SITE SUPERVISOR

LOCATION: Mesa College7250 Mesa College DriveSan Diego CA 92111POSITION PURPOSE:Under the supervision of the area director supervises all aspects of day-to-day operations of a center-based program; adheres to the core values of the Agency and NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct for Early Childhood Practitioners and Professional Practice Performance Standards required Head Start competencies National Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics or other professional OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES:The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar related or a logical assignment to this all aspects of day-to-day operations of a center-based program; Supervises and leads a team of master teachers teachers associate teachers and teacher assistants;Plans organizes controls integrates and evaluates the work of assigned staff; develops implements and monitors work plans to achieve goals and objectives;Participates in the development of and monitors performance against the annual section budget;Supervises and participates in developing implementing and evaluating plans work processes systems and procedures to achieve annual goals objectives and work standards; Plans and evaluates the performance of staff; establishes performance requirements and personal development targets;Regularly monitors performance and provides coaching for performance improvement and development; Subject to the Vice President of Human Resources concurrence takes disciplinary action to address performance deficiencies in accordance with the Associations personnel policies;Ensures that the classroom curriculum is developmentally appropriate and focuses on the needs of the individual child;Monitors classroom instruction and assists teachers in the acquisition of knowledge and skills for effectively delivering a developmentally appropriate curriculum;Reviews educational assessment plans for individual children and classroom lesson plans;Establishes and communicates program goals objectives and strategies; Implements systems to ensure childrens attendance is accurately recorded and forwarded to the CEU for PROMIS input;Collaborates with multidisciplinary team members and community-based agencies and organizations to ensure delivery of needed services to children and families;Responsible for mainstreaming children with special needs;Monitors classroom instruction and assists teachers in the acquisition of knowledge and skills for effectively delivering a developmentally appropriate curriculum;Coordinates home visits;Develops and manages center budget;Initiates and maintains community partnerships and collaborations;Participates in developing and conducting the community assessment;Responsible for recruitment application screening and enrollment of center children including children with disabilities;Provides assistance to families interested in becoming self-sufficient;Coordinates parent meetings and training;Ensures classroom child/adult ratio in compliance with state local and federal standards;Requisitions supplies and services to support center operations;Conducts staff meetings convenes parent meetings open house and other community meetings as appropriate; Recruits families for the Head Start Program as required by Performance Standards;Assist in implementing weekly lesson plans which integrate activities that are developmentally appropriate for preschool children; that reflect NHA Child Development Program and Head Start curriculum and philosophy and comply with the Performance Standards Title 5 Education Code;Performs other related duties as MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:Knowledge of:Principles and practices of supervision; Principles and practices of program administration including budgeting; Fiscal management and knowledge of local state and federal regulations respective to areas of responsibility including but not limited to ERSEA procedures for support service staff and Performance to:Exercise sound independent judgment within general policy guidelines;Operate a computer spreadsheet and database software applications and operate other standard office equipment;Communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing with people of various educational socio-economic and cultural & Experience: The following are typical ways of obtaining the knowledge skills and abilities outlined above. Associates Degree in child development/early childhood education plus a site supervisor (or higher level) permit; plus six (6) units of administration two (2) units of adult supervision and must have two years classroom teaching experience with six (6) adult supervisory experience; or a BA degree w/12 units of ECE three (3) units of supervised field experience in early childhood education setting or teaching or administrative credential with 12 units of ECE plus three (3) units supervised field experience plus site supervisor (or program director) permit and one year of classroom teaching experience coupled with adult supervisory Early Head Start: Must have successfully completed at least 3 semester units related to the care of infants and toddlers and the above reference experience must be in an infant/toddler Skills:Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers clients customers and the general public; demonstrated skills in written and oral Skills: Ability to add subtract multiply and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers common fractions and decimals. Ability to compute rate ratio and percent and to draw and interpret bar 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. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS LICENSES & CERTIFICATES:A valid California drivers license and use of an automobile; certification in Pediatric First Aid and CPR must be met within 90 days of employment. Must meet and maintain state law and county licensing requirements regarding employment in a child care center (fingerprints immunizations TB and physical).PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS:The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by employees to successfully perform the essential functions of this class. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Physical Demands:While performing the duties of this class an employee is regularly required to use hands to finger handle feel or operate computers objects tools or controls and reach with hands and arms taste or smell. The employee occasionally is required to climb stoop kneel or crouch. The employee frequently is required to talk or hear. The employee may be required to lift up to fifty (50) pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision and the ability to adjust focus to view Demands:While performing the duties of this class employees are regularly required to use written and oral communication skills; read and interpret data information and documents; analyze and solve problems; use math and mathematical reasoning; learn and apply new skills and information; perform highly detailed work on multiple concurrent tasks; establish and maintain effective working relationships with Association staff and others encountered in the course of ENVIRONMENT:The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this class. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential works under typical office conditions. The noise level varies from quiet (private office) to moderate business office with computers and printers and light traffic.