Job Title: Early Childhood Before and After School Coordinator
Organization: CentroNia
Location: Washington DC
Salary:
FT Regular
 
Job Description:
 
 
Position Title: Before and After School Early Childhood Coordinator
 
Program: Early Childhood Department
 
Primary Purpose of the Job:
The primary responsibility of the Before and After Early Childhood
Coordinator is to plan and implement a developmentally appropriate
curriculum for children ages three to five years of age. The Early
Childhood Before and After School Coordinator implements this curriculum by
supervising and working collaboratively with Early Childhood Assistants,
Volunteers, DC Bilingual Public Charter School staff and Parents in the
classroom setting. The Before and After Early Childhood Coordinator will
report to the Early Childhood. Project Director.
 
The Early Childhood Before and After School Coordinator is essential in
implementing an effective Early Childhood Development program to meet the
physical, social, emotional, language, and cognitive needs of each child
based upon the mission, goals, objectives and the curriculum of CentroNma.
The Early Childhood Before and After School Coordinator ensures that Child
Development Routines are consistent with child development principles;
ensures the health, safety, welfare and accountability of children through
constant supervision; and that parents receive adequate information about
their child's experiences. The Early Childhood Before and After School
Coordinator maintains written records monitoring children's progress in all
areas of development; provides supervision and professional development to
staff and includes staff in planning and assignments.
 
Essential Duties:
Program design and implementation:
 Plan, create and implement a dynamic after school program for preschool
age children.
 Knowledge of child development including typical and atypical language,
cognitive, motor, social, and self-help skills development.
 Ability to provide services to all children and families with respect and
dignity.
 Collaborate with other staff across the organization in developing plans
for activities and strategize on program development and implementation.
 Complete individual child developmental screenings and individual learning
plans and coordinate with the Family Institute and DC Bilingual Support
Services team, referrals when necessary.
 Create a curriculum that reflects the wide variety of cultures and ethnic
groups represented in the classroom.
 Work closely with DCBPCS and other programs to ensure a seamless
transition and integration of programs
 
Work with Families
 Advocate for parents in accessing needed resources and support services.
 Assist in ensuring parent involvement and/or awareness in program planning
through regular open communications, center parent meetings, parent
newsletters, parent conferences and home visits.
 Involve parents in the classroom in meaningful ways which demonstrates the
belief that parents are the principal influence on their child's education
and development.
 Offer family support through conducting meaningful home visits and on-site
conferences to the families of children in the classroom.
 
Program operation
 Comply with required documentation and record keeping responsibilities for
both the classroom functioning and for individual children.
 Ensure records on children and families are current, complete, and kept
confidential.
 Ensure all required reports are completed accurately and in a timely
manner as per the Early Childhood Directors request.
 Maintain assigned classroom records including but not limited to;
attendance, meal counts and volunteer time sheets.
 Supervise Teacher Assistants and conduct annually assessments of the
classroom team members.
 Support the Early Childhood department in the professional development of
the staff
 Knowledge of state and local rules and regulations, which govern
childcare, NAEYC accreditation standards, and District of Columbia
Standards; Early Childhood Development standards in the areas of health,
safety and nutrition; and state regulations governing the identification and
reporting of child abuse and neglect.
 
Required experience
 Experience in the theories and principles of child growth and development
and early childhood education.
 Experience in program development and assessment of quality of services.
 Experience working with teachers of young children and their families.
 Experience providing training to staff.
 Communicate effectively and function well with parents, staff and various
professional community groups.
 Experience working with diverse staff and populations.
 Ability to develop positive relationship with delegate staff.
 Familiarity with various pre-school curricula and knowledge and ability to
conduct assessments.
 Ability to work independently.
 Analytical and problem solving skills.
 Implements staff development opportunities and trainings.
 
Other Duties:
1. To check/examine shared areas such as bathroom, playgrounds, and van for
health and safety hazards.
2. To ensure that all children are signed in and out of the center upon drop
off and pick up in accordance with CentroNma standards.
3. To ensure meticulous completion of daily attendance record keeping in
accordance with CentroNma Standards.
4. To ensure that child is received by parent at the end of the school day;
even in the event that the child is picked up after the work day is over.
5. Organize climate building and team building celebrations for the groups.
6. To submit timely submission of leave requests for approval before the
date of absence.
7. To support the program by completing other duties as assigned by the
Director of the program
8. Perform other duties as assigned.
 
