Job Title:                    Head Start Early Learning Community School Site Supervisor

Job Title Code:           01531

Salary Grade:             S634

Department:              Office of Early Learning

Reports To:                Director of Head Start

FLSA Status:              Exempt

Date Prepared:          June 2013                     Revised: April 2018; October 2021; June 2022                  

PURPOSE OF JOB: The HS Early Learning Community School Site Supervisor provides leadership and oversight for the daily program operations of the Head Start center. The Site Supervisor ensures that the Head Start Program Performance Standards of excellence are followed and that all safety regulations and mandates are in compliance. This position bears the responsibility of assuring that the program is strategically positioned for the future and also has oversight of facility management and community use.

 ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

1. Provides guidance and leadership to all staff housed in the center to emphasize the importance of the program achieving high standards of quality, internally and through public and private sector partnerships.
2. Provides direct supervision of teaching staff, monitoring the quality of instruction and implementation of job requirements through observation, team meetings, and review of documentation and facilitates a formal evaluation process in accordance with Human Resources policies and procedures. Collaborates with the Education Manager and Instructional Coaches on the hiring and evaluation of teaching staff.
3. Ensures that staff follow all safety guidelines, to include but not limited to, active supervision of children, staff ratio requirements, release of children to authorized adults, classroom environment and cleanliness. Implements systems for reporting and responding to concerns and develops effective systems for the arrival and departure of children and families.
4. Provides facility management by ensuring that the program meets all safety standards within and around the building. This includes completing monthly safety drills, identify and reporting potential risks, and completing work orders as necessary. Participate in monitoring and auditing visits from quality assurance and regulating entities in the community.
5. Demonstrates effective communication skills, both verbal and written to express vision, ideas and instruction, clearly to staff, students, parents and community, regardless of ethnic, racial, religious background or socio-economic level.
6. Creates a positive building climate that aligns with the philosophy of Head Start, Trauma Smart and Conscious Discipline. Maintains positive interpersonal relationships with staff, students and families and maintains a visible presence within the building.
7. Serves on the Head Start Leadership Team to support effective systems, manage risks, and ensure compliance with all regulatory bodies, to include Head Start Program Performance Standards, MARC, Federal Office of Head Start, Kansas City Public Schools, licensing and Health and Human Services. Participates in annual self-assessment review to identify strengths and areas of growth; developing action plans as required. Updates policies, procedures, and handbooks annually.
8. Works with other community organizations to foster collaboration as defined by KCPS and Head Start guidelines. Participates in Community Needs Assessment and resolves community complaints in collaboration with Head Start Leadership as applicable.
9. Collaborates and supports initiatives identified by the Head Start Leadership Team as they relate to the content areas of health, education, family services, mental health and disabilities.
10. Collaborates with KCPS district principals and departments for cohesive programming and alignment between Head Start and KCPS initiatives and requirements. Support kindergarten transition activities.
11. Manages the Extended Learning program by ensuring the program is staffed, children are enrolled, and appropriate instruction and supervision is occurring.
12. Participates in required trainings assigned by Head Start and KCPS Human Resources. A minimum of 15 hours is required annually.
13. Follows district guidelines for reporting incidents of suspected abuse, neglect or contagious disease.
14. Utilizes relevant district and Head Start software and technology effectively in the performance of duties. Completes paperwork according to assigned timelines and follows code of conduct and confidentiality policies.
15. Other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:  Yes                                                           

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 24 hours of college credit in early childhood education (experience may serve as a substitute for educational requirements).
• A minimum of 5 years of early childhood education center director experience (experience in early childhood may serve as a substitute for center director experience).
• Knowledge or familiarity with Head Start. Understanding of early childhood education.
• Knowledge of State child care licensing standards as well as standards of other regulatory bodies preferred.
• Effective, supportive supervisory skills, including the ability to assist personnel in developing self-direction.
• Successful completion of required background check and submission of an initial physical and TB screening

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bilingual, as may be required by community served.
• Familiarity with community resources

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: 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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

This job requires that the employee be able to: sit, stand, walk, speak, hear, use hands, fingers, reach with hands and fingers; bend, stoop, lift objects/children of at least forty pounds; use stairs; move quickly from one space to another; spend extended time outdoors in a variety of weather conditions; visual ability requires mono and color vision.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Length of work year:  12 months

Benefits:  Retirement Programs, Health, Dental and Life Insurance are provided.