*BRECEC Home Start Early Childhood Education and Wellness Program*
*Early Childhood Education Coordinator Job Description*
*About Us:*
The Baton Rouge Early Childhood Education Collaborative is a non-profit network of community organizations working to provide early childhood education, and support to families and caregivers of under-resourced preschoolers.
These preschoolers are not in a Learning Center or Head Start and are receiving in-home care from family members and other caregivers offering limited education to help them obtain school readiness skills for kindergarten success.
*Goal:* To coordinate the implementation of the Home Start Early Childhood Education Program, including the Parent Child Plus Program, designed to prepare preschoolers for kindergarten and school success.
*Responsibilities and Duties:*
· Recruits, interviews, and selects families and children for participation in the Home Start Program, including Parent Child Plus.
(In-person and/or virtual).
· Communicates regularly with parents/caregivers regarding Preschool standards, child development stages and best practices.
· Models educational behavior for parents/caregivers and helps them interact with their children.
· Assists families, at their request, in accessing health, community services and referrals.
· Prepares and maintains records, reports, and assessment data on participating children.
· Meets with Education Director and staff, as required, to review Parent Child Plus Program goals, activities, materials, and evaluations.
· Assists the Education Director and staff in recruiting, interviewing, and selecting Early Learning Specialist (ELS) for employment.
· Introduces technology and computer tablets to parents/caregivers and preschoolers in Program.
*Qualifications:*
· Applicant must have a Bachelors Degree in Education and currently certified to teach PreK, Kindergarten - third grade students in Louisiana.
· Have 20 years of professional early childhood education experience, working with preschoolers or lower elementary students and teachers.
· Have good computer and technology skills, including ability to schedule and conduct Zoom and other virtual meetings.
· Able to pass the CCCBC background check.
· Completes 30 hours of required training, as scheduled.
Job Types: Part-time, Contract
Pay: Up to $30.
00 per hour
Benefits:
* Flexible schedule
* Paid time off
* Parental leave
Schedule:
* Monday to Friday
* On call
* Weekends as needed
Education:
* Bachelor's (Required)
Experience:
* Early childhood education: 10 years (Required)
Work Location: Multiple locations
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