POSITION: Assistant Site Supervisor

REPORTS TO: Site Supervisor

EEO CLASS: Service Worker (9)

FLSA: Non-Exempt

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

Under the supervision of the Site Supervisor, the Assistant Site Supervisor will assume the role of the Site Supervisor in the administration of the day-to-day program operations. The responsibilities include the supervision of: educational, health, and social service activities with the program staff parent involvement, and ensuring compliance with Head Start Performance Standards and other regulatory agencies.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Supervise daily activities ensuring a safe, educational classroom and outdoor environment in compliance with Head Start Performance Standards and standards of all regulatory agencies.

1. Assume responsibilities, on a substitute basis, of an educational staff position as assigned by the Site Supervisor.
2. Promote and maintain positive professional relationships with all staff, parents and the community.
3. Act as a resource person for staff and parents.
4. Assist with the monitoring and maintenance of necessary records of each child in the program, including relevant documentation.
5. Assist in ensuring the timely and thorough completion of home visits, tri-yearly child assessments, monthly curriculum plans, daily and individual lesson plans, parent/teacher conferences, and child observations.
6. Assist in ensuring the completion of all required 30, 45 & 90 day screenings.
7. Help perform office duties as needed
8. Help coordinate activities of parent and other volunteers in the program and on field trips.
9. Ensure the completion of specialized screening of children as required. Work cooperatively with the Inclusion Specialist to schedule and arrange conferences.
10. Develop and maintain good community relationships
11. Assist in the preparation and submission of the End of the Month reports. Assist with the program bookkeeping, including in-kind documentation, purchasing, inventory and Child Care Food Program Records.
12. Conduct observations and written yearly performance evaluations on assigned staff.
13. Attend staff meetings, staff in-service and all other required training and meetings.
14. Assume responsibility for parent involvement as appropriate.
15. Attend not less than 15 clock hours of professional development per year. Such professional development shall be high-quality, sustained, intensive and classroom focused in order to have a positive and lasting impact on instruction.
16. Work cooperatively with staff to insure that full enrollment, health records, family partnership agreements, family support activities and all office functions are maintained.
17. Prepare emergency and earthquake preparedness plans for the center according to Community Care Licensing regulations.
18. Ensure food service meets all regulatory requirements and assist when needed in preparing and serving the daily meals.
19. Assist in the general hygiene needs of children.(Diapering e.g.).
20. Ensure and assist in general clean-up, packing and storage of furniture and equipment as needed.
21. This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive, and employee will also perform other reasonable related business duties as assigned by immediate supervisor and other management as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITY:

Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

1. Knowledge of human behavior; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation.
2. Knowledge of principles and methods for Early Childhood curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups.
3. Knowledge and application of basic arithmetic.
4. Skills

Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

1. Instructing — Teaching others how to do something.
2. Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
3. Learning Strategies — Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
4. Speaking — Talking to others to convey information effectively.
5. Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
6. Social Perceptiveness — Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
7. Time Management — Managing one's own time to achieve desired outcomes.
8. Active Learning — Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
9. Monitoring — Assessing performance of yourself for effectiveness to make improvements or take corrective action.
10. Computers – Working knowledge and ability to use Microsoft Office applications.
11. Abilities

Oral Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

1. Speech Clarity — The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
2. Speech Recognition — The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
3. Oral Comprehension — The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
4. Problem Sensitivity — The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
5. Deductive Reasoning — The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
6. Inductive Reasoning — The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
7. Fluency of Ideas — The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity).
8. Information Ordering — The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE : Bachelors Degree in Early Childhood Education or related field. Must be able to obtain a State of California Child Development Site Supervisor Permit. Good ability with Microsoft Office computer applications. One year or equivalent experience in working with preschool children in a classroom environment .

OTHER/SPECIAL: Excellent oral and written skills. Ability to pass a physical examination and tuberculin skin test. Fingerprint clearance, criminal record, and sex offender registry check required. Ability to conduct numerous visits to clientele’s homes at various locations in San Diego’s South County Area. Verification of current driver’s license and insurance required for personal car usage.

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