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MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES MANUAL
Section 5:
Staff Positions
Title:
Staff Officer I
Initial Date of Adoption:
December 9, 2016
Reference:
Revision Date:
Code Number:
5.50
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DIRECTOR OF EARLY CHILDHOOD ACADEMY
Characteristics of Work:
The Director of Early Childhood Academy is a full-time administrative position. This position is responsible for providing
visionary leadership and highly professional oversight of the Office of Early Childhood Academy. The Academy collaborates
with the MCCB’s Offices of Career and Technical and Workforce Education, the fifteen community and junior colleges, the
Mississippi Department of Human Services, and child care providers to ensure that Mississippi’s family-based unified and
integrated early childhood system connects and integrates resources and services for both parents/caregivers and their children.
The Office is also responsible for establishing an Early Childhood Academy (ECA) with a Resource and Referral Center (R & R)
at participating community colleges to deliver professional development for all centers, delivering and managing technical
assistance and coaching, and providing leadership to the Resource and Referral Network offices. The incumbent must be self-
motivated and must exercise sound, independent judgment in a dynamic environment with conflicting priorities requiring a high
degree of teamwork, flexibility, discretion, diplomacy, and tact. Work is subject to review by the Deputy Executive Director of
Programs and Accountability, to whom the incumbent is responsible.
Examples of Work:
The following examples are intended only as illustrations of the various tasks performed by the incumbent in this position. These
examples are not meant to be exhaustive; they are representative of the general functions of this position.
1.
Provide leadership and support to the Early Childhood Academy initiative, to include designing policies and procedures
to efficiently manage operation of the program.
2.
Research and evaluate curricula, programs and activities related to child care education.
3.
Collect program data and produce reports to constituents to examine how programs and activities are implemented and
performing.
4.
Provide technical assistance for curricula and program development.
5.
Maintain a broad understanding of current and emerging issues in child care, particularly as they relate to compliance
and eligibility criteria for meeting federal and state standards; and prepare to communicate those issues to agency staff
and child care providers, parents, and children.
6.
Organize and manage professional development for all child care centers.
7.
Ensures process and compliance at each Resource and Referral Centers.
8.
Facilitate provider’s self-assessment and assist with helping child care providers’ transition from standard centers to
comprehensive centers.
9.
Monitor existing comprehensive centers and ensure they maintain compliance.
10.
Administer personnel functions including recruitment, selection, and training; and supervise the activities of all Early
Childhood Academy staff.
11.
Conduct site visits as needed to evaluate effectiveness and compliance with staff and program; and establish/maintain
relationships with state agencies and constituents.
12.
Provide other support necessary for program participants to be successful in transitioning from Pre-K to K-12.
13.
Perform other Agency related duties as needed and assigned.
Minimum Requirements:
A master's degree from a regionally accredited college or university and five years related work experience in child care
education and/or practice, research, curriculum design, and professional development. Demonstrated leadership in the
implementation and evaluation of child care providers. Excellent decision-making skills, including those involved with conflict
resolution, negotiation, and facilitation. Ability to work independently, but possessing the interpersonal skills necessary to work
with teams of various college personnel and other internal or external constituencies to build strong and collaborative
relationships. Advanced analytical and organizational skills, including a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
Incumbent must be able to work well under pressure, prioritize and plan work activities in order to meet multiple deadlines,
manage time effectively, and work collaboratively and independently to achieve stated goals. Willingness to work nights and
weekends, as necessary, to ensure continuous service delivery. Effective oral and written communication skills, including
proficiency in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.