Early Childhood Specialist â Great Start Readiness Program
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$ 63579 - 66149
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Title: Early Childhood Specialist- GREAT START READINESS PROGRAM (GSRP)
Kent ISD
Multiple Program Sites
Salary Position Non-Union Professional: Grade 5
Full-Time 200 Days
Reports To: Director of Early Childhood
Positions Supervised: none
Broad Summary Statement of General Responsibilities:
Ensure the implementation of high-quality preschool programs and compliance of the Great Start Readiness Program across Kent County programs through regular ongoing classroom support to GSRP classroom staff.
Minimum Job Qualifications:
- Masters Degree in Early Childhood plus minimum five (5) years experience in early childhood
- teaching/coaching/administration
- Demonstrated knowledge of best practices for preschool curriculum instruction and programing
- Ability to plan and facilitate professional development for adult learners
- Experience with Connect4Learning COR CLASS Ages and Stages and other early childhood assessments.
- Requires high level of communication and interpersonal skills to interact effectively
- with teachers administrators peers constituent district staff and the general public.
- Ability to meet deadlines strong attention details to effective time management
- prioritize and work independently and cooperatively as well as schedule and produce
- work in a timely manner
- Continual learning and practice that reflects the latest research in the early childhood field.
- Commitment to equity social justice and inclusion in all practices and position responsibilities.
- Advocacy of the importance of Early Childhood Education and advancement of the profession of Early Childhood Education.
- Self-motivated team player who is able to mutli-task and prioritize.
- Strong problem-solving skills with an ability to investigate and respond to concerns
- Must be able to maintain flexible scheduling for workshops and conferences and to make related travel arrangements.
Specific Duties & Responsibilities:
- Partner with teaching teams to ensure grant compliance fidelity to curriculum and a high-quality preschool experience for children.
- Observe and provide both written and verbal feedback to teaching teams on an ongoing basis.
- Provide monthly coaching to teaching teams based on the professional growth plan which may include offering support by observing to provide feedback on techniques or interactions modeling strategies with children attending home visits/conferences offering classroom or professional learning resources meeting with teaching teams to discuss feedback strengths and needs plans etc.
- Monitor quantity and quality of evidence entered into the child assessment tool by each teaching team. Support the continuous analysis of child progress to inform parent partnerships and teaching through lesson planning for meaningful intentional whole group instruction as well as respond to small group and individual child needs.
- Plan facilitate and/or engage in early childhood Professional Learning Committees (PLCs) Professional Development (PD) and other training experiences for childhood program staff based on identified
- Partner with teachers families and auxiliary staff to provide appropriate and research-based behavior support.
- Liaison between Kent ISD local school districts Community Based Organizations and early childhood community
- Provide or assist in training or professional development
- Support local school districts with Great Start Readiness Programing recruitment and data
- Provide assistance with LARA Licensing MiRegistry and Professional Learning for each Great Start Readiness Program classroom.
- Complete and submit accurate compliance reporting as required by grants state or other requirements
- Attend and/or serve on pertinent committees at the county regional and/or state level as approved
- Comply with applicable school policy regulations and laws.
- Regularly attends all (types of meetings) as required
- Maintain regular and consistent employee attendance
- Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned
Salary:Grade 5 Step 1-3 $63579 - 66149
Benefits: Robust benefit package includes full medical dental and vision insurance; generous paid sick and personal days; State of Michigan School Employment retirement program; Kent ISD is a participating employer for the Public Student Loan Forgiveness program (PSLF/ SAVE plan) for eligible Federal student loans.
Please note due to the large number of applications we are unable to attend to e-mail or telephone inquiries on application status.
The final candidate for this position will be required (at their cost) to furnish Kent Intermediate School District with a current Michigan State Police and FBI criminal records LiveScan check prior to our recommendation to hire.
The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this position. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties responsibilities or requirements. To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Alternative requirements that may be appropriate and acceptable to the School Board may be considered. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The District does not discriminate on the basis of race color national origin ethnicity religion sex (including gender identity or expression sexual orientation pregnancy childbirth or a related condition) age height weight familial status marital status military service veteran status genetic information disability or any other legally protected basis and prohibits unlawful discrimination including harassment and retaliation in any education program or activity that it operates including in admission and employment. The Coordinator for Title IX Section 504 the Age Discrimination Act and Title II is: Dave Rodgers Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
