Job Information
Craven County Schools NC Pre-K Coordinator in New Bern, North Carolina
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Position: NC Pre-K Coordinator
Reports to: Executive Director of Elementary Education
Pay Grade: ADMIN II
Pay Range:$52,125.46 - $96,280.44
FLSA Status: Exempt
Nature of Work
The North Carolina Pre-Kindergarten Program (NC PreK), funded by the North Carolina General Assembly, is a community-based pre-kindergarten initiative designed to prepare at-risk four year olds for success in school. The NC Pre-K Coordinator is responsible for the administration and oversight of NC Pre-K to ensure contract compliance on the contract administrator and site levels. The NC PreK Coordinator reports directly to the Executive Director of Elementary Education.
Duties and Responsibilities
Supervisory Functions:
- Supervise staff by displaying model behavior, maintaining open lines of communication and being clear about roles, responsibilities, and relationships
- Develop, review, and revise policies and procedures
- Ensure program requirements, policies, and procedures are effectively communicated and followed at all times
- Monitor service delivery regularly to ensure services of high quality
- Conduct performance evaluations according to established systems and policies
- Review timesheets, expense reports, and promptly address and resolve problematic issues
- Maintain staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training staff
- Work with staff to develop professional development plans that include the attainment of higher education, annual training hours, and plan for implementing acquired knowledge
- As needed, provide guidance, technical assistance, and training to staff that fosters professional growth and delivery of high quality services
- Serve as the main point of contact for the NC Pre-K program and ensure the program meets programmatic and contractual requirements
- Oversee the coordination of NC Pre-K committee meetings and provide guidance and recommendations to the NC Pre-K committee regarding programmatic, fiscal, and contractual matters.
- Work in conjunction with other departments to manage the NC Pre-K budget to include the administrative and service budgets with the goal of ensuring that all available funding is utilized
- Supervise the ongoing recruitment and retention of NC Pre-K Children through the application, eligibility screening, prioritization, and enrollment processes
- Oversee the ongoing recruitment of NC Pre-K sites through the site application and selection processes
- Provide supervision for the development and maintenance of the NC Pre-K plan, NC Pre-K App and NC Pre-K kids database systems
- Ensure the maintenance of high quality learning environments by providing oversight to the coordination of training and technical assistance to NC Pre-K sites
- Serve as the lead staff expert and resource on school readiness and collaborate with community partners to ensure successful school experiences upon entering kindergarten
- Serve as an agency representative during onsite visits; speak at various meetings, associations, classes and workshops to recruit childcare facilities to receive services
- Coordinate and conduct the evaluation and monitoring of NC Pre-K sites to ensure contract compliance and adherence to programmatic guidelines
- When applicable, enter and maintain programmatic data
- When applicable, compile and input data for services and required reports
- Run and review data reports for program oversight and staff supervision purposes
- Use data to inform practices and make improvements when needed
- Attend committee meetings and participate in community events
- Responsible for other duties as assigned by supervisor
Essential Functions
- Provides input into department/division objectives/long range plans; assures all goals are met in areas of responsibility; provides input into annual work plans, programs, staffing requirements, equipment requirements, and related budget , as appropriate; acknowledges and abides by all established policies and procedures.
- Assures the technical and/or professional expertise of subordinates; assures participation in all required training programs; encourages individual career development.
- Creates and maintains an atmosphere conducive to good employee/management relations; recognizes the rights of individual employees; addresses problems affecting employee/management relations.
- Assures the productivity and quality of work for all areas of responsibility; identifies/recognizes/analyzes problems; selects and implements. sound/timely/effective solutions; promotes participation, cooperation, and teamwork; adjusts leadership style to individual, group, and/or situation needs.
- Responds to concerns/complaints (internal and/or external) in a professional/timely manner; communicates concerns/complaints to immediate supervisor, when appropriate; maintains composure at all times.
- Review the performance of staff to encourage growth and development; provides on-going feedback with frequent contact with employees.
- Performs timely employee reviews in accordance with districts policies.
- Prioritizes work, based upon project requirements, to ensure effective utilization of available resources; anticipates needs; provides accurate and timely reports in all areas of responsibility.
- Interacts with other departments and/or providers of service; assures information that affects other employees/providers is communicated to the proper recipients.
- Takes initiative to accomplish goals; demonstrates ability to learn the job; and maintains appropriate skills for the position.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Knowledge of early childhood assessment tools, early childhood education best practices, and applicable NC child care licensing rules and regulations.
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``` - Capacity to accept and follow through on assigned responsibilities with minimal guidance.
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``` - Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with District supervisors, peers, child care providers, parents, community agencies, and other resources.
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``` - Ability to maintain confidentiality of information in the performance of duties
Possesses strong interpersonal ski
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