Early Learning Transition & Content Specialist

POSITION: Early Learning Transition & Content Specialist

REPORTS TO: Early Learning Coordinator

SALARY GRADE: Certified Salary Schedule-% funded through Smart Start grant and NC PreK

NATURE OF WORK Through collaborative efforts an employee in this position will work with elementary schools community childcare partners families and community agencies to support seamless transitions to kindergarten for all stakeholders. The Early Learning Transition Content Specialist will also draw upon their teaching experience to serve as an expert resource for all preschool teachers.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Additional Duties may be assigned.

Facilitate Nash County Public Schools transition to kindergarten committee meetings Ready Schools Early Childhood Community Partners and other community meetings as they relate to transition to kindergarten

Support and facilitate all NCPS elementary schools and a minimum of 10 community childcare centers in the development of transition to kindergarten plans

Monitor evaluate edit transition to kindergarten plans to identify opportunities for growth for elementary schools and community childcare partners

Serve as a liaison between community child care partners elementary schools Family Resource Centers families and other community partners to strengthen efforts around best practices to support seamless transition to kindergarten

Attend and assist in the planning and implementation of transition events at elementary schools and community childcare centers such as family nights parents workshops presentations on kindergarten readiness as needed

Coordinate transition planning for incoming kindergarten families

Facilitate meetings and sharing of information about transition to kindergarten best practices

Support elementary schools with Title I and Ready Schools plans as they relate to transition to kindergarten

Disseminate information and materials related to transition to kindergarten events activities and kindergarten registration to elementary schools families community child care partners agencies businesses and organizations

Support and organize the kindergarten registration process

Compile data and numbers on a monthly basis from various sources and create documents such as but not limited to spreadsheets and presentations for the purpose of sharing data with all stakeholders. To Include data of prospective upcoming kindergarten students.

Maintain compliance with Smart Start grant by maintaining required documentation as evidence of work to complete quarterly reports cash in-kind reports and monitoring

Support and coach preschool teachers in creating an environment conducive to effective instruction

Coach new preschool teachers in implementing developmentally appropriate practices that support high-quality early childhood instruction.

Observe and provide feedback to teachers district-wide on effective instructional design instructional delivery and content area knowledge

Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions as required by state and federal regulations.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as grants research statistics consistent with the duties of this position.

Ability to compose and write routine reports consistent with the duties of this position Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from administrators staff and the general public consistent with the duties of this position

Ability to communicate effectively

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Language Skills-

• Ability to read analyze and interpret general business periodicals professional journals technical procedures or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports business correspondence and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers clients customers and the general public.

Mathematical Skills-

• Ability to compile data and write reports including graphics.
• Interpret mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions percentages ratios and proportions.

Reasoning Ability-

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written oral diagram or schedule form.

Computer Skills-

• Proficiency in Microsoft office Social networking.
• Ability to learn various computer operations useful for an effective use of NCPS software and important for achievement of grant outcomes.

Work Environment-

The work environment characteristics are representative of those an employee may encounter and include a noise level that is usually moderate to loud. The employee continually interacts with elementary principals preschool staff kindergarten teachers child care providers children parents and the public. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Other-

• Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory of early childhood best practices; ability to plan and implement workshops on transition to kindergarten for parents and their children preschool teachers public.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with families with preschool and rising Kindergartners school staff community child care providers Ready School committee DEPC and public in general.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to travel to community child care providers and elementary schools walk and use fingers tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand kneel crouch and reach with hands and arms. Specific visual abilities required by this job include close vision color vision and depth perception. Occasionally the employee will lift up to 50 lbs. such as to lift files and paper.

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Bachelors degree in Early Childhood Education or related field

Experience in early childhood education

Minimum of 2 years leadership experience

Valid N.C. drivers license

This specification has been designated to represent the general nature and level of work found in positions in this class. As such it is not intended to contain all of the duties and qualifications required of an employee in a single position (job). Consequently it is not to be perceived as a position (job) description or as identification of essential functions as required by ADA. EVALUATION: Performance in this position will be evaluated regularly by the supervisor in accordance with Nash County Public Schools Board of Education policy and procedure.

Required Experience:

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