Center Director III Early Head Start (Eden Palms)

About The Role

Provides supervision and administrative support to teaching staff and children provides ongoing communication with public and private agencies and support to families in a center with three or more classrooms or in a center designated as requiring a Center Director by the Deputy or Executive Director.

What Youll Be Doing

• Responsible for scheduling staff in accordance with licensing requirements and site needs.
• Manage all aspects of employee relations for all teaching staff in the center i.e. interviewing hiring and terminations.
• Responsible for maintaining enrollment at capacity.
• Reviews performance of staff substitutes student teachers and volunteers.
• Responsible for meeting all licensing regulations agency policies & procedures and the Education Code as applicable.
• Responsible for accurate update of records on site including but not limited to: enrollment attendance meal counts daily logs curriculum child observations and parent participation.
• Conducts monthly site meetings.
• Conducts quarterly Parent Advisory Council meetings.
• Is the legal designee to send and/or receive legal documents (i.e. restraining orders suspected child abuse report unusual incident reports etc.)
• Maintains confidentiality of children families and employees.
• Provides a pleasant safe and clean environment for children and staff.
• Assures that maintenance is completed in a timely fashion.
• Assures that fire and earthquake drills are conducted monthly.
• Maintains quarterly health and safety checklist.
• Keeps inventory orders and purchases site supplies as needed.
• Provides developmentally appropriate curriculum and activities for children.
• Using a team approach implements the individual goals and objectives that are set for each child through their IFSP IEP or developmental assessment.
• Greets children parents staff and guests.
• Meets the individual needs and interests of children in relation to their cultural social and economic background.
• Provides quality services to children and their families in accordance with NAEYC standards.
• Works as a member of the agency team by promoting the mission and philosophy of Kidango.
• Participates in activities that furthers own professional growth.
• Provides accurate information. Give tours of sites and classrooms.
• Maintains and encourages professional positive constructive communication with staff and families.
• Develops and maintains positive communication with public and private agencies (including school districts regional centers landlords etc.)
• Represents the Agency at community functions as needed.
• Assists other centers when requested.
• All other duties as assigned by Regional Director Deputy Director or Executive Director

Preferred qualifications

• B.A. or A.A. in Early Childhood Education
• 2 years teaching and2 years of supervision experience
• Meet Title 5 and Title 22 requirements to qualify as a fully qualified site director plus 3 units ofadministration and 3 units of infant care if directing an infant program.
• Site Supervisor Permit from the Department of Education Required
• Immunization records that comply with Senate Bill 792 (immunity for measles pertussis andinfluenza)
• Required to be a mandated abuse reporter
• Ability to provide leadership and accept responsibility
• Bilingual is a plus
• Required CPR/First Aid Training Certification
• Completion CCL Record Keeping Component; 16 hours of health and safety training which includes 1hour of nutrition training
• Ability to provide leadership accept responsibility work independently and set own goals in aprofessional manner.
• Ability to work on a variety of tasks simultaneously and able to work a flexible schedule including someevenings and weekends.