Education Supervisor, Infant/Toddler & Preschool

Salary Range: $58,000- $67,000

We are growing our program and we are looking for Education Supervisors for our NAEYC-accredited Early Learning Center to work with our Infant/Toddler and Preschool teams!

Family ACCESS offers a collegial, supportive atmosphere where staff and teachers are respected as professionals. We value parents as partners, see children as capable, and consider teachers both researchers and facilitators.

We are looking for Education Supervisors for our Early Learning Center who wants to be a part of our vibrant learning community where joy, creativity, and meaningful relationships flourish.

We offer a generous benefits package, including:

• Competitive salary
• Professional development opportunities
• Comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to, medical and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, and retirement plan
• 13 paid holidays in 2024 plus 27 days paid Earned Time Off (ETO) per year

Successful candidates will have the following:

• Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education, or in a related field
• Infant/Toddler coursework preferred
• Two (2) plus years working in a supervisory role
• EEC Lead Teacher certification required, EEC DI/DII certification a plus
• Applicants with diverse backgrounds encouraged to apply
• Completed the COVID-19 vaccination process or have an approved exemption
• Effective and inclusive communicator and facilitator
• Be enthusiastic, organized, and detail-oriented
• Ability to develop skills in others through mentoring
• Value diversity and inclusion
• Be proactive

The Education Supervisor works under the supervision of the ELC Director and in collaboration with the Assistant Director to implement, evaluate and ensure a culturally and developmentally age appropriate program for all children in the ELC program at Family Access.

The Education Supervisor works with the ELC Leadership Team to ensure the overall educational quality of the program. This position conducts regular classroom observations, provides feedback to teaching teams, supports individual teachers, develops Individual Professional Development Plans (IPDP) with teachers and plans professional development opportunities. The Education Supervisor with the ELC Leadership Team ensures that all regulations and requirements for EEC state licensing and NAEYC Accreditation are met and maintained.

• Demonstrates ability to work effectively in a culturally diverse environment with excellent communication skills both verbal and written
• Maintains strong working relationships within the organization, ELC program leadership, and with the teaching teams
• Creates a welcoming environment for all families
• Conducts regularly scheduled classroom observations for assigned classrooms. Ensures daily classroom learning areas meet the standards of the program's philosophy and curriculum, including Touchpoints, ECERS-R/ ITERS-R and NAEYC
• Reviews weekly classroom lesson plans and ensures that the plans are meeting the program's philosophy and educational goals
• Provides supervision, guidance and training to assigned teaching teams
• Contributes to annual teacher performance evaluations
• Ensures high-quality classroom standards including the review of child assessments and the monitoring of the use of developmental checkpoints using Teaching Strategy Gold (TSG)
• Works with assigned classroom staff to set their own professional goals and develops and updates IPDPs
• Supports the teachers with the developmental progress reports and end of the year child portfolios
• Models classroom strategies and supports teachers to implement different approaches/methods to improve classroom routines
• Creates an environment that fosters team problem solving skills and reflective thinking
• Intervenes with suggestions and/or corrective measures when co-workers are displaying practices that are not in adherence to policies and requirements
• Ensures that each classroom's learning activities and themes are routinely displayed inside and outside the classroom for both children and parents to see
• Daily monitors the physical environment and proactively takes actions to ensure the center is clean and safe
• Assists the ELC administrative team in the monitoring of state licensing requirements, including overseeing that all required documentation is up-to-date in the teachers' files.
• Ensures required paperwork and reports are submitted in a timely manner
• Perform the responsibilities of a Lead Teacher in the classroom, when needed
• Performs other duties as assigned

Professional Performance Standards

• Maintains an awareness of ELC's mission and philosophy and strives to promote the goals it embodies
• Works closely with the program administration to create a cohesive program administrative team
• Inspires teaching staff to bring their passion, energy and creativity to their work
• Works effectively in a culturally diverse environment
• Exercises professional judgment and discretion at all times
• Creates a work environment where teachers feel respected and appreciated
• Performs tasks and responsibilities in a complete and timely manner
• Maintains a creative, team-building approach and seeks to bring a constructive, problem solving orientation to all tasks
• Actively seeks opportunities to develop new skills and creates opportunities to teach and learn from co-workers

About Family ACCESS of Newton

Family ACCESS is a community-based non-profit organization that empowers and strengthens families through a set of four integrated programs: The Family ACCESS Early Learning Center, Family ACCESS Early Literacy Services, Family ACCESS Counseling and Consultation Services, and CAP Child Assault Prevention, a program of Family ACCESS. For over 100 years, the organization has served thousands of families, regardless of their economic status, from Newton and neighboring towns.

The word ACCESS is an acronym of the phrase "A Center for Comprehensive Education and Support Services", a phrase that clearly defines the organization's work in the community. Formerly known as Newton Community Service Center, our new name, specifically the word ACCESS, describes the impact of that work. It reminds us of the doors that open, and the rich journeys that result, when children and families have access to the very best education-based resources and programs.

Family ACCESS of Newton is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

For more information, or to apply now, you must go to the website below. Please DO NOT email your resume to us as we only accept applications through our website.

https://familyaccess.isolvedhire.com/jobs/1144940-190788.html