For best consideration, please submit your application materials by November 30, 2025.

*To be considered for this role, please submit a complete application including Employment History, Resume & Cover Letter. In your Cover Letter, please tell us how your education and experience prepares you to meet the goals of this position.

Location: This role will support our Willow Tree & Kelly Place Head Start Locations in Gresham, Oregon

JOB SUMMARY

Under general direction, manages assigned classroom sites for the Head Start and Early Head Start programs. Provides ongoing coaching and supervision of assigned education staff in the areas of curriculum, assessment, individualizing, learning environments, and other areas of Early Childhood Development. Serves as a resource to staff and parents on child development services, Head Start Performance Standards, and program policies and procedures. Coordinates the efficient operations of assigned site, ensuring compliance with applicable regulations and standards.Manages department policies and procedures, assists with and carries out strategic goals, collaborates with applicable college employees and external liaisons, and manages site budget. Works independently and in a team environment to support the vision, mission and goals of the College and the Child Development and Family Support programs.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

1. Collaborates effectively with the education team to develop work plans, procedures that will guide classroom staff.
2. Observes classrooms and home visits on a regular schedule, and reviews lesson and home visit plans. Meets with education staff to identify areas of compliance, non-compliance, and best practices. Ensures performance expectations are met.
3. Coordinates all site operations. Ensures safe and efficient operations at assigned location(s). Establishes and monitors site level procedures for provision of quality services. Monitors compliance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations, accrediting commissions, licensing requirements, and with CDFS and administrative regulations and Board policies as appropriate
4. Recruits, selects, orients, schedules, and supervises staff. Evaluates staff performance, helps develop professional goals, and provides coaching and ongoing training; rewards and recognizes employees; holds staff accountable and takes disciplinary action, as needed.
5. Acts as the liaison and information conduit between central office leadership, staff, and community collaborators.
6. Meets and collaborates with content staff and consultants, and ensures compliance and quality services in the areas of health, nutrition, disabilities, parent involvement, and mental health.
7. Coordinates and participates in parent meetings, reviews parent goals, and encourages parent involvement in conjunction with education and family services staff. Works with staff on issues and concerns, and investigates and resolves complaints.
8. Assesses classroom equipment needs and makes appropriate recommendations.
9. Provides strategic support and input to the design and improvement of the department and related programs and services; carries out strategic initiatives. Assists with the preparation of short- and long-term plans in support of College and CDFS mission, vision and goals.
10. Manages the day-to-day site budget operations ensuring spending within budget allocation; provides input and direction to the budget planning process.

Additional Duties

1. Performs all other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education OR Bachelor’s degree in any other field of study and equivalent coursework in early childhood education

Experience/Training:

• Minimum (3) years of experience working with children and families in an early childhood program, including at least (2) years as an early childhood education classroom teacher
• Minimum (2) years of supervisory experience or site lead experience
• Experience working with diverse backgrounds of the College’s community, students and employees; demonstrated commitment to promoting access and diversity

Preferred Qualifications

Education: Master’s Degree in Early Childhood Education/Child Development

Experience/Training:

• Bilingual skills: oral and written fluency in English with fluency also in Spanish, Arabic, or another language that meets community/department’s needs.
• Previous experience in Head Start or Early Head Start

Additional Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in the Oregon Central Background Registry prior to beginning employment and enrollment must be maintained throughout employment
• Post-offer fitness for duty evaluation, must be obtained within 30 days of hire date:
• TB screening
• Health appraisal
• Complete required Department of Early Learning and Care (DELC) licensing within 30 days of hire
• Must possess or obtain current Infant/Child First Aid/CPR certification within 60 days of hire
• Must possess or obtain Food Handlers Certificate within 30 days of hire

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs)

• Knowledge of early childhood education/child development theories and practices
• Knowledge of or ability to establish relationships with local community programs
• Demonstrated knowledge of adult learning principles.
• High performance through creativity, positive spirit, and multi-tasking
• Project management and problem-solving skills with the ability to anticipate needs and make decisions
• Strong organizational, communication, human resource and interpersonal skills, with a team-based approach to leadership
• Knowledge of institutional budgeting and accounting processes
• Skills in motivating, training and developing a high performing staff
• Skills in building collaboration and sustaining productive and respectful working relationships, both internally and externally
• Ability to work effectively with diverse internal and external stakeholders
• High personal integrity and sound professional ethics
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills, including mediation and public speaking skills
• Computer proficiency (preferably in Microsoft Windows environment) to effectively communicate, gather data and generate reports
• Knowledge of and commitment to the use of information technology to support advancement programs

WORKING CONDITIONS

Works assigned schedule, and exhibits regular and predictable attendance. As necessary to meet workload demands, works outside of typical schedule including evening/weekend hours. Work may require travel to off-campus locations. Work is sometimes performed in an emotional and stressful environment.

Salary Placement
Initial salary placement will be based on years of applicable education, full-time equivalent experience, and other job-related qualifications at the sole discretion of the College and in accordance with all applicable state and federal laws. Please include all relevant education and full and part-time experience (including unpaid and volunteer experience) in your application that you want the College to review towards potential placement. Hired employees will not have an opportunity to update past experience or appeal initial placement after the time of hire.