Program Specialist

Salt Lake, UT - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 18 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Utah Community Action of Salt Lake City UT is seeking to hire a full-time year-round Program Specialist to supervise and coach our Head Start Teachers.

Are you seeking an opportunity within the social services sector that enables you to effect meaningful change and make a lasting difference in the lives of those you assist

The Program Specialist position offers a competitive wage of $32.03 per hour. We also provide generous benefits including:

Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
A Healthcare Spending Account (HSA) with a matching contribution of up to $2500
A 401(k) plan with a 5% employer match
Short and long-term disability insurance
Accident insurance
Life insurance
11 paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) between Christmas and New Years
Up to 192 hours of annual PTO
One hour of paid time on Fridays for self-care

We strive to support our employees well-being and promote a healthy work-life balance.

Summary

The Program Specialist ensures that the program complies with all applicable federal state and local laws regulations and policies. They supervise and support teaching staff set clear expectations and help guide their professional development through training and resources. They assist teachers in utilizing the Creative Curriculum and the TSG Online Assessment System and review classroom data to support improvements in child outcomes. The Program Specialist conducts Family Reviews works with all departments to ensure high-quality services and regularly visits classrooms to check compliance with health safety and environmental standards. They identify needed classroom materials and communicate these needs to the Program Coordinator. They also help staff set goals provide supportive and reflective supervision and respect each familys cultural beliefs and home addition they stay current in the field by participating in ongoing professional development.

Required Education Experience Licenses

Bachelors degree in Child Development or Early Childhood Education Family and Consumer Studies or in a related field with an emphasis in Early Childhood essential topics.
2-year supervisory experience.
Must complete and maintain Infant Toddler and Preschool CLASS certification (within first 3 months of employment).

Preferred Education and Experience Licenses

Previous Head Start experience.
Must complete and maintain Infant/Toddler and Preschool CLASS certification.
Bilingual in languages spoken by families served by UCA.

Apply now! It only takes 3 minutes to join a team thats changing lives every day.

Utah Community Action is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The agency prohibits discrimination and harassment because of a persons protected status such as race color national origin religion age (40 and over) physical or mental disability genetic information veteran military service gender sex (including conditions of pregnancy) marital status familial status sexual orientation gender identity or any other protected- group status.

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Utah Community Action of Salt Lake City UT is seeking to hire a full-time year-round Program Specialist to supervise and coach our Head Start Teachers.Are you seeking an opportunity within the social services sector that enables you to effect meaningful change and make a lasting difference in the li...