Foothills Creative Beginnings
Director of Education & Early Intervention Services
12 months 1.0 FTE
Currently FCB is looking to hire a dynamic Director of Education & Early Intervention to join our leadership team and support our Early Childhood Services (ECS) programming, including Early Intervention (EI) and kindergarten.
The primary role of the Director of Education & Early Intervention:
Working in conjunction with FCB leadership team:
- Acts as Kindergarten Principal and is responsible for overseeing and supporting the kindergarten teaching team to deliver the kindergarten curriculum in all FCB kindergarten programs.
- Coordinates and oversees the day-to-day school operations, manages registration processes and class composition.
- Supports the hiring, placement, and caseload assignments for Early Intervention (EI) teams Early Learning Coordinators (ELC) Educational Assistants (EA) working for assigned schools.
- Coordinates the orientation and professional development for EI program staff.
- Provides ongoing support and supervision to ELC’s working within FCB programs.
- Reviews EI programming to ensure compliance with Alberta Education standards and requirements (funding and coding).
- Ensures that all school related Alberta Education standards and documentation are completed.
Duties include:
Early Intervention
● Process funding applications, to determine coding based on Alberta Education guidelines.
● Communication and relationship building with assigned Early Learning partner sites, including annual onsite visits.
● Works to ensure positive relationships with all assigned partner Early Learning sites.
● Ensure the training of EAs and ELCs on current documentation standards and procedures
● Supports the development of efficient documentation policies and procedures that meet all provincial standards.
● Works with ELCs to organize and oversee screening and provides approvals for assessments.
● Review student records to ensure that documentation is completed in a timely fashion and meets the standards of FCB.
● Manage and review the IPP and Early Learner Evaluation goal banks and ensure educational nature of the same
FCB Kindergarten
- Supervise and support teachers with day to day operations and delivery of programming, observe in classroom and have onsite presence.
- Participate in hiring, orientation, and ongoing mentorship of teachers, review teacher growth plans.
- Ensure that policies are reviewed and implemented.
- Promote the programming within the community, through marketing materials, community connections and attending community events.
- Meet with staff to review learning opportunities and develop appropriate instructional strategies to ensure that provincial goals of education are being met.
Skills and Abilities:
- Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
- Demonstrates a strong ability to identify and solve problems or challenges as they arise within EI
- Flexible approach that focuses on the unique needs of the child and programming
- Strong understanding of Alberta Education requirements
Requirements:
- Master’s Degree in a related discipline and Bachelor of Education is preferred.
- Permanent teaching certification is required.
- Minimum of five years teaching experience with three to five years supervisory experience.
- Experience working with children with special needs and/or with complex needs.
- Knowledgeable in Alberta Education coding criteria & funding requirements.
- Experience with delivery of the kindergarten curriculum
- Strong computer literacy including SharePoint, Word, and Excel.
- A current criminal record check and vulnerable sector check.
- Fully vaccinated for COVID-19, proof of vacation is required for hiring
Hours of Work:
Position is based on a 37.5 hour work week (1.0 FTE), 12 month position. This position will be based in-office with additional work required from a variety of locations including partner sites, and FCB school sites. Travel to meetings with employees, families and other relevant parties, training, and school visits as required.
Please submit your cover letter, expected wage and resume. Compensation will be based on the successful candidate’s qualifications and relevant experience. While we thank all those interested in the opportunity, we will only be contacting candidates who will be interviewed.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- Extended health care
- On-site parking
- Work from home
Flexible language requirement:
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Calgary, AB: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: In person
