Location : 1200 N Dupont Highway, Dover
Job Type: Professional
Job Number: 2024-00113
Division: Provost Office
Department: CHESS - Early Childhood Innovation Center
Opening Date: 04/26/2024
General Description of the Position

Delaware State University's Early Childhood Education Lab School is home to the youngest members of our learning community. From an early start, we ignite and nurture an enduring spirit of curiosity, creativity, community, and confidence. The theme of "Learning through a Global Lens" reflects a focus on Awareness of Cultural Diversity and Perspectives, Awareness of the Connectedness to the Planet, Awareness of both Differences and Sameness, and Awareness of Self and Sense of Belongingness (Guiding Principles).

Housed within the Education Department in the College of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences, at the direction of the Department Chair, the Site Coordinator works alongside the Director to coordinate and supervise the Early Childhood Lab School learning program and operations, including actualizing the philosophy of the Lab School, complying with state licensing and other requirements, preparing and implementing policies and procedures, managing school operations, and other related work as required.

The Lab School is scheduled to move into a state-of-the-art facility within the Early Childhood Innovation Center (ECIC), currently under construction and scheduled to open in the first quarter of 2025. This position is accompanied by a posting for the Lab School Director and poises the leadership with a once in a lifetime opportunity to build a school from the ground up, building upon the Lab School's long-standing legacy, while championing for progressive new approaches.
Essential Functions & Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Essential Functions
The Site Coordinator will lead in these areas:
Lab School Learning Program

• Engage daily with staff to maximize collaboration, retention, program quality and growth.
• Collaborate with the center Director to ensure the curriculum is following state and DSU requirements and being skillfully implemented.
• Guide staff in the implementation of a developmentally appropriate curriculum.
• Collaborate and coordinate with DSU students, faculty, and volunteers to ensure smooth programmatic operations.
• Co-designing the curriculum changes, aligning to the "Learning through a Global Lens" curriculum, and ensuring an aligned teaching approach and staff training.
• Co-design Designing the learning spaces (furniture, materials, etc.) to match the learning program in the new state of the art facility.
• Observe teachers in practice and provide ongoing coaching and feedback.
• Develop and maintain classroom environments and curriculum working in collaboration with ECE staff to create a warm, interactive, intellectually stimulating, physically challenging, and emotionally secure program based on individual children's and families' specific needs, including language and cultural values which reflect and support the ECE instructional program.
• Facilitate positive intrapersonal relationships with families through positive dialogue, regularly scheduled meetings, and accessibility.
• Partner with parents from enrollment and throughout their time in the lab school to foster authentic engagement with them to meet the educational needs of children.

Support Lab School Site Coordinator in Daily Operations and Administration

• Develop/maintain an annual master calendar for center operations, in alignment with the University calendar.
• Develop and monitor the annual budget for the Lab School, including authorizing the ordering of supplies, food, and instructional and programmatic materials, and ensure monthly communication with the finance offices regarding payments.
• Adhere to health, safety and licensing regulations and ensure staff are trained in these areas.
• Maintain administrative and attendance records for Lab School staff and children.
• File monthly reports of purchased services, transportation, food program, attendance, and enrollment to the appropriate agency.
• Maintain files on all Lab School children and staff; interview all parents of enrolling students.
• Make recommendations to the Department Chair regarding the Lab School policies, procedures, staffing, fees, holidays, etc.
• Perform duties of all ECE Lab School staff as needed in emergencies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
The individual in this job must possess these skills and abilities or be able to explain and demonstrate that they can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Supervision of parent-child, teacher programs, ability to motivate and support innovation in early childhood center-based programs.
• Communicate/effectively interact with all stakeholders and others encountered in the scope of the position including parents, children, staff, representatives of government agencies, community representatives, and visitors to the lab school - in written and oral formats.
• Provide accurate budgeting reports; maintain confidentiality of records and information regarding children and families in compliance with state licensing and reporting requirements.
• Demonstrate an understanding of and sensitivity to and appreciation for, the academic, ethnic, socio-economic, disability, and gender diversity of students and staff.
• A commitment to progressive education and driving pedagogical and programmatic innovation.
• Knowledge and ability to lead staff in the implementation of developmentally appropriate curriculum.
• A record of strengthening the academic and social/emotional learning experience for students.
• Demonstrated competency in organizational skills, managerial, administrative, and fiscal leadership, and use of variety of software programs as needed for efficiency.
• Reliable attendance and ensuring the successful completion and quality of work according to established guidelines and timelines.
• Exhibit the highest level of professionalism, customer service, personal integrity, and ethics.

Qualification Standards

1. Education: Associate degree including at least 15 college credits of child development/early childhood education and curriculum development and planning and meeting all credentialing requirements for an administrative certificate as per DelaCare. Bachelor's degree preferred.
2. Successful experience: At least two years of professional teaching experience in an early childhood education facility at more than one age level (toddlers, preschoolers).
3. Experience writing and implementing a developmentally appropriate child early childhood curriculum. Preferred: one year of prior supervisory experience, including classroom leadership responsibility or professional administration experience in an early childhood center.
4. Ability to fully engage in indoor/outdoor work environment with children and parents. Some lifting of children and moderate weight parcels. Able to crouch at a child's level and sit on the floor and get back up. Able to reach a child 20-30 feet away within 30 seconds without danger to the staff person's health.
5. Commitment to obtain a Delaware Director Certificate, First Aid and child/adult CPR certification.
6. Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred but not required.

Performance Standards & EEO Statement

1. Demonstrate knowledge of the early learning quality criteria per the Delaware Department of Education and DelaCare licensing requirements.
2. Successful completion and quality of work according to established guidelines and timelines.
3. Reliable attendance and work results.
4. Positive interaction and working relationship with internal and external customers.
5. Demonstrated knowledge of the DSU core values.

EEO Statement
Delaware State University is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive academic global community. The University is dedicated to enhancing diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruitment and employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. The University is committed to achieving a diverse faculty and staff and encourages members of underrepresented groups to apply.
Equal opportunity employer/program'' and "auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities''.
We offer a complete benefits package to full-time employees including health care, dental, vision, retirement, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, long-term disability, holidays, vacation, and sick leave.
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