Early Childhood Coordinator (Bilingual English-Spanish)

Briya is committed to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion within our organization and the communities we serve. We embrace diversity of experiences, ideas, and individuals, and seek to bring diverse candidates to the table.

Position Summary:

The Early Childhood Coordinator is part of the early childhood education team at Briya Public Charter School - a leading two-generation education program serving parents and their young children. Briya is a Tier One Public Charter School, consistently achieving the highest educational outcomes through its innovative, family-centric programming.

Briya's early childhood program serves children from six weeks through pre-kindergarten. In Briya's dual-language Pre-K classes, children learn through an inquiry-based curriculum. Briya teachers draw inspiration from the pedagogical principles Reggio Emilia and offer culturally sustaining education for emergent multilingual children. This involves authentic assessment on a daily basis and collaborative work in fully inclusive bilingual classrooms. While children attend the early childhood program, their parents attend classes comprised of three highly integrated areas of study: English, child development, and digital literacy. Briya also offers workforce development programs for advanced students to pursue career-ready certifications.

Briya has a strategic partnership with Mary's Center, a Federally Qualified Health Center, further strengthening student families with comprehensive medical, dental, and social services. At three of its four campuses, Briya is co-located with Mary's Center.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Position may include, but is not limited to, the following tasks and responsibilities:

Staff and Management and Daily Operations

• Facilitate smooth daily operations of the early childhood classrooms at one site. Assure that quality teaching and learning and family engagement occur across developmental areas for children 0-5 years of age. Support teaching staff in planning, implementing, and advocating for children and families within a culturally and linguistically diverse environment that is rich in materials and possibilities.
• Supervise early childhood staff, substitutes, and volunteers. Provide guidance, regular check-ins, 90-day reviews, and annual evaluations in order to improve services, increase skills, and assure high quality learning environments.
• In collaboration with the Director of Early Childhood and Curriculum Specialist/s participate in coaching activities for teachers at one site and contribute to ongoing professional development and learning activities.
• Assure adequate instructional staff for the number of children in the classes.
• Oversee the organization, safety, and hygiene of the early childhood classrooms to assure a safe, appropriate, and stimulating environment for all children.
• Provide guidance for families and teachers around process-oriented learning that is responsive to children's home languages and cultures.
• Manage the daily attendance process for all children in the infant, toddler, and Pre-K programs and conduct frequent communication with teachers and families to promote high attendance and participation.
• Ensure ongoing compliance with school regulations and health and safety procedures.
• In collaboration with the Director of Early Childhood and Inclusion Coordinator, oversee developmental screening and assessment for children at one site (ASQ, Teaching Strategies GOLD, and others as applicable.)
• Work with staff to support the well-being of children who are at risk of child abuse and neglect.
• Stay abreast of current research and best practices in early childhood education, particularly related to the principles of the Reggio Emilia approach, best practices for dual-language learners, and principles of universal design. Collaborate with the leadership team to recommend and implement strategies and program improvements.
• Assist with core programming such as Family Workshops and celebrations.

Family Support and Engagement

• Conduct parent orientations during registration or upon matriculation; communicate orientation schedules and reminders; plan, organize, and participate in responsive practices that encourage high family engagement and retention of students. Plan and participate in activities that bridge home and school learning.
• Provide appropriate referrals, in collaboration with the inclusion team, when a child is found to have developmental delays. Work within a multidisciplinary team to develop individual child and family plans and assure plans are implemented for children with special needs.
• Coordinate and document education focused home visits.
• Provide Family Time support to site staff, including advising on instructional content, coordinating materials, and ensuring timely communication with families.
• Supervise the ordering of supplies for the early childhood classes at one site.
• Co-lead weekly early childhood meetings with other site supervisors; ensure follow-through with action items.
• Assist in planning field trips, student recognitions, and graduation ceremonies.
• Actively participate in all staff training sessions and meetings.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with students, families, visitors, and staff members from Briya and Mary's Center.

Values:

Successful Briya employees demonstrate the school's five core values in the way that they carry out the core responsibilities:

• Learner-Centeredness: Student agency and voice are foundational to high-quality education.
• Inclusiveness: People of all countries, races, religions, cultures, genders, sexual orientations, languages, abilities, and life experiences are integral to the Briya community.
• Trust: A space of safety and mutual respect among students and staff promotes optimal growth and belonging.
• Collaboration: Strategic, agile collaboration on all levels-among staff, students, departments, and community partners-increases the holistic success of student families.
• Equity: The pursuit of equity drives Briya's work. Through our comprehensive, two-generation educational model, we seek to overcome systemic oppression and partner with students to create opportunities for all to thrive.

Competencies:

Employees are also expected to excel in the following competencies:

• Professionalism - Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position. Follows established policies and procedures to support the overall function of the organization.
• Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures, reports potentially unsafe conditions, and uses equipment and materials properly.
• Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time, adhering to a schedule pre-determined between the employee and the supervisor.
• Dependability - Follows instruction and responds to management direction. Takes responsibility for own actions.
• Teamwork - Can work well in multidisciplinary team setting with a variety of cultural and educational backgrounds and experiences. Contributes to building a positive team spirit, puts success of the team above own interests, and supports colleagues' and students' efforts to succeed.
• Cost Consciousness - Contributes to the financial health and sustainability of the school by being Resourceful and conscientious about expenditures and impact.

Qualifications:

The Early Childhood Coordinator must have the following knowledge, skills and/or abilities. The ideal candidate will have experience managing early childhood programs and working with families, strong inter-personal and computer skills, and strong knowledge of developmentally appropriate practice, authentic assessment and the Reggio Emilia approach.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience -

• BA in Early Childhood or a related field
• Five years of work experience in early childhood education or family literacy
• Bilingual: English/Spanish

Reasoning Ability - Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out moderately complex, multi-step instructions and make appropriate independent decisions as necessary.

Physical Demands - Regularly required standing, walking, and sitting, sometimes for many hours at a time; frequently required to reach with hands and arms, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, talk or hear; must be able to lift objects up to twenty-five pounds.

Work Environment - Mostly in a typical classroom or office setting with quiet to moderate noise level. Enrollment in early childhood classrooms depends on the age of the child and is typically between eight and twelve students.

Salary Range: $48,000-$65,000