Early Childhood Education Manager

ABOUT US

The Primary School is creating a new school model that brings together all of the adults in a child’s life, including parents, educators, and medical and mental health providers, starting from a very early age. We recognize the entrenched racism that exists within our public systems and the unjust impact this has had on families of color. Our aim is that children and families most impacted by systemic poverty and racism receive the multidisciplinary support they deserve to be well, learn, and thrive.

Long-term, we hope to create a game-changing model that can be replicated across the country. As we continue to learn and grow, we plan to share what we’ve learned and pursue policy and systems change on a local, state, and national level. We are supported by a growing coalition of philanthropic partners, building on the generous support of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative.

Our approach has three defining characteristics:

We start early. We start working with children as young as 12 months and provide full-time school starting at age three to reach them at a critical stage in development.

We partner with parents. We believe that when parents thrive, children thrive, so we support the wellness and growth of parents alongside the growth of their children.

We integrate services. Our unique model unites health care and education, building a multi-disciplinary team and holistic system of care around a child’s full needs.

In 2016, we opened our flagship school in East Palo Alto, California, with our first class of four year olds. We have grown to serve over 400 children and their families through our Early Family Foundations program, parent wellness program, full-day preschool, and elementary/middle school, which will grow through eighth grade. In 2021, we opened our second site in the East Bay.

ABOUT OUR EAST PALO ALTO SITE

We are continuing to grow our East Palo Alto site and are excited to launch 7th grade for our 2024-2025 school year. In our school program, we currently serve over 400 students across two preschool grades (3 and 4 year olds) and kindergarten through sixth grade. Integrated into our program are the other core components of our model including our parent program - partnering closely with parents throughout their child’s development and providing wellness programming for caregivers; our Early Family Foundations program - coordinating early developmental screenings and intervention services; and our medical home partnerships - working with existing health care providers in the community to coordinate care for children.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The ECE Manager is expected to support teachers with planning, push into classrooms to model lessons, observe teachers, and offer ongoing feedback aligned to comprehensive coaching goals. They will work alongside the lead teachers to ensure every student is engaged in excellent instruction and every teacher is engaged in excellent professional growth opportunities. The Early Childhood Manager reports to the Director of Early Childhood, and will be part of the Site Leadership Team. This position follows an instructional calendar.

Job Type: Full-time

Work Location: In-person

RESPONSIBILITIES

Administrative Implementation

Support the Director of Early Childhood to promote school wide priorities and expectations for the school vision

Collaborate with the Director of Schools and School Manager to support furthering academic priorities)

Participate in the school leadership team and help implement the school plan and recommend strategic actions for improvement

Support the implementation of the schoolwide professional development plan, including facilitation of small group and whole group sessions as needed.

Build deep relationships with teachers, support staff, and families

Support day-to-day campus needs for supervision, student support, special event preparation, and fun.

Provides a vision for continuous program improvement by remaining current on issues and trends in ECE

EPA site only: Supervise the After School Program by training the staff and providing a quality structured program

Programmatic Compliance (Title 22 & Title 5)

Assist with supervision and ensuring strict adherence with all regulatory requirements under Title 5 & Title 22

Support ECE Director is completing all program self evaluations for yearly audit program improvement planning with San Mateo County of Education

Work closely with School Program Manager & ECE Director to analyze and review DRDP data for program improvement

Monitor staff files and proactively plan for all mandated and required documents to for new hires

Complete all other compliance documentation with ECE Leadership team and School Operations

Curriculum and Assessment

Develop teamwork system with teacher planning time to integrate CA Foundations and CA Curriculum Framework

Ensure assessments are conducted on time and with fidelity. Support teachers’ use of assessment data to differentiate instruction.

Manage preschool & pre-k teams in continuous improvement through CLASS Environment, CLASS, DRDP assessments, and the tracking of student progress.

Contribute to the revision of long term plans and unit plans for ECE.

Support school-wide literacy planning and data-driven instruction.

Meet with the Sesame Team Monthly

Staff Development and Management

Collaborate with ECE Program Director to support junior level teacher coaching and development (coaching and development plan for junior level teaching staff)

Support in the classroom as needed for staffing/ratio needs, student support, observational coaching and evaluations.

Conducts frequent classroom observations using CLASS, as well as CLASS environment, and provides coaching to teachers

Co-creates a work environment that encourages team building and staff collaboration

Assist Director of Early Childhood with planning and provides staff development opportunities and training

Ensures that professional conduct exemplifies the image and philosophy of TPS within the program

Mentors teachers in implementing MBS/Teaching Pyramid practices

Student Behavioral Supports

Participate as needed to respond to emergency behavioral needs.

Promote positive student behavior through clear expectations and positive reinforcement

Communicate daily with students and teachers about student behavioral needs and supports

Collaborate with internal or external behavior specialists to plan intervention cycles and monitoring student progress

Collaboration & Integration

Collaborate with the Director of Early Childhood to support furthering academic priorities (ELD instruction, content instruction, etc.)

Collaborate with parent wellness, health and integrated supports teams to coordinate services and best care for children and families

Collaborate with Early Family Foundations team & School Operations for all incoming students for ECE program, this includes but is not limited to School Readiness sessions, Orientation, registration support and classroom rostering

Participate in transitional Children’s Circles for identified children as they enter the school programming.

Lead COST meetings for the ECE division

QUALIFICATIONS

Maintains a Site Supervisor permit from the CTC

Minimum 2 years of Lead Teacher experience in ECE

CPR/First Aid certified

Deep instructional experience with early childhood (preschool-kindergarten) grades.

Experience with trauma-informed practices and/or anti-bias education

Cultural competence and humility in working with people of all backgrounds.

Track record of building a positive, collaborative and joyful culture for staff and children.

Understanding of child development and experience designing developmentally appropriate activities, curriculum, and lesson plans for young children.

Ability to work with different types of data to understand child needs and tailor instruction

A Plus If

You are an East Palo Alto native and/or have experience working with a similar community

You speak fluent Spanish

Experience managing teachers or grade levels and/or coaching teachers

Belief in a whole child approach and the role of schools in developing the academic, health, and socio-emotional well-being of a child.

Highly collaborative attitude.

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 position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, and communicate with both adults and children. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is moderate to high.

COMPENSATION

Annual salary range is $75,900-$93,400; compensation is commensurate with qualifications and experience, plus excellent health benefits (medical, dental, and vision), 401k retirement plan, flexible spending account (FSA), dependent care FSA, and generous paid time off, including a competitive paid parental leave benefit. TPS will cover 93% of the total premium cost for individual team members in our HMO and PPO plans, and 95% for individual team members in our HDHP plan. TPS also covers 50% of enrolled partners and/or dependents' costs on all three of our medical plans (HMO,PPO, HDHP). Please note that in order to be considered for this position, you must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. We are unable to offer sponsorship.

To ensure fair and equitable compensation for all of our employees, The Primary School has a no-negotiation policy on all offers extended. Final offers are determined using role descriptions, job market data, internal parity, and semi-annual benchmarking. Our goal is that this policy, paired with ongoing transparency in our compensation process, will make TPS a more fair, inclusive, and diverse workplace.

HOW TO APPLY

TPS values diversity (please see our commitment to DEI); people of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Please complete the online application and submit your most recent resume. These short-answer questions are designed to replace a cover letter, so take your time with them and copy in your answers from a separate document. If you feel that the questions do not accurately capture what you have to offer The Primary School, you are also welcome to attach a cover letter. Applications are being reviewed on a rolling basis so we encourage you to submit yours soon. We look forward to reading your application!

The Primary School provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. The Primary School complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the organization has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.