system/process improvement and/or development in the areas of early childhood education, disabilities, and mental health.
• Conduct regular classroom visits for the purpose of monitoring educational program services, observe classroom activities and provide on-site support for continuous quality improvement for center staff, in accordance with program schedules of monitoring visits.
• Supervise and monitor classroom record-keeping, including assessments, home visits, conferences, and child referral and individualization documentation.
• Monitor and ensure the following services are completed, documented, and are of the highest standard possible in accordance with Head Start regulations, state licensing requirements, and program goals.

Requirements

• Associates Degree in Education or Child Development, Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years in early education, child care or related direct service experience with children and families preferred
• Prior relevant work experience with low income and diverse populations in a community or other relevant setting preferred.
• Able to carry a Director's license.
• Strong theoretical background in early childhood education.
• Ability to communicate positively with staff, children, families and community members with varying cultural, educational, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Maintain professional boundaries and confidentiality.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to handle stressful and sensitive situations in a professional manner.
• Resourceful and analytical; able to work independently and meet deadlines.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal & communication skills.

Benefits

Child Start offers competitive salary and benefits, including Medical/Dental/Vision plans, company-paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability coverage, 403(b) retirement plan, 9 paid holidays each year, and much more!

Must have legal authorization to work permanently in the United States for any employer without requiring a visa transfer or visa sponsorship.

In compliance with KDHE requirements, Child Start will request proof of measles (MMR) vaccination or documented immunity during the employment process.

Must be able to commute daily to Wichita, KS, this is not a remote position.