The Role
Lead instructional quality across Head Start and Early Head Start sites by supervising teaching teams, coaching through observations, developing professional learning plans, and ensuring curriculum alignment. Oversee child assessment systems, analyze outcome data, maintain regulatory compliance, support family engagement, participate in audits and community outreach, and collaborate with integrated services to promote school readiness and program improvement.
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Inspire Learning. Empower Educators. Transform Futures.
Are you passionate about early childhood education and ready to lead with purpose? Join a dynamic, mission-driven team where your expertise will directly shape high-quality learning experiences for children and families. As an Education Coordinator, you’ll play a pivotal role in coaching educators, driving program excellence, and ensuring every classroom delivers meaningful, impactful learning.
Job Description
Are you passionate about early childhood education and ready to lead with purpose? Join a dynamic, mission-driven team where your expertise will directly shape high-quality learning experiences for children and families. As an Education Coordinator, you’ll play a pivotal role in coaching educators, driving program excellence, and ensuring every classroom delivers meaningful, impactful learning.
Job Description
The Education Coordinator is a leadership role focused on elevating classroom quality, ensuring regulatory compliance, and fostering continuous improvement across Head Start and Early Head Start programs. In this position, you’ll supervise teaching teams, implement research-based curricula, and use data to drive outcomes—all while collaborating across integrated services to support the whole child and family.
Key Responsibilities
Key Roles and Responsibilities
Instructional Leadership and Staff Development- Supervise and support teachers, assistants, and substitutes across assigned classrooms
- Conduct classroom observations and provide clear, actionable coaching feedback
- Develop individualized professional development plans and monitor required training hours
- Guide staff in implementing curriculum and classroom management frameworks consistently
- Address performance concerns with documented observations and escalate when necessary
- Oversee assessment systems to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and quality
- Analyze child outcome data to identify trends and inform instruction
- Ensure lesson planning aligns with early learning standards and frameworks
- Support development of individualized learning plans based on assessment data
- Maintain compliance with Head Start standards and regulatory requirements
- Monitor classroom ratios, safety practices, and learning environments
- Participate in audits, program reviews, and reporting requirements
- Manage classroom resources and supplies in line with program budgets
- Support parent-teacher conferences and home visit processes
- Encourage family involvement and strengthen home-school partnerships
- Collaborate with family services, behavioral health, and medical teams to support families
- Participate in leadership meetings, planning sessions, and agency events
- Support recruitment and community outreach efforts
- Promote organizational services and connect families to appropriate resources
Qualifications
Knowledge and Qualifications
Required- Degree in Early Childhood Education or a related field, or progress toward certification requirements
- Commitment to obtaining required Early Childhood certification within one year (if not already held)
- Minimum of two years of supervisory experience in an early childhood setting
- Demonstrated ability to use assessment data to guide instruction and staff development
- Experience with classroom observation tools and early childhood curricula
- Familiarity with child development frameworks and compliance standards
- Bilingual proficiency (English/Spanish or English/Portuguese)
- Experience in federally funded early childhood programs
About
East Bay Community Action Program (EBCAP) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that provides high-quality, comprehensive, and accessible health and human services to people across eastern Rhode Island. Founded as part of President Johnson's War on Poverty in 1965, EBCAP now serves ten communities with over 20 distinct programs — including primary medical and dental care, behavioral health services, early childhood education, and community support programs for children, youth, families, adults, and seniors.Our 521 employees work across more than ten locations, addressing everything from immediate needs like food and housing to long-term health and wellness. If you are looking to make a meaningful impact on the lives of Rhode Islanders, we encourage you to apply.
Skills Required
- Degree in Early Childhood Education or a related field, or progress toward certification requirements
- Commitment to obtaining required Early Childhood certification within one year (if not already held)
- Minimum of two years of supervisory experience in an early childhood setting
- Demonstrated ability to use assessment data to guide instruction and staff development
- Experience with classroom observation tools and early childhood curricula
- Familiarity with child development frameworks and compliance standards
- Bilingual proficiency (English/Spanish or English/Portuguese)
- Experience in federally funded early childhood programs
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The Company
What We Do
East Bay Community Action Program (EBCAP) is a private, non-profit organization that provides a comprehensive range of health and human services to residents in Rhode Island's East Bay area. Their offerings include health and dental services, behavioral health programs, and various community initiatives aimed at supporting individuals and families of all ages. EBCAP is dedicated to helping clients achieve their full potential by connecting them with the appropriate services at the right time.
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