"Mentor Teacher - JR009347"

Mentor Teacher

Department:
Project Eagle
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Educare Leadership

Position Title:
Mentor Teacher

Job Family Group:
Professional Staff

Job Description Summary:
Project Eagle is an early childhood program focused on preparing children, engaging families, and promoting excellence for children and families in Kansas City, Kansas. Project Eagle provides home-based and center-based services to pregnant women and/or children ages birth to five through a variety of programs, the largest being Early Head Start. Project Eagle is also a member of the Educare Learning Network, part of a national initiative that serves as a platform for broader change, inspiring high-quality programs in communities, improving public policies within each state, and demonstrating a comprehensive approach to the first five years of life and learning.

The Mentor Teacher facilitates full and effective implementation of Project Eagle/Educare of Kansas City's Core Features and evidence-based instructional practices to continuously improve teaching and learning with the aim of accelerating children's learning, development and school readiness outcomes. Mentor Teachers provide teacher leadership in the 1) design, delivery and coordination of intensive professional development; 2) education program development; 3) facilitation of multidisciplinary collaboration; and 4) administrative support.

Job Description:

Job Duties

Professional Development

Mentor Teachers promote a culture of collaboration and structure contexts for professional reflection, inquiry and learning. They coordinate or facilitate group-based professional development strategies for teachers to work collaboratively to share reflections, examine practice, solve application challenges, manage conflict and promote continuous learning and improvement in professional practice and child outcomes.

• Team Lesson Planning - Schedule and protect time for regular collaboration among the teaching team to review data, reflect on children's progress and teaching practices, and plan for interaction, instruction, and family engagement.
• Reflective Practice Groups/Communities of Practice - Facilitate or coordinate reflective practice groups or communities of practice for teachers to engage in shared reflection, inquiry, and professional learning.
• Coaching - Implement with Classroom Teachers formal cycles of reflective-content-based coaching (planning conversation, observation, reflecting conversation) to support the transfer of knowledge and improvements into practice.
• Reflective Supervision - Provide Classroom Teachers with reflective supervision to support, develop, and evaluate their performance through a process of inquiry that encourages their understanding and articulation of the rationale for their own practices.

Education Program Development

Lead and coordinate Project Eagle/Educare of Kansas City's education program for children ages birth to three or three to five, including implementation of the following core features and evidence-based practices:

• Ensure that research-based, comprehensive curricula are in place, and that alignment of early learning standards, curricula/outcome goals, formative assessments, and instructional strategies.
• Ensure teacher-child interactions and instruction is responsive, intentional and developmentally appropriate to ensure children are provided socially supportive, organized and instructionally meaningful interactions to support their development (i.e., social-emotional, physical, cognitive and language) and learning (i.e., literacy, math, science, technology, social studies and arts).
• Use of child screening, assessment, and progress data to inform lesson planning, individualization, and the intensification of instruction in the areas of oral language, dual language and literacy development and skills; social-emotional and self-regulation development and skills; and numeracy and problem-solving skills; and
• Primary caregiving and continuity of care.

Multidisciplinary Work and Collaboration

Facilitates multidisciplinary work and collaboration among the education program/staff and other program areas/staff, including:

• Participate in the Research Program Partnership and processes of continuous quality improvement and, in conjunction with the Local Evaluation Partner, ensuring completion of child screenings and assessments and coordination of timely feedback to teaching teams.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team and participates in efforts to engage and involve parents with the program, staff and child development and learning.
• Participate in Child and Family Reviews and, in conjunction with the Family Support Supervisor, ensure Child and Family Review plans are followed and progress monitored.
• Collaborate with the Mental Health Consultant and Disabilities Coordinator to facilitate referrals for Special Education eligibility and implement plans for mental health strategies to be utilized in the classroom.
• Participate with Family Support staff to run Co-Case Management meetings with Teachers, Family Support staff and other support staff or outside agencies (i.e., mental health, disabilities) to plan and implement targeted and intensive interventions for children displaying challenging behaviors.

