2026-2027 School Year Early Childhood Educator

TITLE: EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATOR

QUALIFICATIONS: 
1. Bachelor’s degree in education and/or related field
2. Valid educational license 
3. Appropriate endorsement and/training for the assigned course(s)

SUPERVISES:   N/A   

REPORTS TO: Director of Curriculum and Instruction

JOB GOAL: Improve kindergarten readiness by aiding teachers in developing effective teaching strategies for students.  TYPICAL DUTIES AND

RESPONSIBILITIES:  Such duties and responsibilities as may be assigned, including, but are not limited to: 
1. Provides and organizes PD for HPSD Pre-K, PRVO Headstart, and local childcare centers.
2. Provides on-site technical assistance to HPSD Pre-K, PRVO Headstart, and childcare centers
3. Create and distribute center emails, newsletters, flyers, and other necessary information
4. Prints and distributes contact hour certificates for completed PD sessions of childcare workers
5. Administers academic screeners of future HPSD students at childcare centers and PRVO
6. Attend community meetings as requested
7. Assist with Pre-K registration and application process
8. Assist with Pre-K screeners
9. Provide student interventions in PreK and at ECC as needed
10. Monitor PreK student attendance
11. Manages and distributes instructional resources to teachers and provide training on the use of those resources
12. Attends school and district meetings/trainings as assigned
13. Provides individual and/or group instructional coaching and mentoring to teachers to improve classroom instruction for all learners
14. Serves as a member of the campus leadership team as required by building principal
15. Demonstrates prompt and regular attendance
16. Supports the Hattiesburg Public School District Mission, Vision, and Strategic Plan
17. Perform other duties assigned by supervisor 

TERM OF EMPLOYMENT: Salary and work year to be established by the Board of Trustees

EVALUATION:       Annually