ECE Quality Assurance Coordinator (50341)
$58,594–$70,928 year
On-siteYuba City, California, United States
Job Summary
Coordinate program compliance with Head Start Performance Standards, Federal, and State regulations by updating plans, systems, policies, and procedures. Submit reliable CLASS observations and ERS reports for all Pre-School classrooms and socializations 0-5 within established timelines. Communicate with managers and coordinators to integrate services across health, nutrition, and family support areas while addressing complaints and resolving problems efficiently. Provide training and technical assistance to center staff, maintain confidentiality of records, and travel frequently within the service area, including possible overnight stays. Maintain full-time year-round availability, working evenings and weekends as needed for parent trainings and meetings.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree or higher in Early Childhood Education, Human Development or related field
- Obtaining and maintaining CLASS Reliability
- Three or more years of experience working with children and families in an education, health or social services setting
- State regulations require a physical examination, current tuberculosis test, and verified fingerprint and criminal records clearance before beginning work
- Bilingual, bi-literate, English/Spanish, English/Punjabi, English/Hmong, and/or other language ability based on program needs
- Education must have previously included or must be able to successfully complete course work in child abuse, substance abuse and domestic violence within one year of date of hire
- Possession of a valid drivers' license; current personal vehicle insurance, or safe driving record sufficient to ensure insurability through Agency policy
- Must be able to drive to conduct agency business
- Ability to learn and incorporate OHS Relationship based competency skills in daily work
- Ability to read and comprehend documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals
- Ability to respond effectively to sensitive inquiries or complaints
- Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
- Possess and maintains the necessary skill level in technology systems and software required to perform individual job duties
- Ability to speak effectively before groups of parents or employees of organization
- Ability to add, subtracts, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. Ability to compare rate, ratio and percent
- Ability to understand and use a variety of computer applications and appropriate software, including spreadsheets, word processing; and workplace electronic technology, including internet access and email
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form
- Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized or not standardized situation
- Knowledge of and sensitivity to diversity and understanding the needs of families from different cultures and socioeconomic backgrounds
- Knowledge of sound medical, dental and nutritional practices for young children
- Awareness of community resources and services
- Effective organizational and time management skills
- Ability to problem solve and be proactive
- Ability to work and communicate effectively and professionally with coworkers, parents, children and members of the community
- Ability to learn and comply with Head Start Performance Standards, Federal, State and local laws concerning the operation of child care centers
- Must be able to travel frequently within program service area including possible overnight stays, as required
- Must be able to work some evenings and weekends for parent trainings, parent center committee meetings and recruitment events
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