My career really began working in Head Start therefore it will always be my first love. I learned so much working with that organization and I hope that I will get to work with them again in a larger capacity. Head Start has so much impact on the families and children that they serve. I always appreciate the policies and procedures and the rational that they have for them.
“We are a trusted partner in delivering culturally
relevant resources that respond to the unique strengths and needs of Black
children around issues including early childhood education, health, child
welfare, literacy, and family engagement”
(National Black Child Development Institute, para. 1, 2016). This organization appealed to me because more
than often black children are considered to be at risk and are categorized into
negative stereotypes. The NBCDI builds
from strength model to ensure success for black children. They provide policy, training, resources and
advocacy.
National
Black Child Development Institute.
(2016). Who are We? Retrieved January
30, 2016, from http://www.nbcdi.org/who-we-are/who-we-are
National Indian Education Association
strives to build communities of partnerships with alliances that share common
goals and alliances (National Indian Education Association, 2016). I currently work on a Native American
Reservation therefore it is ideal to have COA with an organization that
provides evidence-based research for Native American children.
National
Indian Education Association. (2016).
Welcome from the National Indian Education Association, Retrieved January 30, 2016, from http://www.niea.org/About/Welcome-from-NIEA-Leadership.aspx
Senior
Program Director Child Care-YMCA
Primary
Responsibilities:
Provides
oversight to all early childhood staff to ensure early childhood programs are
fully compliant with Head Start Performance Standards, State and City
licensing, and Article 47 regulations, policies and procedures.
Ensure
implementation of Head Start service plans and are reviewed/revised annually
with Board of Director’s and DAPC for approval.
Supervise
Education Directors and ensures curriculum is age-appropriate and provides
comprehensive child development services to children.
Works
with the Education Director, Custodians, Landlords, building management and
NYCHA to consistently monitor Health and Safety, facility and operations.
Interface
regularly with evaluators from ACS, DOE, NYCDHMH and other city agencies.
Understand
Day Care Council union regulations, attend arbitrations/grievances and DOH
hearings, as necessary.
Creates
job descriptions, interviews candidates, hire/terminates; supports all staff
onboarding process with HR and program departments.
Review
and analyze monthly financial reports, responds to audits as required.
Develop
and track budgets and monitor expenditures ensuring compliance with regulatory
practices.
Oversees
and support Family Service Team in facilitation of elections, establishment and
continuation of a Delegate Advisory Parent Committee (DAPC).
Supervises
Administrative Systems Manager and analyzes enrollment, attendance, food
reports and licensing/permit compliance.
Regularly
conduct site visits and program observation including instruction, facilities
and maintenance logs.
Periodically
conduct random samplings of record-keeping process to ensure fidelity in child
enrollment, medical and education files.
Address
site specific issues including follow-up on all child related incidents,
accident reports and/or any complaints and concerns expressed by staff, parents
and the community.
Maintains
regular communication with Chief Program Officer and provide direction to
improve/resolve issues.
Develops
and implements an annual professional development and training plan.
Coordinates
and participates in early childhood program-wide and site based professional
development activities.
Leads
annual Self-Assessment and participates in annual review.
Create
and implement Program Improvement plan.
Coordinates
accreditation process and maintains compliance according to NAEYC standards.
Regularly
facilities program meetings with Ed. Directors, Mental Health Director, Family
Service Team/ERSEA and Administrative Systems Manager.
Directs
planning, recommend policy changes and refines procedures to ensure compliance
and good standing.
Collaborates
with community partners and knowledgeable of community resources
Communicates
with Development department to showcase center events and student projects with
pictures/videos, etc.
Attends
senior program and program director meetings and related conferences including
annual Head Start Conference.
Understand
the RFP process and collaborates on RFPs with grant writer.
Requirement
for the position:
New York
State Permanent Teacher Certification (B – 2) (required)
Master’s
Degree in Early Childhood Education or Special Ed. (required)
Must
possess deep knowledge of Head Start Performance Standards.
5 or
more years of experience with multi-site management in an early childhood
setting.
5 or
more years of experience fiscal management.
Demonstrated
ability to work collaboratively with staff and community partners.
Ability
to exercise sound judgment.
Strong
administrative and supervisory skills.
Knowledge
of Creative Curriculum, CLASS, ECER-S, ITER-S and ASQ-SE evaluation tools, Head
Start Child Development and Early Learn Framework.
Knowledge
of Teaching Strategies GOLD, ASPIRE, SEMS and WES Systems.
Willingness
to travel.
YMCA.
(2016). Senior Director of Early
Education. Retrieved January 30, 2016,
from
https://www.ywcanyc.org/senior-director-of-early-childhood-education/
HEAD
START CONSULTANT REVIEWER INFORMATION
What Do
Reviewers Do?
Reviewers
are responsible for collecting data from programs across the country. Reviewers
normally travel from Sunday to Friday, although some reviews require less days.
Onsite
activities include conducting classroom observations, reviewing documents, and
interviewing staff and gathering other data using the Office of Head Start
Monitoring Protocol. The Protocol measures seven areas of grantee performance
and contains key indicators that are used to assess each grantee. Reviewers are
required to provide their own laptop to conduct the data collection and a cell
phone to communicate during reviews. Reviewers should be well versed in the
Head Start performance standards.
Requirements
Class
certification
Bachelor’s
Degree
Knowledge
of Head Start Performance Standards
Dayna
International. (2016). HEAD START
CONSULTANT REVIEWER INFORMATION,
Retrieved January 30, 2016, from
https://headstartrecruiting.silkroad.com/headstartext/About_Us.html
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