Regional Facilitator - Head Start - Juneau

Regional Facilitator

Exemption Status: Exempt

Pay Grade(s): 10 ($64,915.50 + DOE)

Purpose: Coordinates, mentors, and supervises Head Start center staff in Southeast Alaska. Primary responsibilities include implementing and monitoring center compliance with Head Start Performance Standards, classroom quality and enrollment, conducting staff meetings, and building relationships with families and community organizations to meet the needs of children and families, in partnership with Component Coordinators and other agencies.

Essential Functions. An individual in this role must be able to perform the following functions with or without reasonable accommodation:

• Analyze and interpret program guidelines, statues, agency policies and procedures with minimal supervision.
• Assist the Program Director in writing, preparing, and submitting grant applications for the program. May be responsible for preparing and submitting grants for specialty area.
• Will develop and maintain accurate, complete and confidential data in accordance with program requirements, with Federal, State, Local and Tlingit & Haida Policies and Procedures.
• Support teachers in implementing place-based and culturally relevant classroom/family activities that honor the Indigenous communities’ worldview and seasonal lifeways.
• Have a compassionate approach to working with and adults, and effectively interact with all cultural, economic, social, and ethnic backgrounds.
• Monitor and evaluate system reports for trends, including CACFP site review, monthly reporting requirements and/or training needs for teachers
• Supervise and evaluate, up to 7 Lead Teachers / center staff, in meeting Head Start Performance Standards.
• Observes teaching staff to help prepare reports, primarily within the ChildPlus database, outlining center’s achievements, challenges, and recommendations for improvement.
• Conducts weekly meetings / site check-ins with Lead Teachers and Center Staff.
• Maintain reliability in ECERS (Early Childhood Environmental Rating Scale), and CLASS® (CLassroom Assessment Scoring System), in order to conduct ECERS and CLASS observations, and provide feedback to teachers regarding classroom environment(s) and adult-child interactions.
• Assist in hiring and conduct performance reviews, addressing staff conduct and performance issues.
• Acts as a liaison to component coordinators and support staff in maintaining consistency in program operation, short and long-range planning, program options, monitoring and evaluation of compliance requirements, developing center work plans and resources, providing written analyses, participating in problem-resolution discussions, and role modeling in teamwork and leadership.
• Works cooperatively with staff, families, and community to ensure that the program effectively meets the goals, mission, and challenges of Head Start and the needs of the community.
• Promote the Head Start program within the community and assist with recruitment efforts for families and volunteers.
• Participates in the development of local partnership agreements to secure services, as necessary.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities. A comprehensive set of capabilities required to perform job tasks effectively:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent computer skills.
• Ability to analyze and interpret complex information from multiple sources.
• Ability to manage priorities in a changing environment with limited information.
• Ability to defuse emotionally charged situations in a respectful manner.
• Ability to complete and maintain CPR and First Aid training certification.
• Maintain confidentiality in accordance with agency policy and legal requirements.
• Be honest, reliable and dependable.
• Respect and maintain the rights and privacy of all staff, parent/guardians, and children.
• Attend mandated trainings and meetings, and seek out staff development opportunities.
• Adhere to NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct.
• Knowledge of, and ability to stay current with, Head Start Program Performance Standards, Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework, and Alaska Early Learning Guidelines
• Familiarity with Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian cultures.

Minimum Qualifications (education, experience, skills):

• Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education or related fields.
• Two (2) years’ experience in equivalent position.
• Experience in adult learning, staff supervision, or coaching.
• Knowledge and experience working with Alaska Native cultures, traditions, and history.
• Must be 21 years of age with a Valid Driver’s License.

Preferred Qualifications (education, experience, skills):

• Master’s degree in Early Childhood Education or related fields.
• Current First Aid/CPR certificate.

Physical Requirements. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodation:

• The majority of work is performed in a professional office setting and is generally sedentary, requiring routine walking, standing, bending, and carrying of items weighing less than 40 lbs.
• Occasionally in-classroom setting: requiring kneeling, bending at waist and neck, sitting on floor, getting up and down to assist children.
• Must provide a TB screening and basic physical exam within ninety (90) days of hire with follow-up every three (3) years at employee's expense

Work Environment. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job:

• Flexible hours may be required, including evenings and weekends for events and workshops.
• Frequent travel may be required on small aircraft or ferry.
• Certain positions at Tlingit and Haida may have exposure to certain hazardous materials or conditions. The department manager will review these if applicable.