Education Supervisor

Job Posting Closes at 11:59PM on:

04/29/26

Division

Head Start Division

Management Level

Supervisor - 1st Line

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Benefit Eligibility

This position is eligible for Standard Benefits which includes dental, medical, and vision insurance, paid time off and holidays, retirement matching, wellness programs, and tuition reimbursement.

Description

The Head Start Education Supervisor is a leader responsible for ensuring high-quality, inclusive early childhood education services that support children and families in achieving school readiness and long-term success. This role provides reflective supervision, coaching, and operational leadership to teaching staff, while fostering a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, and accountability.

The Education Supervisor ensures that classrooms implement developmentally appropriate, research-based practices aligned with Head Start Program Performance Standards, state licensing requirements, and program goals. This position plays a critical role in strengthening instructional quality, supporting staff growth, and ensuring safe, engaging learning environments for all children.

This role is grounded in trauma-informed practices, recognizing the impact of trauma on children, families, and staff. The Education Supervisor models and promotes emotionally responsive, relationship-based approaches that prioritize psychological safety, co-regulation, and culturally responsive care.

Schedule

This is a full-time, standard position that operates on a five-day work week (Monday-Friday). Occasional after-hours may be required, no weekends. Please note that we have sites located in Arvada, Lakewood and Wheatridge, travel to these sites will be expected.

Compensation

Hiring Range: $70,000.00 – $76,000.00 USD Annual

Compensation will be determined based on education, experience, and skills.

Staff that are fluent in a language other than English may be eligible for additional compensation of $3,000 annually for use of bi-lingual skills.

Benefits

Jefferson County offers a generous benefits package that supports your personal and professional life. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance; paid time off and holidays, including a starting bank of 40 hours of PTO for new hires; retirement matching; wellness programs; tuition reimbursement and more. For more information, click here for our Total Rewards summary.

Essential Duties

• Supervise full-time and part-time teaching staff, including Lead Teachers, Teacher Associates, Classroom Aides, and substitutes; provide ongoing performance management, reflective supervision, and support for professional growth.
• Provide coaching using the Practice-Based Coaching (PBC) framework, including goal setting, observation, feedback, and data-driven improvement planning to strengthen teacher-child interactions and instructional quality.
• Support classroom operations and ratio coverage, including stepping into classrooms as needed; maintain required teaching qualifications and reliability (e.g., TS GOLD inter-rater reliability).
• Lead with a problem-solving and continuous improvement mindset, using data (e.g., CLASS, TS GOLD, Results Matter) to identify trends, inform decisions, and drive instructional improvement.
• Ensure implementation of high-quality, developmentally appropriate practices, including curriculum fidelity, intentional teaching, and inclusive practices for children with diverse needs.
• Promote trauma-informed and culturally responsive practices, supporting staff in creating safe, predictable, and relationship-based classroom environments.
• Ensure compliance with Head Start Performance Standards, Colorado Licensing, and program policies, while balancing regulatory requirements with quality improvement and staff support.
• Collaborate with internal and external partners (e.g., Education team, Disabilities, Mental Health, Family Services) to support whole-child outcomes.
• Support staff development and pipeline growth, including mentoring, onboarding, and developing future educators.
• Communicate effectively with diverse audiences, including staff, families, and leadership, to ensure clarity, alignment, and shared goals.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
  
  

Qualifications

Research shows that women and other underrepresented and historically marginalized groups tend to apply only when they check every box in the posting. If you are reading this and hesitating to click “apply” for that reason, we encourage you to go for it! A true passion and excitement for making an impact is just as important as work experience.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education or related field.
• Experience: 3 years of work-related experience.
• Certifications/Licenses: None
• Note an equivalent combination of education and experience is acceptable.
  
  

Preferred Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Master’s degree in Early Childhood Education.
• Experience with Microsoft Office/Microsoft 365.
• Previous Head Start experience.
• Understanding of adult learning principles and the ability to apply them through coaching, reflective supervision, and job-embedded professional development
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to adapt messaging for different audiences
• Commitment to equity, inclusion, and culturally responsive practices
• Ability to balance compliance requirements with quality improvement and staff development
• Experience supervising or leading teams, including providing feedback, coaching, and performance management
  
  

Additional Job Information

• Offer of employment contingent on review of child abuse neglect database, fingerprint results, criminal background, sex offender registry, motor vehicle record check, and education verification.
• Must have a valid driver's license, if you are from out of state, you must obtain a valid Colorado driver's license within 30 days of hire date and you must not have any major violations, nor more than one DUI, DWI, DWAI conviction in the past three years.
• Willingness to occasionally travel to assigned Head Start Sites (Arvada, Wheat Ridge and Lakewood).
  
  

Perjury Statement: Any applicant who knowingly or willfully makes a false statement of any material fact or thing in the application is guilty of perjury in the second degree as defined in Section 18-8-503, C.R.S., and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished accordingly.

Accommodations Statement

We encourage people with disabilities to apply and are committed to providing reasonable accommodations throughout our hiring process. For assistance with applications, interviews, or other hiring-related accommodations, contact careertalent@jeffco.us. This contact is for accommodation requests only and cannot provide application status updates.

Application

Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.

All applicants must submit an online employment application by 11:59PM on the posted cut-off date. Follow this link to apply now: Jefferson County Colorado Career Opportunities

• A resume and cover letter submitted with your application is encouraged but will not substitute for the information requested on the application.
• Current Jefferson County employees must apply through their employee profile in Workday.
• In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.
  
  

Applications are reviewed for minimum qualifications listed in the qualifications section of the job bulletin, and applicants are contacted directly by the hiring team if selected. To view the status of your application, please log into your candidate portal.

For more details on the recruitment process, please visit: https://www.jeffco.us/1860/FAQs

Questions? Contact the Jefferson County Recruitment Team at 303-271-8420 or CareerTalent@Jeffco.us

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