Manager; Education and Disabilities Content

• Assists in recruiting children with disabilities.
• Oversees and assists staff in conducting developmental screenings including participation in planning and organizing events.
• Support parent participation in the evaluation and IEP development process.
• Assists staff in coordinating services for children needing referrals for developmental concerns (i.e. full assessments are completed with children properly identified and an Individual Education Plan is established). Participate in the development and implementation of the Individualized Education Program (IEP) for preschool age children with disabilities.
• Ensuring prompt referral of enrolled children suspected of having a disability to Local Education Agencies to coordinate needed evaluations, determine eligibility for services, and if possible, coordinate the development of an IEP for children determined to be eligible.
• Assists staff in preparing to transition children from and into new programs and services.
• Advocating for Head Start children by creating networks, and coordinating resources and services for families, children, and staff.
• When possible, attending ILP Transition meetings for students who may be enrolling in HS.
• Participate with other agencies in the development of transition plans for HS Centers, ILP and School Districts.
• Providing staff and parent training in disabilities and child development.
• Assisting staff in the implementation of curriculum in each classroom.
• Coordinate with Teacher Mentor Coach to ensure that all classrooms have a minimum of 2 CLASS evaluations annually.
• Coordinate with Behavioral Health Specialist to ensure that classroom staff are supported in behavior management strategies.
• Assist site staff in creating an Individualized Plan for each child and in individualizing lesson plans and home visits.
• Work with Site staff to balance daily schedule with both child-initiated and adult directed activities including individual and small groups.
• Ensure that staff – parent conferences and home visits enhance the adult’s knowledge and understanding of the developmental progress of children in the program.
• Help train site staff to set and follow clear, consistent limits, and have realistic expectations.
• Ensure that developmentally appropriate screening occurs on site within the required timelines.
• Ensure that all suspected cases of child abuse or neglect are promptly reported to the proper authorities.
• Maintaining scheduled communications with:

a. Site Staff

• To provide regular individual support to sites including onsite visits at least twice annually.
• Plan and lead regular professional development sessions for classroom staff.

b. Logistics Coordinator / Administrative Support

• To provide individual data entry into Child Plus program so the Program Logistics Coordinator can consolidate data into reports.
• To provide articles to Program Support for newsletters.
• To develop and update procedure manuals including the Disabilities Service Plan.
• Assist in scheduling training events such as pre-service and in-service.

c. Wellness Content Manager

• To organize developmental screenings at all sites, including annual Child Find events.
• To coordinate Behavioral Health services including:

1) Site observation by Behavioral Health Consultants
2) Interpreting reports from site observations
3) Facilitating team participation in developing individualized behavior plans
4) Actively participating in developing, implementing and evaluating strategies to promote social emotional development.
Keeps Management Informed
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• Participating in weekly management team meetings.
• Producing a comprehensive monthly report to Head Start Director
• Interpreting program data.

Monitors and improves program and service quality.
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• Listening to parents, children, site staff, Health Advisory Committee, and Head Start team and evaluating feedback for ideas to improve service quality.
• Assisting with completion of annual self-assessment and community assessment.
• Compiling and interpreting data regarding Child Outcomes
• Tracking referrals to LEAs for Special Education services

Establishes effective relationships with children, parents, members of the community, and staff
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• Having a familiarity with the Bristol Bay area, people, and cultures.
• Participating in activities which help parents feel welcome and part of the overall program.
• Participating in the development of Memorandums Of Agreement to secure services as necessary.

Protect program integrity and client privacy
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• Agreeing to BBNA’s policy on confidentiality, keeping confidential information gained through employment secure, during and after this employment.

Travel in and out of region
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• Scheduling well planned trips to provide services, participate in training , workshops and to exchange information face to face.

Contribute to the overall team effort
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• Welcoming new and different work requirements; exploring new opportunities to add value to the organization; helping others accomplish related job results as and where needed.

Demonstrate a commitment to lifelong learning
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• Acting as a mentor to develop capacity of staff with similar professional goals.
• Active enrollment in higher education or training as part of Head Start’s Continuum of Training plan