Education Coordinator


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Information about the Education Coordinator position

Looking for just the right person to join our team as an Education Coordinator at West River Head Start. The ideal candidate has at least a bachelor's degree in early childhood education, experience leading a preschool classroom as well as years of experience supervising and motivating classroom teachers. This person will be a vital member of our Education Admin team that helps lead and oversee the classroom teaching staff in implementing the Head Start Performance Standards, Creative Curriculum, Conscious Discipline, and conduct classroom assessments. This person is instrumental in hiring and training new education staff.

DETAILS:
  • 10 months, 40 hours/week. Work from early August to mid June.
  • Pay is $58,080/year
  • 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 equivalent to a major relating to ECE 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!

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