Specialist
Job Description
Sheltering Arms Early Education and Family Centers is seeking a Curriculum Specialist to join our team in Decatur, GA. This is a great opportunity for someone with a passion for education, and who is interested in growing their career.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement curriculum for online and in-person courses, including: content, design, development, and implementation.
- Routinely observes in classroom using Sheltering Arms classroom observation forms, monthly focus checklists, NAEYC, ITERS, ECERS, CLASS, RRFTS and other related curriculum observation checklists.
- Assists teachers in self-evaluation and goal setting, follows up on previous goals.
- Serves as a mentor teacher working in classrooms when there is a teacher shortage or need for technical assistance.
- Models and provides coaching for developmentally appropriate practice for teachers in the classrooms.
- Meets regularly as part of the management team to share concerns and progress.
- Conducts lead teacher meetings at least twice a month.
- Assists Center Director in establishing agenda for staff meeting.
- Assists Center Director and Lead Teachers in conducting new teacher orientation.
- Assists Center Director with classroom teacher performance appraisals.
- Checks lesson plans weekly and gives feedback and approval.
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university in a related field; or equivalent experience; or combination of education and experience.
- Minimum of five years classroom experience with children birth to five.
- Two years of experience supervising adults in a child care & education setting.
- High degree of oral and written communication skills.
- Must be able to hear children from a distance of at least 70 feet.
- Must be able to sit on floor and interact with children.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
Education:
Work Location: In person