Classroom Supervisor- Early Head Start (Belgrade, MT)

Description

If you are passionate about providing high-quality care to individuals in your community, we invite you to join our team at AWARE.

AWARE is looking for the right person to join the team as a classroom supervisor for Early Head Start.

The support we provide helps the adults, children, and families we serve become active and vital members of their community while focusing on personal growth. We are a compassionate and fully engaged team that is dedicated to providing the best possible care to our clients. Our strength lies in our culture of care, and we are looking for individuals who share our commitment to providing unconditional care to those in need.

We are committed to providing a supportive and inclusive work environment where all team members feel valued and respected. We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages, as well as opportunities for professional growth and development. If you are looking for a rewarding career, we encourage you to apply to join our team at AWARE.

• Ensure that all compliance rules, regulations, and guidelines involving childcare licensure, CACFP and Head Start Performance Standards are implemented and followed, maintaining written documentation of such when require.
• Ensures documentation for child care licensing is submitted yearly.
• Monitors and updates staff listing for child care licensing.
• Monitors and ensures teaching staff are not placed in classrooms prior to approval from child care licensing.
• Supervises the hiring of teaching staff including, but not limited to notification of vacant positions; screening applicants; arranging and participating in preliminary and preparation of paperwork for hiring, as indicated.
• Directly supervises and evaluates teaching staff, including the clear establishment of annual performance goals, annual  appraisals, performance corrective action, if indicated, regular staff meetings, and development of job descriptions.
• Ensures professional development plans are in immediately in place for staff needing a CDA.
• Provides at a minimum regular monthly supervision of all assigned staff.
• Completes weekly staff schedule ensuring child-adult ratios are always in place.
• Complete annual employee performance reviews and professional development goals.
• Ensures individual team member’s work schedules and leave requests will allow for proper coverage and are in accordance with the AWARE procedures.
• Assume responsibilities in the absence or vacancy of education position, as indicated.
• Monitors and ensures compliance with teacher education and professional development requirements.
• Assist with identification, development, and facilitation of training pertinent to the needs of education staff.
• Provides orientation to classroom volunteers.
• Monitors classrooms on a periodic basis to make observations to ensure high quality services.
• Provides support and direction in the areas of curriculum, classroom organization, guidance, discipline and use of materials and equipment.
• Participates in program planning/coordination with other Service Areas.
• Monitors and ensures the timely completion of HSPS requirements including home visits, parent teacher conferences, child checkpoints, developmental screening.
• Maintains an accurate and up-to-date record keeping system within ChildPlus.
• Monitors and ensures classroom attendance with data entry is accurate and timely.
• Maintains an accurate and up-to-date record keeping system as deemed necessary for meeting program objectives.
• Assists with inventory of equipment and materials for EHS facility.
• Provides input into purchasing and inventory of equipment and materials for EHS facility.
• Assists with ensuring Exterior and Interior of center is clean, free from garbage, weeds, clutter.
• Maintain regular communication with all team members to ensure coordination of daily activities.
• Facilitate team operations through the sharing of information and knowledge, identification of teamwork issues, and  development of problem-solving recommendations.
• Adheres to the American with Disabilities Act (ADA-1992) which prohibits discriminatory actions toward children and/or adult with disabilities. Children with disabilities are enrolled in the classroom as mandated by Federal Law.
• Collaborates with EHS supervisors and management team to ensure modeling of professionalism, consistent communication and response to program needs.
• Participates with program self-assessment and continuous quality improvement.
• Ensures complete and accurate annual Program Information Report (PIR).
• Maintains confidentiality of records and information on Early