Required Core Competencies:
1. Capacity for problem solving.
2. Ability to relate to families in a holistic fashion that incorporates
education, social services, health and nutrition, and family issues.
3. Experience working with groups and/or families from diverse cultural,
economic, and ethnic backgrounds.
4. Knowledge of community resources to support appropriate referrals.
5. Willingness to comply with the established agency performance standards
which may include: productivity/personal responsibility, client/customer
service-orientation, embracing a team player orientation,
entrepreneurialism, and maintaining a professional demeanor.
6. Demonstrated self-motivation, continual learning, and taking initiative.
7. Practice professional and effective interpersonal communication skills.
8. Ability to work independently or with others in a team approach.
9. Nurturing character that enables the building of a respectful, trusting
and loving relationship with children and their families.
10. Ethical and professional conduct that enables the building of a
respectful, trusting and collaborative relationship with the center staff.
11. Modeling of appropriate behavior for children, parents, and other staff.
12. Ability to be responsible for the completion of assigned tasks and
projects.
13. Ability to understand the importance of family information and to keep
it confidential.
 
Desired Attributes:
1. Strong commitment to childrens learning and continued social
development.
2. Commitment to growth through attendance to professional development
activities.
3. Demonstrate flexibility in regards to schedules, sharing of tasks, and
changes in the routines or plans.
4. Ability to contribute new ideas and diverse methods of problem solving to
the group.
5. Dependability, patience, and honesty.
6. Positive attitude towards the work.
7. Respectful of diversity and open minded.
8. Helpful to others and able to work cooperatively.
9. Demonstrate self-motivation, continual learning, and initiative
 
Required Experience:
Minimum three years experience in an Early Childhood setting and
demonstrated capacity in planning classroom activities, observing childrens
behaviors, and maintaining educational records; experience in managing
staff and as a trainer.
 
Required Education:
Bachelor Degree in Early Childhood Education or related Child Development
field
 
Required Licenses:
Current and Valid Child Development Associate Credential and Certificate
prior to employment (maintain current certificate during employment).
Current First Aid certificate within 30 days of employment (maintain current
certificate during employment).
Current CPR certificate within 30 days of employment (maintain current
certificate during employment).
Current Blood Borne Pathogens training certificate within 30 days of
employment (maintain current certificate during employment).
 
Other Requirements:
To comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), which
prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of
disability, it is necessary to specify the physical, mental and
environmental conditions of the Essential Duties of the job. The following
codes are used to explain the frequency of physical activity:
"F" for frequently; "O" for occasionally; "N" for not at all
 
On the job the employee must be able to carry/lift loads of:
( F ) Light (up to 25lbs.)
( F ) Moderate (25-50lbs.)
( O ) Heavy (over 50lbs.)
 
On the job the employee must:
( F ) Bend ( O ) Sit ( F ) Squat and Kneel ( F ) Stand
( F ) Crawl ( F ) Walk ( O ) Climb ( F ) Push/Pull
( F ) Handle objects (Manual Dexterity) ( O ) Reach above shoulder level
( F ) Use fine finger movements
 
Working Conditions:
Office located within a community-based organization with a safe, stable and
healthy environment. CentroNma has a very diverse staff, and
Spanish/English bilingualism is essential to conduct business and serve
clients.
 
Safety Hazards: None
Classification: [full time, part time, etc] Full Time
Department: Early Childhood
Reports to: Early Childhood Coordinator
Supervises: Early Childhood Assistant Teachers, Volunteers
Salary Range: Pending HR Compensation Scale
Funding Source: Human Resources General Fund
% by Department: DHS
Location: CentroNma at Columbia Road
 
This job description does not list all the duties of the job. You may be
asked by supervisors to perform other instructions or duties. You will be
evaluated in part based upon your performance of the tasks listed in this
description.
 
Management has the right to revise this job description at any time. This
job description is not a contract for employment, and either you or the
employer may terminate employment at any time for any reason.
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