Job Information
Head Start For Kent County Education Specialist in Walker, Michigan
Position Overview:
As an integral member of our team, your role as an Education Specialist is to lead by example, guiding and empowering staff in fostering exceptional adult-child interactions and teaching practices. You will play a pivotal role in creating and sustaining a culturally sensitive, including, and developmentally appropriate learning environment for both children and co-workers.
Base Pay
- $27.03 -- $29.20
Hours & Location
- Hours may vary, but should be similar to:
- Mon-Thurs [7:30am-5:00pm] & Fri [7:30am-11:30am]
- Central Office{target="_blank" rel="noopener"}
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Orientation and Onboarding
- Training Development and Implementation
- Curriculum Support
- Behavior Guidance and Classroom Environment
- Environmental Enhancement
- Collaboration and Communication
Required Education and Experience:
- Associate's degree or equivalent experience.
- Minimum of three to five years' experience troubleshooting and working with networks and technology systems.
- Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Networking (TCP/IP), Microsoft Office Suite
- Preferred skills include working knowledge of LAN, WAN, and VOIP telephony technologies.
DISCLAIMER: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employees may perform other related duties as assigned to meet the ongoing needs of the agency. Employees in this position must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with reasonable accommodation.
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About Head Start for Kent County:
Head Start for Kent County provides high quality services at no cost to qualifying families. We work alongside families to deliver comprehensive services to children five and under, promoting their wellbeing and development.
We offer an excellent benefits package with health insurance that starts after just 30 days of employment. Several benefits are even at little to no cost to the employee. We provide generous time-off and paid holiday policies that start on your very first day. Additional perks include half-day work on Fridays, Employee Assistance Programs providing corporate discounts, wellness programs for both physical and mental health including free counseling sessions, retention and attendance incentives, professional development opportunities, tuition reimbursement, including paid in full CDA's and assistance with Associates degrees and above.
Find out about these and other ways in which we invest in our employees at https://hs4kc.org/employee-perks
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