Assistant Director of Early Childhood

Position Description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Leadership and Communication

• Support and coordinate the design, planning, development, evaluation, maintenance, and expansion of the District’s Early Childhood Programming across the district according to state and federal requirements
• Support the design, establishment, and maintenance of public-private partnerships that expand early childhood educational opportunities to support recruitment and retention of children
• Collaborate cross-functionally with departments across the district to support, improve, and enhance early childhood programming and other district priorities
• Compile and analyze programming data to generate quarterly and annual reporting to internal and external stakeholders and as needed
• Respond promptly, consistently, and appropriately to the district's internal and external stakeholders' requests and concerns related to the department's programming
• Use multi-platform district tools to gather data to create, design, improve, and disseminate communication pieces that inform, report, and highlight various aspects of the department's programming

• Lead the campus administrators, staff, and faculty in support of implementing, conducting, and promoting developmentally appropriate early childhood practices
• Keep abreast of and synthesize current research and best practices by networking with other educational leaders
• Direct the improvement of the instructional models and programs through observation, visitation, demonstration, and staff training
• Coordinate and conduct presentations for district personnel, parents, and the community
• Perform teacher observations to develop and implement appropriate professional development and to support the instructional needs of the District’s Early Childhood Programs

• Coordinate efforts and procedures for the creation, expansion, staffing, equipping, recruitment, enrollment, qualification, and placement of faculty/instructors and students in the Early Childhood Programs
• Develop program handbooks, revise guidelines, and provide updates of the State and Federal guidelines in accordance with district, federal, and state regulations
• Design and prepare proposals, budgets, reports, and grant applications, and evaluate data for fiscal audits and financial responsibilities of the Early Childhood Programs
• Manage and coordinate any grants associated with Early Childhood to ensure compliance
• Review documentation and data for program compliance and data integrity

• Carry out supervisory responsibilities for instructional and non-instructional staff of the assigned campus in accordance with the District’s policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; fostering collaboration and a positive climate; addressing complaints and resolving problems.