Director I Of Early Childhood Development Centers

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Essential duties and responsibilities include the following (other duties may be assigned by supervisor):

• Support the HUSD Vision, Mission, and Goals.
• Reporting to the Executive Director of Elementary Education, the ECDC Director supervises and coordinates the educational and administrative activities of the Centers.
• Demonstrates a commitment to student development, well-being, including student-led learning processes, successful teacher mentoring, meaningful student community involvement, with an open, welcoming, and enriching campus environment.
• Hires, supervises, and evaluates ECDC staff including teachers, aides, and support staff.
• Provides mentoring, supervision, and evaluation of ECDC assistant director.
• Provides leadership, coordination, and participation in the development of curriculum and the implementation of instructional strategies, evaluating programs and services on a regular basis to encourage the use of a variety of instructional strategies and materials consistent with research on learning and child growth and development and HUSD governing board policy.
• Maintains positive relationships with all stakeholders and communicates effectively.
• Ensures that all licensing standards and requirements set by the State of Arizona as set forth in the rules for the Licensing of Child Care Facilities are met.
• Works to increase and maintain enrollment at each ECD center and develops and maintains annual budget for Early Childhood Development Centers.
• Supports and collaborates with the HUSD Special Education department in providing special education services to eligible students which includes Child Find
• Partners with Quality First in providing quality early learning through leading ongoing improvement efforts, following policies and participation requirements, and communicating information and goals with stakeholders.
• Develops and provides staff development in curriculum areas and effective instructional strategies.
• Prepares appropriate summary reports and disseminates information to appropriate decision-makers and other public entities.

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
The candidate will support and model high expectations of accountability in all responsibilities of this position.
The successful candidate supports the district's vision, mission, core values, code of cooperation, and goals. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Master's degree in education from an accredited university or university.
• State of Arizona Principal's certification.
• Minimum of six years of successful teaching and/or education administration experience
• Knowledge of current research in Early Childhood educational curriculum, instruction, assessment, and evaluation.
• Experience in staff selection, assignment, orientation, and performance evaluation in accordance with state law and district policy.
• Competent decision-maker with excellent leadership skills.
• Proficient communicator with excellent interpersonal skills in dealing with all stakeholders within a diverse community.
• Experience working with Microsoft Office.
• Successful prior experience in assigned responsibility. Knowledgeable in student records software.
• Valid IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card.
• No convictions for felonies or crimes against children.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, bend, and sit. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop or kneel.
The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.