Education Coordinator

West River Head Start is hiring an Education Coordinator!
This person will lead and oversee the classroom teaching staff in implementing the Head Start Performance Standards, Creative Curriculum, Conscious Discipline, and conduct classroom assessments. This person will also be instrumental in hiring and training new education staff.

DETAILS:

10 months, 32 hours/week. Work from early August to mid June.
Pay range is $31.65-31.96/hour ($44,563-45,000/annual)
Must have valid driver's license.
Full benefits available including plans for single, single + dependents, and family. Head Start pays over 80% of health insurance premium and 50% of dental and vision insurance premiums.

Requires:

Baccalaureate degree in Early Childhood Education; or baccalaureate degree in Elementary Education with experience teaching preschool children
Great organization
Strong leadership skills
Knowledgeable about early child development
Flexibility and willingness to adapt to changing environments, and
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Bilingual in Spanish is a plus!

Take a few minutes to learn more about this position. Click here to read the JOB DESCRIPTION

If you have a passion for working with children, enjoy helping professionals grow, and are looking to be part of a quality Head Start preschool program, apply TODAY!

Benefit Information
Head Start strives to keep premiums affordable! WRHS pays about 89% of the health insurance premium and 60% of the dental and vision insurance premiums.

Health insurance (single, single plus dependents, or family plan options)
Dental insurance (single or family plan options)
Vision insurance (single or family plan options)
Monthly contributions to a health savings account, also referred to as an HSA, for employees who carry our health insurance to use for qualifying medical expenses.
Paid time off
Paid holidays
401k (after 1 year) with 6% match
Life insurance
Other voluntary coverage plans are available. Read about them in the 2023 Benefit Guide.

Find out more about the benefits that are offered in the 2023 BENEFIT GUIDE.

The employee's monthly cost is the last column. This is split between the first 2 paychecks each month.
Benefits 2023 - Monthly Cost

Ready to apply?

Submit our official application online or by hard copy.
- Online application - click "add to my job list" and then "apply for your saved jobs" to get to the application.
Submit college transcripts to bhoffman@hitinc.org.
Submit ECE Questionnaire to bhoffman@hitinc.org.

Have questions? Contact us!
Barbara Hoffman
West River Head Start
1004 7th Street SW
Mandan, ND 58554
Phone: (701) 663-9507 extension 0

ECE Questionnaire

When you walk into a preschool classroom what should it look like?
How do young children learn best?
What is your philosophy about Developmentally Appropriate Practices?
What suggestions would you give to a teacher that is having difficulties teaching social problem solving skills?
A teacher is not following through with the mentor’s recommendations to meet the program’s curriculum. How would you handle the situation?
How would you help teacher implement literacy in the classroom?
West River Head Start uses the Creative Curriculum for Preschool. What do you know about this curriculum?