Professional Services - Center Director

Order Type : Direct Hire

The Center Director’s role is to serve as the operational lead for the center, ensuring compliance with all program policies/procedures and Head Start, licensing or other regulations. To ensure integrated service delivery and improvement in the children’s literacy, numeracy, language, cognitive, fine / gross motor skills; promotes parental involvement and participation in Head Start classrooms and in training opportunities. Job Duties & Responsibilities: Ensure full implementation of all aspects of the Head Start program’s early learning system, policies/procedures, and tools with the goal of supporting all children to achieve School Readiness Goals. Coordinate with Family Advocates to ensure full implementation of family services and parent involvement. Supervise and manage center staff to ensure completion of all human resources activities and ensure compliance with relevant policies and procedures. Serve as operational lead for the center, ensuring compliance with all program policies/procedures and Head Start, licensing, or other regulations. Authorizes purchases of instructional and teaching materials. Reviews and monitors facility budget. Implement all monitoring systems required by the company, Head Start, childcare licensing CACFP, or other agencies, including daily visual checks of indoor & outdoor safety. Monthly or quarterly completion of health & safety monitoring tool. Ensures that facilities, materials, and equipment are safe, appropriate, match the identified curriculum and are conducive to learning and reflect on the different ages and stages of development of each child, including children with disabilities. Conduct and/or supervise monthly safety checks of all facilities. Actively Lead and participate in the Head Start community, including staff meetings, mandated training, committee meetings, and other program-wide functions as needed, including some evening activities. Ensure children’s individual health, nutrition, disabilities, or mental health needs are met, through the implementation of the company’s referral system, coordination with appropriate coordinators/specialists, and participation in case conferences as necessary. Develop a working knowledge of local community resources related to education and transition. Coordinate training and implementation of the company’s family engagement programs and for parents and community members wanting to volunteer in the classroom. Supervises assigned department personnel. Includes the following responsibilities, but are not limited to hiring, training, scheduling, evaluating, and ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and the completion of all work performed by direct reports. Educates direct reports on all department and agency policies and procedures. Meets with assigned staff at least 2 times monthly to identify and resolve problems, manage and monitor projects, track goals, and review work processes and procedures. Represents the team and/or department at meetings, events, and training as required. Plan and adjust work operations to meet changing or emergent program requirements within available resources and with minimum sacrifice to quantity or quality of work. Work with teachers to develop and support their individual development plan, including training plans for each teacher to obtain a bachelor’s degree or higher in Early Childhood Education or a related field. Individual development plans are filed in the personnel folder and a training log. Submit annual performance evaluations in a timely manner. Review weekly MBI (managing by information) reports and ensure all concerns are addressed in a timely fashion.