Supervisor Reflection Paper

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1 Supervisor Reflection Paper B Kuhn ECH 460 Cal Baptist University

2 Name of Supervisor: Ms. Linda Job Title: Director and Preschool Teacher Place of Employment: First School- Child Care Programs – Cathedral City, Ca Contact Number: 760-321-0090 1: What supervisor duties does the supervisor engage in during a typical day? The supervisor I interviewed is Ms. Linda, the director of a local childcare program near me. In a typical day Ms. Linda stays consistently busy with tasks and responsibilities that keep the preschool operating efficiently. On any one typical day, Ms. Linda must make sure that the school calendar and schedule is up to date and ready to be executed. She meets with the staff members and classroom teachers and during these brief conferences they will discuss matters like the school calendar and ensure that it is on track and being followed properly. Ms. Linda must ensure that the curricula and programs are being properly scheduled and carried out as well. Ms. Linda inspects and processes applications, along with implementing daily inspections and safety regulations. She records and submits any student records for the day such as attendance and student head count a certain times of the day. 2: How does the supervisor engage in employee development? When I asked Ms. Linda this question, the first thing she said was, “Communication!” She explained that it is imperative that employees openly communicate with supervisors and vise vera as well. Ms. Linda also expressed that it’s not just communicating openly that is important, it’s knowing how to communicate respectfully, clearly, and with proper indication. She also said that respecting one another is very important, and at her facility, as the supervisor, she respects

3 her fellow teachers and staff members and wants them to feel her appreciation . To ensure the staff feels a small part of Ms. Linda’s gratitude, she tries to offer small incentives, like staff raffles and games, and random employee appreciation lunches. Ms. Linda explained that she tries to emphasize the fact that she is still a fellow teacher and doesn’t view herself as better than anyone. The text says, “Many supervisees emphasized the value of a supervisor who is willing to spend time with them, to listen to their thoughts, feelings, and concerns.” (Caruso & Fawcett, 2007). This made me think of the kind of attitude and position Ms. Linda portrayed. 3: How do contextual factors (like type of program, relationships, cultural issues) affect this leader's approach to supervision? Ms. Linda was a preschool teacher, who became lead teacher, and then became a supervisor. The type of program that Ms. Linda supervises is a type of structure that she is comfortable in. She knows how to effectively put herself in the staff members shoes, so to speak, and she understands the concerns and interests that are brought up to her as the current supervisor. Ms. Linda supervises a preschool that is local to me personally. My neighborhood, along with the surrounding area, is culturally diverse. Due to this, I feel that children do not allow cultural differences to influence their behavior or actions, and by association the adults and caregivers are less likely to generate negative issues that are culturally centered. Ms. Linda has repeated that her childcare center is welcoming to all. With the current environment, actions, and attitudes, I feel Ms. Linda’s approach to supervision is not negatively affected regarding contextual factors like cultural issues. All contextual factors can affect an approach to supervision in one way or another, however, I feel Ms. Linda has used certain factors to positively affect her approach.

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4 4: In your opinion, what stage of adult development is this supervisor in? How do you know? How do you think this impacts his/her approach to supervision? I feel Ms. Lina is in the 40s stage of the lifecycle: Adulthood. This life cycle according to Erikson’s theory is Generativity vs. Stagnation. Ms. Linda’s characteristics line up with those listed in this life stage. Characteristics like peak strength and endurance and established mental activities are apparent in Ms. Linda’s role as supervisor. Implications for staff development also line up with Ms. Linda’s life stage, such as knowing her staff’s needs, facilitating growth with others, respecting differences, and outlining thoughtful and productive meetings. I feel that all these attributes of this specific life stage impacts Ms. Linda’s approach to supervision in a positive way. A lot of Ms. Linda’s strengths are at their peak; things like her knowledge and insight of her staff and her key mental endurance, helps her provide a supervisory position that is not only sympathetic and thoughtful, but also practical and productive. I feel like this life stage is providing Ms. Linda with positive qualities for her current position. 5: What stage of supervisor development is this supervisor in? How do you know? How do you think this impacts his/her approach to supervision? I feel that Ms. Linda is in the 3 rd phase of supervisory development with some elements of phase 2 still in play. Ms. Linda has a positive and confident sense of her role. She understands her role of being in charge and seems to have adapted accordingly. She concerns herself with her job and the ideas and issues that need her attention daily. However, as mature as her supervisory role may be there are also elements of the second phase that seem to come into view. Her concerns with fellow staff and teachers is still very much empathetic. She also has some reservation when she speaks about being in charge. Although she takes her role seriously and preforms in such a

5 way, I still feel her slight hesitance when she must delegate amongst her staff. Overall, Ms. Linda is a very mature supervisor with the proper strengths and assets needed to oversee her program and facility. 6: What did you learn about supervision from this person? This interview with Ms. Linda was the most enlightening when it comes to supervisory and leader positions. I feel like Ms. Linda was the most qualified and the most experienced in her role as supervisor. I learned a lot more about the task and work involved in a supervisory position. I also learned more about how a supervisor directly engages with their employees and how this is effective in the workplace. I really appreciate Ms. Linda’s strong leadership along with her warm understanding and sympathy for her staff. I feel like this combination of being in charge while still having compassion created a positive working environment for the other teachers and staff.

6 References Caruso, J. J., & Fawcett, M. T. (2007). Supervision in Early Childhood Education, 3rd Edition . Amsterdam University Press.

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