Jumpstart Kindergarten Site Administrator

Title: Jumpstart Kindergarten Site Administrator

Classification: Licensed

Reports To: Director of TLA

Work Year: Various

District Focus

North Wasco County School District is pleased to announce that we are seeking qualified applicants for the position of a Jumpstart Kindergarten Administrator (Temporary through September of 2025 ). We are very proud of our District and the teachers, administrators, and support staff that provides the best education possible for the children of our community. Thank you for seeking this opportunity to be part of our team.

District Mission: “Educating each student to the highest standards while motivating them to reach their fullest potential and graduating them to be college, career and life ready.”

NWASCO Online: www.nwasco.k12.or.us

Application Process: All application materials must be submitted electronically, as part of your TalentEd/Recruit & Hire application.

INTERNAL APPLICANTS-Please follow the Internal Process by sending a Letter of Interest and an Updated Resume to HR and the Director of TLA.

Include the following supplemental documents:

1. Letter of interest;
2. Current Resume;
3. Two (2) recent letters of reference
4. Complete application

Job Purpose Statement/s – Educucational Leader:

The Jumpstart Kindergarten Site Administrator supports the Jumpstart Kindergarten Coordinator with planning, outreach, and daily oversight of JSK summer classes. The administrator reports directly to the coordinator to conduct work necessary to develop and implement a successful program.

Job Qualifications & Experience:

• Masters or Doctorate Degree in either Education or Administration (prefer a focus on curriculum and instruction).
• Successful classroom teaching experience at either the elementary or secondary level preferred.

Skills, Knowledge and/or Abilities Required:

Skills to appropriately manage personnel, programs and fiscal resources, communicate effectively orally and in writing, and problem solve. Knowledge of;

• curriculum and instruction based on best practices,
• research on effective teaching strategies particularly with English Language Learners and special needs learners,
• State and Federal Education Law, District Policies, Collective Bargaining Agreement, types of assessment and how to effectively use assessment data for school improvement and staff development.

Ability to provide direction to others and make independent judgments, keep and maintain accurate records, meet deadlines, communicate with individuals of varied cultural and educational backgrounds, communicate in oral and written form.

Licenses, Certifications, Bonding, and/or Testing Required:

• Oregon Administrative Licensure preferred.
• Oregon TSPC License
• Criminal Justice Fingerprint Clearance (through Teacher Standards and Practices), Valid Driver’s License and evidence of insurability and district drug screen.

Essential Job Functions:

Planning and Preparation

• Facilitate district-level planning meetings, professional development, and scheduling
• Engage with partners such as Early Learning Hubs, Head Start, childcare providers, tribal nations, and community-based organizations
• Connect with operational teams (custodial, meals, transportation) to support alignment with other summer programs
• Engage with special education teams, Migrant Education, and McKinney-Vento teams to ensure inclusion
• Support Jumpstart Kindergarten Coordinator and school teams to plan programming
• Collaborate with school teams to support family engagement activities
• Gather and organize materials and resources

Outreach

• Support Jumpstart Kindergarten Coordinator with outreach to Community partners
• Monitor enrollment in Jump Start Kindergarten
• Monitor early registration

On-site leadership during programming

• Provide supervision and direction to staff
• Observe family engagement
• Address attendance issues
• Collaborate with school teams to ensure family engagement activities are inclusive, culturally responsive and affirming

Data/Continuous Improvement

• Analyze student-level data
• Analyze family-level data: Who participated and who did not?
• Conduct focus groups with families who attended and who did not attend

Any offer of employment made by North Wasco County School District is contingent upon satisfactory results of:

• Drug screening tests for any illegal drug or substance classified in Schedules I through V under the Federal Controlled Substances Act, 21 U.S.C. 811 to 812. This includes, but is not limited to, marijuana, mind-altering substances or narcotic drugs such as hallucinogens, amphetamines, barbiturates, or any other illegal drug or controlled substance, except those federally recognized as legally prescribed by a physician and used as directed.
• Criminal history verification- a background check for any convictions directly related to the duties and responsibilities of the position. Unless otherwise required by law, only job-related convictions will be considered and will not automatically disqualify the applicant from employment.

Bilingual/Bi-Cultural applicants are highly desirable, and encouraged to apply.

North Wasco County School District prohibits discrimination and harassment on any basis protected by law, including but not limited to, an individual’s perceived or actual race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, marital status, age, mental or physical disability, pregnancy, familial status, economic status, veteran’s status, or because of the perceived or actual race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, marital status, age, mental or physical disability pregnancy, familial status, economic status, or veterans’ status of any other persons with whom the individual associates.