Assistant Center Manager

Commission On Economic Opportunity•Rensselaer, NY

About The Position

CEO is a Community Action Agency committed to supporting its customers, colleagues, and community through programs and services that meet diverse community needs. Its federally funded Early Head Start/Head Start program provides comprehensive early childhood services to children from 6 weeks to age 5 and their families throughout Rensselaer County. The Assistant Center Manager will supervise and provide oversight to the UPK collaboration with Rensselaer School District and assist with center operations and assigned staff. The role assists in managing daily operations at an assigned location and implements and enforces department policies, procedures, and regulations related to the Head Start Early Learning Outcome Framework, Performance Standards, and daycare licensing requirements. The Assistant Center Manager supervises assigned staff, supports center-wide staff supervision, monitors classrooms, supports parent involvement, and maintains relationships with community partners and building tenants or service providers. The position is 35 hours per week on a 10-month schedule, September through June.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in early childhood education or a related field, with a plan of study to attain a bachelor’s degree in early childhood education and teacher certification.
Experience teaching preschool-age children.
Must be authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.
Applicants must complete standard background clearances.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education.
New York State Pre-Kindergarten certification in General Education or Special Education, or B-2 certification.
Experience teaching preschool-age children.

Responsibilities

Assist with managing day-to-day operations of the assigned location.
Implement and enforce ECS department policies, procedures, and regulations concerning the Head Start Early Learning Outcome Framework, Performance Standards, and daycare licensing requirements.
Participate in the New York State OCFS Day Care Licensing Renewal Process.
Supervise assigned staff and assist with supervision of all center staff in accordance with agency and personnel policies, procedures, OCFS regulations, and applicable contracts.
Assist with conducting comprehensive orientations for new staff.
Provide daily support, observations, and monitoring of assigned classrooms and staff.
Build positive working relationships with the community and collaborating agencies or partners.
Promote parent involvement activities and refer families to other CEO programs as needed.
Ensure timely review and submission of required paperwork and reports, including electronic approvals of time sheets, purchase orders, in-kind contributions, and enrollment, following CEO policies and procedures.
Supervise assigned substitutes, volunteers, student teachers, interns, and classroom service providers in accordance with agency and department policies and procedures.
Partner and communicate effectively with building tenants or service providers, as applicable.
Model and consistently support and enforce agency policies, procedures, and mission.

Benefits

Healthcare, dental, and vision insurance.
Flexible spending and dependent care accounts.
Cash payment for waiving health insurance.
Telemedicine.
PTO and sick time accruals.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Optional 403(b) retirement plan.
12 paid holidays annually.
December, February, and spring school breaks included in the vacation package.
Employer-sponsored pension plan with a contribution starting at 5% of salary when eligible.
Eligibility for the Federal School Loan Forgiveness Program.