Early Childhood EA/Save the Children

Early Childhood Coordinator Job Overview

Early Steps to School SuccessTM

Early Childhood Coordinator Job Overview - USP | KR | SM| 2/20/24

Summary

The Early Childhood Coordinator (Coordinator) is responsible to implement the Early Steps

to School Success (ESSS) program to support pregnant families and kindergarten readiness

for children ages 0-5 years throughout the community through increased family and

community engagement in early learning.

Although this position is funded through a Save the Children sub grant, the Coordinator is

an employee of the school district and directly supervised by district staff. The ESSS Lead

Associate will act as the dotted line supervisor for the Coordinator and provide training,

technical assistance, and support regarding program implementation.

Essential Duties, Responsibilities, And Impact

Implementation of the ESSS program elements for Kinder Readiness, including:

• Recruit pregnant families and children ages birth -5 years and parents/caregivers
  
  

into the program.

• Plan and schedule regular program activities, include home visiting, parent-child
  
  

groups, toddler play groups, transition to school activities, and other programmatic

activities to support the development of strong parent-child relationships that

nurture early learning and language development.

• Provide regular home visits for enrolled families (twice monthly) using a Save the
  
  

Children approved home visiting curriculum.

• Organize and conduct regular (minimum of one per month) parent-child groups, in
  
  

the elementary school when possible and feasible.

• Conduct regular child developmental screening and family assessments at identified
  
  

intervals.

• Connect families to community resources and make referrals to community
  
  

providers for follow-up assessments, as needed.

• Participates in training and technical assistance activities including STC sponsored
  
  

group trainings, technical assistance site visits, monthly audio conference calls and

web-based resource sharing and training activities.

• Support access to early learning resources and materials, e.g., regular home library
  
  

or book exchange program.

• Provide information and supports to program participants on local kindergarten
  
  

readiness expectations, and support preschool and kindergarten transitions

through individual Family Conference meetings and group meetings.

Conduct ESSS program elements for community impact to increase the availability of and

access to early learning opportunities for families with young children throughout the

Community Through Awareness, Engagement And Collaboration, Including:

• Locally-driven efforts to strengthen early learning at home and in community
  
  

settings, e.g., awareness campaigns, mobile programming, community events,

kindergarten readiness local partnerships, etc.

Early Childhood Coordinator Job Overview

Early Steps to School SuccessTM

Early Childhood Coordinator Job Overview - USP | KR | SM| 2/20/24

• Create/actively support efforts to promote home-school partnerships and facilitate
  
  

Kindergarten transition.

• Participate in early childhood community collaborative groups (when available)
  
  

and/or connect with other local community resources, coalitions and initiatives that

support overall kindergarten readiness and transition.

Participate in activities to support program implementation, professional development and

Collaboration, Including:

• Actively partner with the Kinder-Readiness Ambassador, Community Engagement
  
  

staff and other providers of early childhood services to integrate and sustain efforts

in the community.

• Participate in data collection and annual evaluation of the program.
  
  

Child Safeguarding

• Collaborate with Save the Children's Lead Associate to foster an understanding of
  
  

our child safeguarding policies through ongoing training and technical assistance.

• Ensure consistent reporting of child safeguarding risks and incidents; strong
  
  

methodology in the field for managing risks and following reporting protocols;

supplying proper documentation in support of incident reports as needed; and

collecting data on child safeguarding risks and efforts to mitigate risks in the

program environment.

• Make intentional, regular efforts to remain up-to-date on key local and state child-
  
  

welfare policies and reporting protocols.

• Follow all key local and state child-welfare policies and reporting protocols, as
  
  

provided by the Program Specialist.

• Complete all Save the Children required Child Safeguarding trainings.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Highly motivated, flexible, individual who is eager to learn and able to work
  
  

independently.

• High school diploma, GED Equivalency, Associate degree in related field,
  
  

Bachelor's degree, or equivalent experience

• Demonstrated knowledge of early childhood development, including infant-
  
  

toddler knowledge and family engagement

• Home Visiting experience
• Experience working with pregnant women and children ages birth to five, and
  
  

families in rural areas.

• Strengths-based and non-judgmental approach to engaging and working with
  
  

parents and caregivers.

• Strong cultural knowledge of the targeted communities and understanding of the
  
  

critical challenges and assets available to families in rural communities.

• Experience or demonstrated interest in leading parent-child groups, &/or
  
  

coordinating community-based activities

Early Childhood Coordinator Job Overview

Early Steps to School SuccessTM

Early Childhood Coordinator Job Overview - USP | KR | SM| 2/20/24

• Competency with computers including previous experience with Windows
  
  

programming and use of the Internet (Ability to use social media is advantageous)

• Available and reliable vehicle, and willingness to travel locally for training and
  
  

program activities (mileage reimbursed)

• Willingness to travel regionally and nationally for training.
• Ability to keep and maintain accurate records.
• Willingness to collect data, participate in program evaluation activities, and comply
  
  

with child safeguarding and data protection requirements.

Save the Children is committed to conducting its programs and operations in a manner that

is safe for the children it serves and helping protect the children with whom Save the

Children is in contact. All Save the Children representatives are explicitly prohibited from

engaging in any activity that may result in any kind of child abuse. In addition, it is Save the

Children's policy to create and proactively maintain an environment that aims to prevent

and deter any actions and omissions, whether deliberate or inadvertent, that place children

at the risk of any kind of child abuse. All our representatives are expected to conduct

themselves in a manner consistent with this commitment and obligation. Any violations of

this policy will be treated as a serious issue.