Administrative Support

• Ensure all Early/Head Start performance standards, Educare core features, state and local licensing requirements, and other funder requirements related to education are met.
• Monitor and ensure education plans and other required documentation for children and classroom are completed.
• Participate in the development of program policies, service delivery plans, and ongoing monitoring of program quality.
• Ensure all assigned program area reports are completed and submitted on a timely basis.
• Ensure all confidential information is protected.
• Participate on interview committees for open teaching positions.
• Complete Teacher performance appraisals.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. It is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, duties, and assignments. Furthermore, job duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Anticipated Salary - $ 58,656

Required Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or closely related field.

This position requires a formal degree in the cited discipline area(s) to ensure that candidates have advanced knowledge, analytical skills and professional competencies necessary to perform the duties of the position. The level of degree is commonly recognized as the standard qualification for similar roles in the public and private sector, ensuring that the university remains competitive with industry aligned practices, enhances collaboration with external partners, and supports the delivery of services and programs that meet professional and market-driven expectations.

Certifications:

• CPR and First Aid Certified within 30 days of employment
• Center Program Director Certification.

Work Experience:

• Five years of teaching or consulting experience in center-based programs serving infants and toddlers.
• Experience with early childhood curriculum and developmentally appropriate practices for infants and toddlers.
• Experience working with children and families from various backgrounds.

Preferred Qualifications

Education: Master's degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or closely related field.

Certifications: Early childhood teaching certification.

Work Experience:

• One year of experience as a supervisor or administrator in an Early Childhood Education program.
• Experience developing and implementing early childhood education programs.
• Experience working in an Early Head Start Center-based program.
• Knowledge of Head Start Performance Standards as evidenced by application materials.
• Experience working with early intervention and children with special needs.
• Experience using assessment tools to measure children's development.
• Experience using assessment data for instructional purposes.
• Experience with research partnerships.

Languages: Bilingual English/Spanish.

Skills

• Collaboration.
• Communication skills.
• Interpersonal skills.

Required Documents

• Resume
• Cover Letter

Comprehensive Benefits Package:

Coverage begins on day one for health, dental, and vision insurance and includes health expense accounts with generous employer contributions if the employee participates in a qualifying health plan. Employer-paid life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and various additional voluntary insurance plans are available. Paid time off, including vacation and sick, begins accruing upon hire, plus ten paid holidays. One paid discretionary day is available after six months of employment, and paid time off for bereavement, jury duty, military service, and parental leave is available after 12 months of employment. A retirement program with a generous employer contribution and additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b) are available. https://www.kumc.edu/human-resources/benefits.html

Employee Type:
Regular

Time Type:
Full time

Rate Type:
Salary

Compensation Statement:

The pay range listed for this position is determined by our compensation program using market data and salary benchmarking. A combination of factors is considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, education, experience and training, qualifications relative to the requirements of the position, and funding. At the University of Kansas Medical Center, a reasonable estimate for the starting pay range will be the minimum to midpoint of the posted range, taking into account the combination of factors listed above.

Pay Range:
$58,656.00 - $86,000.00
Minimum
$58,656.00
Midpoint
$72,328.00
Maximum
$86,000.00

Application Instructions:
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Applications must be submitted directly through the KU Medical Center website to be considered for this position. Any applications submitted via email or this website will NOT be reviewed or considered.

About KU Medical Center:
The University of Kansas Medical Centers mission is to educate exceptional health care professionals through a full range of undergraduate, graduate, professional, postdoctoral and continuing education programs in the schools of Medicine, Nursing and Health Professions. KU Medical Center also advances the health sciences through world-class research programs; provides compassionate and state-of-the-art patient care in an academic medical center environment; and works with communities in every Kansas county to improve the health of Kansans. Learn more at www.kumc.edu.

Benefits:
KUMC offers a range of great benefits that support employees and eligible family members. Our health insurance benefits begin on hire date and KUMC offers other exciting benefits such as paid parental leave, generous employer retirement contributions and other resources to improve health and well-being. For more information, please visit https://www.kumc.edu/human-resources/benefits.html

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The University of Kansas Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, age, protected veteran or disability status, marital status, parental status, or genetic information. http://policy.ku.edu/IOA/nondiscrimination