Curriculum Coordinator

Hours

9:30-5:45 Mon-Thurs; 7:30-3:30 Friday; 30 min break each day.

**If a day other than Friday is preferred for an earlier shift, this can be discussed

Reporting Relations

Reports to Director

Qualifications

Associate’s Degree in Child Development or Early Childhood Education and 5 years’ experience in a center setting OR

Bachelor’s Degree in Child Development or Early Childhood Education and 1 year experience in a center setting OR

Level 15 on The WI State Registry and 3 years’ experience in a center setting

Job Description

This leader will support all classroom educators; lead and assistant, to guide them to self-assess their practices, improve the instructional quality and find teachable moments in every moment throughout the day.

· Consider the needs, background and interest of each child

· Use positive guidance techniques

· Implement conversation while sitting at the table for all meal times

· Maintain a safe, healthy and nurturing learning environment. Handle all emergencies and injuries effectively and appropriately. Communicate all emergencies/injuries with parents through Brightwheel

· Understand and implement emergency procedures in case of fire, tornado or intruder emergencies.

· Can administer CPR, including carrying an injured child. Ergonomically lifts the child and asks for help if needed.

· Must be mentally and physically able to tend to unexpected situations.

· Must lift at least 50 pounds

· Must be able to bend and stoop to child’s level. Must be able to play and communicate with children, including but not limited to running, jumping, physical exercise.

· Must be able to stand up to 90% of the workday.

· Maintain professional conduct when working with parents, staff, visitors. Avoid unnecessary communication/gossip.

· Maintain confidentiality regarding children, families and staff.

· Maintain educational materials and equipment, repairing when possible

· Maintain a good rapport and working relationship with staff members including working your scheduled shift to ensure you are there to have a working relationship with staff

· Participate, or possibly lead, in all staff training sessions, meetings and programs as requested by the Director.

· Observe each classroom and report to the teachers any child’s individual or group behavior that might affect the well-being of the other children enrolled in the classroom.

· Willing to perform other duties to ensure a safe, healthy, nurturing environment for children and families, including but not limited to cleaning, cooking, driving and maintenance of building.

Key Activities

Curriculum

· Ensure the program selects a high-quality curriculum

· Collaborates with teaching staff in the development, writing and implementation of the curriculum

· Manage program implementation of the curriculum, including assessment tools and supplemental materials.

· Align program practices and standards to support quality implementation.

· Coordinate trainings and professional development on selected curriculum.

· Provide support to classroom teachers in creating lesson plans and follow up to ensure implementation of it.

Professional Development

· Work with staff to ensure the curriculum objectives align with Kind and Joyful’s standards

· Assist in organizing in-house staff development trainings

· Identify professional development opportunities offered by the state or other providers that align to teaching staff goals and needs.

Observation and Coaching

· Conduct regular observations in all classrooms and maintain records

· Conduct group reflective coaching to discuss observations and develop a plan to strengthen challenging areas and build on strengths.

School Wide Events

· Assist in organizing school wide events, such as, but not limited to:

o Winter Festival

o St Jude’s Trik a Thon

o Teacher Appreciation Week activities

Physical Requirements, Work Environment

· Communicate effectively and in a timely manner

· Be flexible and embracing of change

· If you make a commitment, follow through with completing the commitment

· Be timely, accountable, responsive, organized and consistent

· Assist in all classrooms as needed

· Physically able to lift 50 pounds

· Able to walk, bend, stand, sit on floor and squat throughout your scheduled shift

· Walk up and down steps

· Able to physically respond quickly in an emergency

· Able to mentally respond in case of a building emergency

· Locks up the building properly at the end of the day when closing down building

· Understand the risk of exposure to bodily fluids and use universal precautions

· Able to drive a 15-passenger van as a back up to drivers and have a valid driver’s license for a minimum of 3 years

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.50 - $23.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay
• Signing bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Madison, WI 53719: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:

• Associate (Required)

Experience:

• Early childhood education: 3 years (Required)

Work Location: One location