Preschool Teacher Coordinator

Location: Northwest Head Start Center 2160 North 6th Avenue Tucson, AZ 85705, 1 position Level : Experienced Position Type: 40 hours/week (mid July through mid June) Salary Range: $1,886.40 biweekly Travel %: In Town Job Shift: Day (M-F), 7:30am-3:30pm, work is in-person and has limited eligibility for remote work, may require working some evenings and weekends. Job Categories: Education Classification: Salary, Exempt Supervisor: Program Services Coordinator Supervises: Preschool Teacher (1), Preschool Co-Teacher (2), Cook (1), Driver/Custodian (1) Job Summary: Child-Parent Centers (CPC) is seeking professionals who share our values and principles for building trusting relationships with children, families, and colleagues. Successful candidates welcome individual differences and perspectives, respect cultural and linguistic backgrounds, and are sensitive to current circumstances. Candidates display a commitment to teamwork, open communication, and are eager to work in a fast-paced, high quality preschool environment. This is a great opportunity for organized and dependable early childhood professionals with a strong work ethic and a desire to grow. If you have previous experience working in an early childhood center and are interested in joining our growing team, we encourage you to apply. Reporting to the program services coordinator, the Preschool Teacher Coordinator will supervise, lead, oversee, and support center staff in their implementation of the Head Start (HS) program and the delivery of high-quality comprehensive services to enrolled children and families. The Preschool Teacher Coordinator oversees the administrative requirements of the center including compliance with a broad range of local, state, and federal regulations such as childcare licensing (BCCL) and ERSEA (eligibility, recruitment, selection, enrollment, and attendance). The Preschool Teacher Coordinator implements daily routines with children that promote children’s cognitive, social, health, and emotional growth for later success in school. The Preschool Teacher Coordinator serves as the parent’s primary contact for all Head Start services. The Preschool Teacher Coordinator receives regular on-going support from the program services coordinator and the education specialist (coach) to implement the agency’s curriculum that includes creating a safe and enriching environment, embedding responsive and effective teacher-child interactions, and fostering partnerships with families by respecting values, strengths, and cultures and welcoming parent's contributions and participation. The Preschool Teacher Coordinator position is funded for eight hours per day Monday through Friday, working directly with children for 6.75 hours per day four days of the week. When children are not attending class, the Preschool Teacher Coordinator guides the center team activities such as regulatory compliance, food service oversight, transportation oversight, parent meetings, curriculum planning lessons, documenting children's work and outcomes, entering and analyzing child and family data, setting goals, and attending professional development opportunities. Benefits: Paid Leave - 25 paid holidays, 5 days paid vacation after one year and up to 10 days each year thereafter, and 5 days paid Personal leave first year, 8 days each year thereafter, up to 5 days paid Sick leave each year. Insurance benefits - Dental, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Reimbursement Arrangements, Health Savings Accounts, PPO medical (3 plans), Vision, and Supplemental Life coverage for self, spouse, and child ($25,000 basic life and Accidental Death and Disability provided by employer). Supplemental coverages (Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, and Accident Insurance), and pet insurance. Retirement Plan - Agency contribution after years of services and hours eligibility criteria are met. Employee 401k deferral once eligibility is met. Minimum Qualifications: Must be 21 years of age. Possess bachelor's from a recognized educational institution in Early Childhood Education or related program as determined by the agency . Four (4) years documented work experience with preschool children. Two (2) years documented experience as a supervisor. Demonstrated proficiency using Office 365 (Outlook, Teams, OneDrive, Word, Excel, PowerPoint Read, write, and speak English. Submit a current AZ Department of Public Safety Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card prior to start date. Able to pass a company paid physical exam prior to starting work. Able to pass a DES Centralized Background Check prior to starting work. Competencies: Accountability and Dependability Safety Focus Listening Creative and Innovative Thinking Building Relationships Teamwork Self-Management Adaptability and Flexibility Development and Continual Learning Technology Other Requirements (post hire): Must be able to travel to and from various sites as needed. Provide proof of immunizations: MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella), Tdap (adult Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis), and a Tuberculosis Self-Assessment Ability to maintain a valid level fingerprint clearance card and annual DES Centralized Background Check. Must be able to prove the right to work in the USA by providing appropriate documents to complete the Federal I-9 form. Must possess or have the ability to possess and keep current certification in First Aid Training/CPR training including Infants and Children. Must be able to obtain the State of Arizona Food Safety Manager Certification and Food Handlers Class within one month of employment. Desired Qualifications: Six (6) years’ work or volunteer experience with groups or individuals from a variety of ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds or with Head Start. Able to read, write, and speak Spanish. Work Environment: Indoor classroom – temperature controlled Outdoor playground – exposure to hot and cold Possible exposure to communicable illness, blood borne pathogens Exposure to cleaning and sanitizing chemicals Physical Requirements Frequently Ability to see or hear and respond quickly to unsafe situations Stooping, bending, reaching Moving quickly around objects (run, jump, jog) Up and down from carpet/floor and/or 12”-14”chairs Lift children (3-5 year old children) {30 – 40 lb} Occasionally Picking up and dropping off supplies Push and pull furniture {20 to 50lb} Lifting +/- 50 lb