ELIZABETH BOARD OF EDUCATION

Elizabeth, New Jersey

JOB DESCRIPTION

Title: Supervisor of Early Childhood Education

Qualifications:

• Valid supervisor’s certificate or certificate of eligibility.

• Minimum of five (5) years experience in the area of public school education, with related experiences in teaching.

• Administration or communication skills.

• Required criminal history background check and proof of U.S. citizenship or legal resident alien status.

Reports to: Director of Early Childhood Education

Supervises: Early Childhood Teachers

Early Childhood Assistants (Aides)

Master Teachers

Facilitators

LDT-Cs

Social Workers

Preschool Intervention and Referral Team (PIRT)

Performance Responsibilities:

• Assist in assessing and monitoring in-service training programs for all pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten teaching staff.

• Provide direct supervision of both in-district and community Early Childhood Programs through regular classroom visitations, observation, and evaluations.

• Provide on-going evaluations of all Early Childhood programs.

• Confer with in-district teachers, guidance counselors and Early Childhood Teams on a regular basis to determine if goals of the Early Childhood Programs are being met.

• Assist in the coordination of the registration process for Early Childhood students.

• Prepare reports as requested by the Director of Early Childhood Education.

• Maintain copies of all records and forms related to the Early Childhood Programs.

• Assist teachers in the development, evaluation and improvement of teaching techniques related to instruction for Early Childhood students.

• Supervise the selection and use of all instructional materials, supplies, equipment and software and maintain an inventory of same.

• Attend meetings, workshops and in-service programs relevant to Early Childhood, as requested by the Director of Early Childhood Education.

• Participate in recruitment, selection, appointment, and orientation of new teachers.

• Maintain a regular contact and working relationship with all community agencies and providers relative to the area of Early Childhood Education.

• Implement and monitor Early Childhood instructional and fiscal programs plan.

• Supervise and direct the professional growth of Early Childhood Team and teachers through regularly scheduled staff meetings and workshops and through individual and group conferences.

• Participate with school principals in the recommendation or non-recommendation of non-tenured Early Childhood personnel and the evaluation of tenured personnel through observation, consultation and a review of reports.

• Develop and improve curriculum in Early Childhood programs by directing and working with the appropriate supervisors, consultants, teachers and other members of the professional staff.

• Coordinate with the Director of Early Childhood Education, principals and all appropriate supervisors, all aspects of interaction between the schools and Division.
• Analyze and interpret pre- and post-test data in conjunction with appropriate principals and supervisors.

• Perform other related duties as may be assigned by the Director of Early Childhood Education.

Terms of Employment:

Twelve (12) months; tenurable.

Evaluated by the Director of Early Childhood Education, consistent with statute,

code and collective negotiations agreement.

Compensation and benefits as established by the Administrator’s collective

negotiations agreements.

Date Approved: June 28, 2005

Rev’d.: