Assistant Director of Early Learning
About The Position
The Assistant Director of Early Learning provides strategic leadership and management across operational areas, including budgeting and financial oversight, transportation, facilities, procurement, health and safety compliance, technology and administrative systems, risk management, and program operations. The role works closely with program leadership to align operational priorities with the division’s mission, goals, and regulatory requirements. The position leads day-to-day operations across multiple program sites, develops operational strategies and procedures, identifies opportunities to improve systems and efficiency, and supports strategic planning, program expansion, and continuous improvement. It oversees operational and program budgets, expenditure monitoring, cost analysis, financial reporting, audits, grant requirements, budget forecasting, and non-federal share requirements. The Assistant Director oversees facilities, safety inspections, grounds, and transportation services to ensure safe, healthy, accessible, welcoming, and compliant environments and services. The role leads compliance with applicable federal, state, and local requirements, licensing standards, and Head Start performance standards; coordinates records and monitoring; oversees emergency preparedness and facility-related risk management; and ensures effective documentation and reporting. The role also supports long-term planning for facilities, staffing logistics, and resource allocation; supervises and develops operations, facilities, transportation, and administrative staff; provides operational data and reports to governance bodies; and participates in training and system improvements.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- Minimum five years of operations or administrative management experience.
- Demonstrated experience in budgeting and facilities oversight.
- Must have suitable CORI and SORI completed within the first 30 days of employment.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree preferred.
- Bilingual in Spanish and English preferred.
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement operational strategies, policies, and procedures that support efficient delivery of Early Learning programs.
- Lead and coordinate day-to-day operational functions across multiple program sites.
- Identify opportunities to improve systems, streamline processes, and increase organizational efficiency.
- Collaborate with senior leadership on strategic planning, program expansion, and continuous improvement.
- Ensure compliance with safety protocols and licensing standards.
- Manage administrative workflows, enrollment systems, and procurement.
- Oversee development, monitoring, and management of operational and program budgets.
- Monitor expenditures and ensure effective stewardship of financial resources.
- Analyze operational costs and recommend cost-efficiency strategies.
- Support financial reporting, audits, grant requirements, and budget forecasting.
- Monitor non-federal share requirements.
- Oversee building maintenance, safety inspections, and improvements to Early Learning facilities and grounds.
- Ensure facilities provide safe, healthy, accessible, and welcoming environments for children, families, and staff.
- Ensure transportation services operate safely, efficiently, and in compliance with regulations.
- Lead compliance with applicable federal, state, local, licensing, and Head Start performance standards.
- Maintain records and coordinate with facilities for required audits and monitoring.
- Oversee emergency preparedness planning and facility-related risk management activities, and implement risk management strategies.
- Ensure effective records management, reporting, and documentation practices.
- Support long-term planning for facilities, staffing logistics, and resource allocation.
- Provide leadership, supervision, and professional development to operations, facilities, transportation, and administrative staff.
- Foster accountability, collaboration, customer service, and continuous improvement.
- Conduct performance evaluations and support workforce planning.
- Provide operational data and reports to governance bodies.
- Ensure documentation meets regulatory requirements.
- Participate in training and implement system improvements.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
