Hiring Unit

Head Start/Early Head Start

Job Description/Responsibilities

The purpose of the Program Services Specialist-School Readiness Coach is to promote the quality of instructional services-from both the perspective of the student and of the staff. As a certified CLASS observer, the School Readiness Coach ensures the prescribed curriculum (Creative Curriculum) and assessment tool (GOLD) are consistently implemented with fidelity throughout all program options and provides ongoing training and technical assistance for teaching staff utilizing the Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS). The School Readiness Coach participates in the analysis of student outcome data and supports all transitional activities. The Program Services Specialist-School Readiness Coach may be assigned other related tasks in support of the department’s mission and goals.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Any one or any combination of the following types of preparation:
   (a) credit for college course work comparable to that leading to a major in social work
   or one of the social or behavioral sciences (i.e. Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood
   Education or Education; Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, History, etc.)
   (b) progressively more responsible social service/counseling work experience at a
   paraprofessional level under qualified supervision that totals 1.0 unit according to the
   following conversion rates:

120 semester hours (or Bachelor's degree) of "a" = 1.0 unit

three years of "b" = 1.0 unit.

 

Amounts of education and experience less than those listed above should be converted to decimal
equivalents of 1.0 unit and added together when computing combinations of the different types of
preparation.

 

 

Additional Skills Preferred by Hiring Unit

 

1. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, as well as excellent interpersonal skills.
2. Master’s degree in Curriculum & Instruction, Education Leadership or related field with experience in pre-school environment.
3. One year of administrative and/or training experience.

 

Residency

 

Illinois residency required

 

FLSA

 

Non-exempt

 

Salary

 

Commensurate with qualifications and experience.

 

Application Process

 

This position is a current civil service vacancy at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Applicants compete by examination. If you are interested in applying for this position, please complete and submit a Civil Service application to the address below. NOTE: Some positions may be represented by a union and may require union dues.

 

Qualified applicants must submit a Civil Service application siue.edu/humanresources/forms/pdf/APPLICATION_FOR_CIVIL_SERVICE_EMPLOYMENT.doc (required), detailed resume outlining skills/experience, and unofficial transcripts to:

 

 

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

 

Office of Human Resources

Campus Box 1040

Edwardsville, IL 62026-1040

 

Or email your Civil Service application (required), resume and unofficial transcripts to: civilserviceapplications@siue.edu.

 

Only one Civil Service application is required to be completed per year. Please use only one application to apply for multiple positions. The Office of Human Resources will not contact applicants that do not meet the minimum qualifications listed. If qualifying by education, you must submit your transcript at the time of application. Applicants qualifying for Veteran’s preference must submit a copy of form DD214 at the time of application. Applicants will be subject to a background check and/or drug screening prior to an offer of employment.

 

 

For more information please visit the Office of Human Resources website at siue.edu/humanresources or call Civil Service Testing at 618-650-2190.

 

Application Deadline
September 10, 2014

 

SIUE is a state university - benefits under state sponsored plans may not be available to holders of F1 or J1 visas.

 

 

Applicants will be subject to a background check prior to an offer of employment. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, national origin, religion, disability, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation or veteran’s status in violation of Title VII.

 

The SIUE Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is available online at http://www.siue.edu/securityreport. The report contains campus safety and security information, crime statistics, fire safety policies, and fire statistics for the previous three calendar years. This report is published in compliance with Federal law, titled the “Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act” and the Higher Education Opportunity Act also known as the “Campus Fire Safety Right to Know.” For those without computer access, a paper copy of the report may be obtained, with a 24-hour notice, from the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Administration, Rendleman Hall, Room 2228, 618-650-2536.

 

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