Senior Manager, CREATE ELC

About Us:

• If youre looking for an opportunity to transform the lives of poor and homeless men women and children in your community we may have a job for you.
• Since 1972 Metropolitan Ministries has been providing life-changing solutions for those who are homeless and at risk of becoming homeless in Tampa Bay.
• We are a grassroots donor and volunteer-fueled community nonprofit. At Metropolitan Ministries we serve families in Hillsborough Pinellas Pasco Polk and Hernando counties with compassion practical help and a willingness to make a huge difference.

What we offer:

Salary: $50000 - $53000

Group health vision and dental coverage at affordable rates along with family coverage if you choose to purchase it.

Preventative care is 100% covered (free) on all plans.

PTO is offered to full-time and part-time employees.

11 days of PTO and 10 paid holidays annually.

Option to participate in the 401K plan with employer match.

$15000 in employee Life Insurance paid for by Metropolitan Ministries.

Employee Assistance Program

Option to participate in supplemental group insurance plans at affordable rates.

Tuition reimbursement program

Training and career development.

Discounted membership at the YMCA.

Job Functions:

Lead the CREATE Early Childhood program including day-to-day operations staff supervision and coordination with Head Start. This position also focuses on the parents teachers and staff providing them with training and tools to support the learning and development of all children.

Essential Responsibilities:

Administration

1. Program Oversight of the early childhood program. Where there are improvements needed develop and implement programs/processes to address the needs.
2. Assess program quality parent involvement staff development education component and performance guidelines.
3. Coordinate in-service training facilitate team meetings and ensure the team attends other meetings as assigned.
4. Conduct or delegate with follow-up inspections of classrooms work areas grounds playground and transportation to ensure safety orderliness sanitation and cleanliness of facilities staff and child file audits.
5. Coordinate track and report with followup tracking of data needed for grant compliance Early Learning Coalition requirements and parent volunteer hours.
6. Guide the team in training program implementation documentation and outcomes reporting.
7. Responsible for the School Readiness voucher process
8. Ensure all new enrollees have school readiness
9. Assess for scholarship need or payment
10. Collect and receipt all payments weekly
11. Track payments and distribute reminders and late notices as required
12. Collect monthly attendance from CREATE and Head Start and submit for school readiness and MM monthly reports

Quality Program

1. Lead quality improvement initiatives such as Quality Counts and Accreditation Process.
2. Ensure that all staff have acquired their yearly continuing education credits (CEUs) to remain in good professional standing.
3. Ensure child and staff records are current and compliant with licensing and accreditation.
4. Provide direct supervision coaching and mentoring for the CREATEELC teachers.
5. Provide and/or coordinate teacher training to increase effectiveness and ensure the highest quality program.
6. Act as the liaison between CREATE Early Learning and Head Start to ensure a collaborative and quality partnership.
7. Meet personal goals and actively contribute to the achievement of team and organizational targets/goals as stated on the KPI and in the annual plan. Attend required staff meetings and on-going trainings. Complete other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:

A minimum of an AA degree in an education health or social services related field or 10 years experience in childcare field. Directors credentials required. Direct experience working with children and parents required.

Skills Requirements:

Must work effectively with children and parents representing and communicating their status and progress to small groups and professionals within a network comprised of the school district Metropolitan Ministries service providers and applicable and related medical social service providers in the surrounding community. Must be able to work within a multi-disciplinary team framework; strong interpersonal and supervisory skills; strong oral and written communications skills; dependability; demonstrates maturity and sensitivity to cultural and individual differences in clients served; ability to handle job related matters in a professional diplomatic and confidential manner; willing to work with minimal supervision yet be able to accept direction; well organized and detail oriented. Computer literate with knowledge of Microsoft Access Word and Excel required.

Requires a heart for ministry and comfort working with poor and homeless families and individuals. Requires understanding of poverty a high degree of maturity strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with low socio-economic and diverse populations facing crises professionally and diplomatically. Knowledge of community resources available to homeless population. Must demonstrate maturity and sensitivity to issues of faith culture and other sources of diversity. Ability to work as part of a team within a multi-disciplinary framework.

Physical Requirements:

Hearing and speaking ability which allows for effective oral communication; physical and emotional stamina to effectively handle job related issues and stress.

Other:

Must pass applicable pre-employment screening and demonstrate legal authorization to work in the United States. Must be available to work during normal school hours and for evening meetings as required. Must pass required background pre-employment screening. Must have a valid drivers license and be able to transport self and clients when necessary.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or status as a protected veteran.

We are committed to creating a diverse and welcoming workplace that includes partners with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We believe that enables us to better meet our mission and values while serving individuals throughout our local communities. People of color women LGBTQIA Veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with all federal state and local ordinances.

Metropolitan Ministries is committed to offering reasonable accommodation to job applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability please contact us at or via email at