Early Education Coordinator

Company: Encompass Community Services
Location: Watsonville
Posted on: April 2, 2026

Job Description:

Join an exciting team of professionals making a difference in the lives of children and families! Head Start has been improving the lives of low-income children and families in Santa Cruz County since 1965 through high quality, comprehensive child development, and family support services. Head Start supports school readiness and promotes healthy families through delivery of education, health, and social services. Head Start also provides quality training and support to employee’s individualized professional growth and development. POSITION SUMMARY Under the general supervision of the Early Education Manager, the Early Education Coordinator is part of the Education team and supports the planning, development, coordination, implementation, and monitoring of early childhood education, curriculum implementation and ensuring that the program is meeting its school readiness goals for all CFDP early education programs (EHS/HS/CSPP). This position will work with content area managers/coordinators to assist with planning, implementing, and monitoring of services to children and families. Position supports compliance with Head Start Performance Standards, CSPP requirements and Community Childcare Licensing requirements. Position is regular full-time, Exempt and year-round. Annual s alary range is $66,000 - $68,120 (dependent on qualifications/ experience) plus pay differential for bilingual skills awarded upon qualification. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS With Early Education Manager ensures compliance with Head Start Performance Standards, Title 5 and Title 22 requirements and all applicable laws and regulations. Back-up to Early Education Manager with Community Childcare Licensing Agency. Updates Emergency/Disaster Plans, personnel rosters, facility rosters, “To Be Posted” packets and Designation of Responsibility form. Supports and reviews Site Supervisors with Unusual Incident Reports. Curriculum Monitoring: Review weekly curriculum plans for quality. ensure they are up-to-date and uploaded into ChildPlus Conducts observations related to effective teaching strategies, curriculum to fidelity, quality environments, and teacher/child interactions (CLASS, ITERS/ECERS, Teaching Pyramid, Fidelity Tools, etc.) and provides feedback to center and home base staff. Oversee/monitor the implementation and collection of the CSPP Parent DRDP annual Surveys. Ensure that Action Plan Summaries are completed according to timeline. Ensure that all Head Start centers submit their Improvement Action Plans for the DRDP, DRDP Parent Surveys, ECERS and CLASS Summaries according to timeline. Support with State CSPP Self-Assessment, Funding Application and required reports Provide input and solutions to develop and/or revise Early Education systems and policies and procedures as appropriate. Implements and oversees annual education activities/projects, i.e. staff Check-in/Check-out procedures, education form files and materials, spend out, etc. Using the Learning Genie application to provide parents with activities that support parent/child relationships and child development including language, dual language, literacy, science, math, cognitive, and bi-literacy development. Assists in developing Early Head Start, Head Start, and Kindergarten Transition plans and supports with the implementation of the plans. Provide oral and written translation (English to Spanish or Spanish to English) as assigned. Responsible for Education Component training and meeting logistics. Supports program-wide meetings, workshops and training logistics as assigned. Produce and submit regular monthly reports and other reports as directed, including data analysis. Input education services into Head Start specific software program, produce reports as needed. Compile reports, develop forms, and carry out research projects as requested. Responsible for clerical tasks, filing, copying, typing correspondence and reports. Assists with recruitment activities and events as assigned. This position is part of the center coverage plan and will support with coverage in the classroom as needed. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS Job duties will be performed in an office and child development center environments. The physical requirements below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties of this job. Regularly required to sit; stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, or crouch Occasionally required to climb or balance Occasionally and frequent ability to lift or exert a force of up to 20 lbs. Occasionally ability to lift or exert a force of up to 40 lbs. Occasionally job may involve moderate exposure to high/low temperatures, dirt, dust, fumes, smoke, unpleasant odors and loud noises. Frequent repetitive use of computer keyboard/mouse, IPad, and extended time viewing a monitor MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS BA degree in Early Childhood Education or closely related field Bilingual and Biliterate (English/Spanish). Computer competence; knowledge Microsoft Office, Outlook, Word, Excel and Power Point. Effective verbal and written communication skills. Written communication skills include appropriate grammar application, sentence structure and presentation. Self-motivated, ability to work both independently and with a team successfully. Ability to prioritize tasks be detailed oriented, exercise good judgement and multi-task. Able to travel within the community/county on a regular basis. Flexibility; must be able to work evenings/weekends as needed. EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS Three plus years’ experience working with young children (0-5) and their families, in a licensed program (Head Start/Early Head Start experience a plus). Experience mentoring, training, or in a leadership role. Experience with electronic record keeping systems and reporting. Experience working with diverse populations. EXPERIENCE PREFERRED Experience in data analysis, presenting findings and creating action plans. Experience with CLASS, ITERS/ECERS, and fidelity tools. ABOUT US Encompass Community Services is committed to racial equity and standing against discrimination of all kinds. We believe that having a diverse workforce, representative of the many communities we serve, is a tremendous strength for our agency. We are committed to providing staff development and advancement opportunities that support and foster a strong and diverse workforce that supports excellence in services. At Encompass, we provide our community with a wide range of services related to family & social well-being, early childhood education, behavioral health, housing and more. Every day through these services, we work to make health, education and housing more equitable for all people in Santa Cruz County. For more than 40 years, our work has touched generations by helping people have access to education, rebuild relationships, restore their health and regain dignity. Our total compensation package includes a comprehensive medical and dental insurance plan, , 403(b) retirement plan, paid holidays, vacation and paid sick time. Encompass Community Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status. We are committed to excellence through diversity and strive to establish a climate that welcomes, celebrates, and promotes respect for the contributions of all clients and employees. Candidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. If we find that your qualifications are a good fit with our current needs, we will contact you with further instructions. Thank you for your interest in Encompass!

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