Ece Coordinator

Do you seek an environment that encourages everyone to grow to their fullest potential? Are you a people person with strong attention to detail? Do you want to work for one of the top 10 non-profit organizations to work from in Oregon for 5 consecutive years? Are you passionate about building a more just society by empowering Latinas to lead? Join the Adelante Mujeres family and become part of a growing organization providing award-winning programming and holistic services to more than 15,000 Latina women and children annually in Oregon. Adelante Mujeres means "women rise up" and the women and girls in our program are doing just that. With your help, we can build the next generation of Latine leaders. Located in Forest Grove, Oregon and founded in 2002, Adelante Mujeres is known for innovative responses to community concerns.

As part of the Adelante Mujeres Early Childhood Education team, the Early Childhood Education Coordinator supports the ECE Manager in the planning, coordination, and execution of the infant, toddler, and pre-school programs. They ensure and promote each child's safety, health, and development in coordination with their parents, teachers, manager and in accordance with each child's needs and abilities. This position ensures that the ECE staff work as a team to provide a developmentally and culturally appropriate curriculum, instruction, and environment which meets the needs of the children and families. The ECE Coordinator supervises a team of teachers and reports to the ECE Manager

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• In collaboration with ECE Manager, drafts and updates recruitment plans, program calendars of service, home visit timelines, staff training calendar, and collection of data.
• Supports classroom and program monitoring through site visits, classrooms observations, review of electronic records, and work groups.
• Partners with staff, parents, families, school district staff and other stakeholders to ensure families and young children are at the center of service delivery.
• Uses strengths-based coaching that helps early childhood educators build sills and competence.
• Works with the ECE leadership team to support the long-term and strategic program planning, implementation and vision ensuring that benchmarks are established to measure outcomes of ECE program goals
• 70% of the time supervising and coaching teachers.

QUALIFICATIONS:

We recognize that there are multiple expressions of professional readiness. When we review applications, we take a comprehensive look at each applicant. Our goal is to assess your unique strengths. The ideal candidate has many of the following skills and experience:

• A passionate commitment to the goals and mission of Adelante Mujeres and support for immigrant and BIPOC communities
• BA in Early Childhood Education or similar related field OR step 9 or higher in ORO
• Bilingual-Bicultural in English/Spanish preferred
• Proficient in the Microsoft Office Suite and possess a strong aptitude for quickly learning and adapting to new software tools as needed for the role
• Committed to education, social justice, women's empowerment and the environment

Additional Requirements:

• COVID-19 vaccine and booster required except for religious or medical accommodation
• Complete Criminal Background Registry enrollment letter for facility number CC503161
• Possess current driver's license and auto insurance coverage
• Ability to travel out of town to attend workshops or trainings.

SALARY & BENEFITS:

• Salary Range: $60K - 64K depending on qualifications.
• Classification: Full Time, Exempt
• Telework: up to 1 day a week
• Benefits: health, vision, dental, short-term and long-term disability, 401K pension plan, life insurance, EAP, professional development opportunities, paid leave of absence, paid holidays (12.5 days annually), sick days (9 days annually), vacation per year (20 days years one through five, 25 days after five years), and sabbatical (1 month at 10 years of employment)
• Opportunity for broad and impactful work with a visionary, growing organization

TO APPLY:

Please complete a job application or submit the following material electronically (PDF preferred) through our career website:

• A one-page cover letter outlining your qualifications, experience and interest in the position and Adelante Mujeres
• A resume detailing relevant experience, qualifications, work history, education, and accomplishments
• Three professional references may be requested later in the hiring process

Thank you for your interest in employment at Adelante Mujeres. We will be contacting applicants whose applications indicate a strong combination of relevant experience and qualifications and skills.

Closing date: Open until filled Anticipated start date: 10/23/2023

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Adelante Mujeres is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, cultural heritage, ancestry, political belief, age, marital status, pregnancy, perceived pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or any related medical condition, physical or mental disability or veteran status in accordance with applicable federal and state laws. Adelante Mujeres is compliant with the American with Disabilities Act and we are committed to making special accommodations for your interview or work as a member of our team. If specific accommodations are needed, please notify hr@adelantemujeres.org and we will work to accommodate your needs.