director of early childhood resume example with 14 years of experience
JessicaClaire
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Career Summary
Fourteen years of successful educational leadership and supervisory experience
Commitment to a holistic, whole child approach that includes social emotional and academic growth and learning
Knowledge and experience with multiple accreditation agencies including AISNE, NAEYC, AMS, the application of project-based and Montessori curriculum, developmentally appropriate practice, and teacher performance evaluation
Driven, collaborative, knowledgeable, organized and efficient leader committed to excellence in education
Commitment to Social Justice and promoting Anti-Racist and Anti-Biased school communities
Expertise in designing and implementing effective remote learning programs and success in overseeing a full-time, in-person school program during Covid-19
Skills
Educational Program Design
Commitment to Professional Development
Curriculum Design
Effective and Collaborative Leadership
Community Building
Student and Family Support
Social Justice Advocacy
Synchronous and Asynchronous Remote Learning
In-person programming during Covid-19
Work History
05/2017 to Current
Director of Early ChildhoodRiverview Gardens School District – Saint Louis, MO,
Oversee all aspects of the school’s Early Childhood Education (ECE) Division with 145 preschool through Kindergarten aged students within the school’s Fairfield Building.
Program and Faculty Development
Member of the Education Leadership Team including Chief Academic Office and Head of School
Direct supervision of 24 Faculty, the Assistant to the ECE Director, and Co-Curricular Faculty
Conduct observations, performance evaluations, and monitor the progress of classroom teams and individual staff/faculty using FOLIO Collaborative
Provide curricular and classroom oversight of 11 classrooms in partnership with Co-Elementary Directors to oversee the full scope, alignment and sequence of the Kingsley curricula encompassing Early Childhood through Grade Six
Develop and approve all social emotional and academic curriculum and assessment materials in collaboration with Student Support Team (SST)
Lead Divisional and All Staff Professional Development efforts in alignment with school strategic initiatives
Work closely with Admissions in all recruiting and retention efforts including leading all new family orientation events
Student, Family, and Community Support
Co-Lead the Education Leadership Team (ELT) responsible for individualized learning plans for students
Work closely with classroom teachers, SST, and families to incorporate accommodations when possible
Partner with Director of Social Emotional Learning to prioritize SEL through the RULER Framework
Lead and plan weekly Division meetings, bi-weekly classroom team meetings, and collaborate with senior leadership for monthly All Staff/Faculty meetings
Provide open office hours for parents and host multiple "coffee talks" with parents to facilitate trust and collaborative communication
Partner with families via effective communication between home and school, to provide parent education programs and in-service education meetings, and to ensure seamless student transitions between Kingsley Educational Divisions
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Partnered with senior administration in DEI Focus group to determine and map out a timeline of action items to move Kingsley towards being a more culturally competent community
Created a DEI Library Council to assess and build school and classroom libraries to ensure they are inclusive of anti-bias and anti-racist literature for students through Grade 6
Developed a Staff/Faculty Social Justice Book Club in conjunction with experienced DEI facilitators for members of the Kingsley community to develop their own individual plan for becoming a more aware and culturally competent member of Kingsley and our broader community
Partner with faculty in other AISNE schools to collaborate and create a community of support and accountability that this work will expand to more schools around our larger community
Member of Kingsley’s newly formed DEI Senior Taskforce
05/2012 to 05/2017
Program DirectorEdelman – Rochester, NY,
Responsible for all program operations including: educational, fiscal, legal and practical standards.
Provided support, performance evaluations, and monitored the progress and professional development of 28 classroom teachers and assistants
Applied Creative Curriculum and Teaching Strategies GOLD to promote intentional teaching and positive child outcomes
Evaluated all aspects of learning, climate and culture and developed action plans as indicated to monitor progress toward program goals
Obtained NAEYC (National Association for the Education of Young Children) reaccreditation (Completed March 2016) and ensured adherence to State Early Childhood Licensing Regulations
Prepared, maintained and monitored annual $400K budget
Obtained $105K additional funding via grant writing and community outreach
Served as co-chair of the ASUU Advisory Board, Dean of Students Office and maintained ongoing and open dialogue
12/2008 to 05/2012
Education SpecialistDepartment Of The Interior – Bloomington, MN,
Applied knowledge of the educational and developmental needs of preschool aged children to promote and implement best practices
Coordinate volunteer groups and external community workshops
Assist in maintaining HS/EHS budget for classroom and satellite site materials
Supervise, coordinate, and assign classroom tasks and workloads for 20 teachers ▪ Evaluate the quarterly performance of 20 classroom teachers
Reliable in implementing the CLASS (Classroom Assessment Scoring System) to evaluate Teacher Child Interactions and the Infant Toddler Environmental Rating Scale (ITERS) to assess classroom environments
Attended workshops, conferences and maintained membership in professional societies, conducted workshops/educational programs to create teacher growth opportunities
Proficient use of Microsoft Office, Word, PowerPoint, Excel Database skills for all reports, correspondence and presentations
05/2007 to 12/2008
Child Development Specialist IIState Of Oklahoma – {"@Context":"Http://Schema.Org", "@Type":"Jobposting",
Applied knowledge of the educational and developmental needs of preschool aged children to promote and implement best practices
Coordinate volunteer groups and external community workshops
Assist in maintaining HS/EHS budget for classroom and satellite site materials
Supervise, coordinate, and assign classroom tasks and workloads for 20 teachers ▪ Evaluate the quarterly performance of 20 classroom teachers
Reliable in implementing the CLASS (Classroom Assessment Scoring System) to evaluate Teacher Child Interactions and the Infant Toddler Environmental Rating Scale (ITERS) to assess classroom environments
Attended workshops, conferences and maintained membership in professional societies, conducted workshops/educational programs to create teacher growth opportunities
Proficient use of Microsoft Office, Word, PowerPoint, Excel Database skills for all reports, correspondence and presentations
Education
Expected in 12/2007 to to
Master of Science: Early Childhood Education And Intervention Wheelock College - Boston, MA GPA:
Expected in 05/2002 to to
Bachelor of Science: Psychology Wheaton College - Norton, MA GPA:
Affiliations
National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
Association of Independent Schools of New England (AISNE)
American Montessori Society (AMS)
Montessori Schools of Massachusetts (MSM)
National Coalition of Campus Child Care Programs (NCCCC)
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
NCCCC Conference March 2014-2016, Presenter March 2016
Birth to Three Institute Annual Conference in Washington, DC (June 2009)
UAEYC Annual Early Childhood Conference (March 2008-2010, 2012, 2015)
PITC (Program for Infant and Toddler Care) Module I-IV and Certification (Feb, May 2011)
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