Education Coordinator (RI State PreK)

Description:

Looking for a rewarding career that makes a difference in children’s lives? Look no further and join the team at Meeting Street! Meeting Street is a special place of learning, where children of all abilities have the opportunities to reach their fullest potential.

Full-time employees receive:

• Competitive Pay
• Generous PTO
• 13 paid holidays
• Medical, dental, vision and MORE

Meeting Street is currently looking for an Education Coordinator (RI State PreK) for 40 hours per week.

Duties:

• Ensures that the Early Learning Center and Rhode Island Pre-Kindergarten have a high-quality curriculum that follows developmentally appropriate practice, the Rhode Island Early Learning and Development Standards and meets the individual needs of children with all abilities.
• Partners and provides support, knowledge, and resources to educators.
• Assists educators with establishing classroom management, curriculum implementation and assessment.
• Responsible for implementing and submitting all RI-Pre-K deliverables- ex. policies, lottery including verification, rosters, calendars, attendance, data systems, student records management, etc.
• Support and supervise educators with implementation and follow-through of curriculum, assessment, and classroom management.
• Responsible for creating, monitoring, and revising Individual Professional Development Plans and performance reviews of staff.
• Provides coordination with Child Outreach and Special Education Teams from partnering districts and RIDE.
• Assist manager of Early Learning Center in maintaining Bright Stars Accreditation and Department of Human Services Childcare licensing.
• Attends state monthly Education Coordinator meetings and participates in Communities of Practices as necessary.
• Monitors and supports educators with implementation of Teaching Strategies Gold and Cognitive Toy Box.

Meeting Street believes the dignity of each person is paramount. We recognize that our community’s future strength rests firmly on our commitment to our values of respect, compassion, integrity, inclusivity, and excellence. To uphold these commitments, we expect all employees to recognize and properly respond to racism and other forms of injustice.

It is our policy to recruit, hire, train, transfer and promote employees, and to ensure that all other employment practices (i.e. salary and benefits administration, education and training programs, and social and recreational programs) are administered without regard to race, color, religion, marital status, gender, sexual preference or orientation, gender expression or identity, age, national origin or ancestry, legally recognized disability, citizenship status, genetic information, veteran status, military status, socioeconomic background, homelessness or any other characteristic or category protected by law. It is also our policy to protect employees and applicants from any coercion, retaliation or discrimination for filing a complaint or assisting in any investigation pursuant to the equal opportunity laws.

Learn more about us at https://www.meetingstreet.org

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in early childhood education or equivalent.
• Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) certified in Pre-K to Grade 2 or the ability to obtain.
• Two (2) years of classroom experience.
• RIELDS training Foundations, Curriculum, and Programs.
• CPR/First Aid certified or willingness to obtain.
• Required DHS trainings.
• Work environment and physical requirements consistent with those of a typical school environment.
• Ability to move about the classroom and building continuously throughout the workday.
• Utilize the computer (20%) of the time and other office equipment.