Education Manager

Education Manager

As a thought-leader and best-in-class provider in education, wellness, youth development, and community-building, The YMCA of Metro Atlanta is one of the oldest and most essential non-profits serving in Atlanta. Today, we're looking for you to join us as we carry out our mission to positively impact lives and communities across the state. At the Y, we're an association of like-minded people (staff, volunteers, and members), on the forefront of a movement to ensure that everyone especially children experience an equal opportunity to reach their full potential. In the course of a year, we provide more than 3,000 children, ages 6 weeks through Pre-K with high-quality literacy and STEAM-infused learning; give 58,000 youth and teens access to sports, aquatics, day and resident camps, teen leadership development programs, and employment opportunities; provide over 200,000 members with programs, services, and facilities to enjoy connection and maintain wellness regardless of age; and engage over 25,000 volunteers and donors from across Atlanta to share in the gift of supporting their communities.

Nature And Scope

Under the direction of the Center Director, the Education Manager will manage the day-to-day education and curriculum implementation activities at their assigned YMCA Early Learning site. The Education Manager responsibilities include supporting the Center Manager to ensure the proper and efficient operations of their center.

Responsibilities

Quality Learning Environments :

• Lead and supervise teaching team in the creation and implementation of developmentally appropriate, culturally responsive learning environments that nurture children's social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development
• Provide support and supervision to teaching team to ensure implementation of individualized, developmentally appropriate curriculum that's aligned with Early Learning Standards and the Head Start Child Development and Early Learning Framework, reflects responsiveness to individual child observations and assessments, and includes goals developed in partnership with families.
• Lead and supervise teaching team in positive interactions between staff and children including practicing positive behavior guidance, encouraging, and modeling developmentally appropriate social behaviors and appropriate expression of emotions, and demonstrating responsiveness to children's interests, needs, and abilities
• In partnership with content area specialists, ensure all child school readiness data is collected, analyzed, and utilized appropriately to guide classroom instruction and continuous program improvement
• Work in partnership with the Center Manager and Parent Family Community Engagement Manager to monitor and report on progress toward the program's school readiness goals in alignment with the Head Start Learning Outcomes Framework

Planning & Management :

Personnel Management :

Compliance Management :

Requirements

Ergonomics : Sitting, bending, stooping, standing, 15% repetitive keyboard work, seeing, verbal communications, lift to 25 pounds.

Employment and Benefits package for this job posting is offered through Early Childhood Development Co., LLC, whose sole managing member is the YMCA of Metropolitan Atlanta, Inc.

Employment Requirement : Ability to pass a pre-employment background check including Criminal Record check, Drug Screening and motor vehicle record (MVR) according to company policy. Must be legally eligible to work in the US without current or future sponsorship.

This job posting is subject to change at any time.

The YMCA of Metropolitan Atlanta offers excellent benefits and career opportunities as part of our culture of excellence. The opportunities to serve are vast, and we're looking for like minded people, who share our values of CARING, HONESTY, RESPECT, and RESPONSIBILITY to join us and do their best work.

The YMCA of Metropolitan Atlanta does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law.

Location : YMCA Collins Early Learning Center