1-on-1 Training for Head Start Directors
Your job, as director of a Head Start or Early Head Start program, is key to the success of the program. You take on a lot of responsibility. Working with Essential Elements, we’ll help directors make sense of everything. We’ll help relieve some anxiety and give the director a plan – a plan on building a high achieving program!
Responsibilities of a director include:
- Ensuring the provision of excellent services to children and families
- Compliance with all federal, state and local regulations
- Providing great leadership to your staff.
Our training, “Keys to Head Start,” is a 1-on-1, on-site training program that addresses all the responsibilities of a Head Start or Early Head Start Director. We go through each topic thoroughly. These topics include:
- Head Start Program Performance Standards
- Content area requirements
- Creating a “to do” calendar for the year
- Policy Council & Board of Directors requirements
- Human resources requirements
- Family engagement plan
- Required training topics
- Community assessment
- Self-assessment
- Policies & procedures
- Written plans
- Ongoing monitoring
- Head Start support systems
Working with experts to review the responsibilities of a Head Start director is a tremendous help to the director. The training also helps build confidence. Let’s talk about your particular needs. Please contact us for more information.
