Center Director - District 3 (Cullman & Marshall County)

Community Action Partnership of North Alabama•Cullman, AL

11h•Onsite

About The Position

This key position will serve to provide leadership and engage site staff to ensure a partnership environment to promote standards, policies and procedures of the program. This position is also responsible for staff supervision, coaching, training, modeling best practices, and communicating with staff to verify that the expectations of the program are met or exceeded. Direct reporting relationship to assigned District Manager (DM).

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education or related field is required, with at least 2 years of management experience in an educational environment.
Proven leader with 1-3 years of program supervision.
Experience working with young children.
Advanced understanding and knowledge of classrooms and developing educational curriculum for young children.
Ability to professionally interact with the public.
Detail oriented and accurate.
Able to use advanced digital systems to accomplish results.
Superior interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively and professionally with the public, staff and regulatory agencies.
This position requires a valid driver’s license, valid insurance and safe driving record.

Nice To Haves

1-3 years of Head Start experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Directly lead, monitor and supervise classroom staff, Family Engagement Specialist and center support staff.
Use the Practice Based Coaching model to support staff’s implementation of quality teaching practices.
Provide status reports to District Manager concerning monitoring and support of classroom staff.
Work collaboratively with District Manager and engage with contents and support staff.
Respond to staff and parent concerns, questions, and complaints as soon as possible.
Problem solve and pull from various resources to produce positive results.
Work in coordination with Family Engagement Specialist on parent/family orientation, training, and parent/family engagement and recruitment.
Collaborate with Family Engagement Specialist to create a recruitment plan for center team to carry out.
Ensure all licensing and facility concerns are handled in a timely manner.
Accountable for accurate daily sign-in/out, time sheet entry, leave requests and time sheet approval.
Schedule meetings with school principals, child care directors, and key staff to build rapport, ask for feedback, and relay the value of partnering with Children’s Services.
Completes ongoing and annual Performance Review/Performance Feedback and assists with individual improvement plans on classroom staff and support staff.
Works closely with the District Manager, Education Manager and Human Resource Director regarding staff vacancies, performance issues, transfers and corrective actions.
Submits Personnel Action Forms when staff positions/locations change.
Ensures ratio is maintained in classrooms at all times by qualified staff.
Monitor number of budgeted work days and hours to ensure budget compliance.
Monitor, review and maintain classroom quality to ensure safe and positive learning environments.
Review, monitor, and approve purchase requisitions for ordering.
Responsible for ensuring purchases are received and receipts are submitted to Fiscal within the required timeframe.
Ensure the curricula and assessment system is used to fidelity.
Conducts CLASS assessments.
Promote School Readiness Goals and provide strategies to increase children’s outcomes.
Conducts site visits and monitoring for quality on a frequent basis.
Model appropriate strategies and techniques frequently.
Serve as an advocate for children and family issues in the community
Encourage, empower and support classroom staff through training, modeling and written documentation to increase individual performance.
Develops and conducts internal and external training to promote quality learning environments in collaboration with the District Manager.
Stay current in early childhood strategies and practices to provide best possible resources to classroom staff.
Analyzes data reports and share with staff to increase child outcomes.
Documents, reports and recommends professional development and/or corrective action to District Manager immediately for classroom staff not performing at expected level.
Work collaboratively with OSR Coaches and Monitors on classroom goals and requirements.
Keep District Manager informed at all levels of process.
Ensure all OSR paperwork is submitted in a timely manner.
Attend Grantee and ASAP training for Pre-K.
Ensure the Pre-K recruitment and guidelines are followed.
Work to ensure the ChildPlus and Pre-K system are updated and accurate.
Ensure staff attend all Pre-K required training.
Complete Purchase Requisitions for registration and travel for Pre-K Trainings.
Meet with Pre-K staff monthly to review checklist.
Collaborate with staff to plan orientation.
Inform District Manager of dates and agenda.
Collaborate with Early Learning Coaching Team to meet staff needs.
Complete tasks and assignments based on CCP requirements.
Support and understand the vision, mission and values of the Partnership.
Attend community activities and meetings appropriate for the Program.
Conduct community outreach to build support, awareness, positive relationships and open communication with local entities that reflects the vision of the agency.
Supports Policy Council process, promotes the importance of programmatic governance and makes contact with the representative as needed.
Other duties as may be necessary to fulfill the responsibilities of this position.