Early Elementary Education Coordinator

Summary

The Early Elementary Coordinator  is responsible for coordinating, evaluating and overseeing the continuous improvement of all aspects of social/emotional and academic services for the early elementary program.

Duties

Program Management and Leadership

• Comply with all of the Department of Public Instruction and Milwaukee Parental Choice program requirements. 
• Comply with the school Cogina accreditation requirements. 
• Comply with requirements related to partnerships with community contracted services such as First Stage, Schlitz Audubon Nature Center, Head Start, Special Education, Title I etc. 
• Seek, analyze, and address feedback from multiple stakeholders.
• Develop, support, and sustain the school improvement plan.
• Ensure that all the internal and external programs align with the school improvement plan.
• Assist with the recruitment and enrollment for the school.
• Assist with the recruitment, interview process, onboarding, and mentoring of new staff.
• Additional duties as collaboratively agreed upon between the Site Director and the board of directors. 

Assessment and Data Review Cycles 

• Analyze school-wide data regularly with the administrative and instructional staff.
• Coordinate and lead data review meetings. 
• Provide reports to the Malaika Early Learning Center Board of Directors on student achievement data. 

Response to Intervention Coordination 

• Train staff to provide research-based instructional practices.

Curriculum, Instruction, and RTI Leadership

• Identify and prioritize professional needs by analyzing student data and classroom observations. 
• Develop, implement and plan professional development for teachers.
• Train staff in the delivery of instructional practices. 

Educator Effectiveness/Coaching

• Review lesson plans and provide on-going, specific, actionable, positive and constructive feedback. 
• Develop and implement a coaching cycle for instructional staff.
• Conduct classroom observation and feedback cycles in accordance with educator effectiveness, supervision, and evaluation. 
• Ensure that educator effectiveness plans are current and ongoing. 

Family Engagement

• Create and sustain a welcoming environment for families. 
• Develop, implement and monitor effectiveness of positive behavior and support systems, discipline and conduct plans in collaboration with staff and families. 

Requirements

Qualifications

• Working knowledge, disposition, and ability to build respectful, positive relationships and collaborate with diverse stakeholders including families/caregivers, staff, and community members on behalf of the children served at Malaika Early Learning Center. 
• Valid Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Licenses - Administrative and/or Director of Curriculum & Instruction, and Reading Specialist is preferred 
• Valid Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction License-Elementary Education (preferable)

Experience

• At least three years of effective professional coaching and instructional leadership with diverse adult learners in diverse settings.
• At least five years experience as a full-time teacher in a primary grade classroom.
• Extensive knowledge and experience with all aspects of early literacy instruction. 
• Experience in assessing student knowledge, skills, and abilities and using results to guide instruction.
• Experience reviewing, selecting/developing, and evaluating curriculum.
• Knowledge of the Wisconsin Model Early Learning Standards, and National Common Core Standards and the accreditation process. .
• Experience using/analyzing student data.
• Experience developing, implementing, and evaluating positive behavior support systems. 
• Experience in implementing Measures of Academic Progress (MAP and or other assessment tools.

Benefits

- Medical and dental insurance (Malaika pays 70% of premium)

- Vision insurance (Voluntary)

- AFLAC (Voluntary)

- $15,000 life insurance policy (Free)

- 403b retirement plan (No company match)

- 11 paid holidays a year (After 90 days employment)

- Professional Development training & coaching

- Due to our 5 star rating we are able to provide monthly performance bonuses to our staff at this time