Center Director - $4,000 Sign on Bonus

One Hope United•Joliet, IL

23h

About The Position

The Center Director oversees the operation and educational program of a child development center. The role develops systems that support children’s developmental, physical, mental, social, and emotional needs; coordinates staff and client services; and manages staffing, administration, facilities, budgets, reporting, billing, and compliance with funding agreements. The director also builds relationships with community organizations and ensures enrolled families can access support services such as mental health and speech services. The role includes a flexible full-time schedule and ongoing professional development. OHU describes its teams as closely connected and supportive, with opportunities to grow across its five Chicagoland child development centers. The position offers a $4,000 sign-on bonus.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in ECE or a related field.
Director Level 2 credential.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree.
One year of professional experience working with children in a childcare or school setting.

Responsibilities

Develop and coordinate systems that create an environment supporting children’s development, physical health, mental health, social needs, and emotional needs.
Work with center and agency staff to handle clients’ needs and assume overall responsibility for the agency’s client relationship while clients are at the center.
Manage daily staffing needs; delegate responsibilities and authority; recruit, hire, and orient staff.
Evaluate the facility’s program and plan for the center’s long-range future, provide planning guidelines, and make recommendations.
Develop procedures and controls for food service, health, and sanitation.
Maintain public and private contacts and develop the center’s public relations; work with staff at social service agencies, welfare councils, professional organizations, and other public groups.
Coordinate ongoing staff development and evaluate assigned staff performance; make recommendations or determinations regarding salary and other personnel actions.
Administer center operations and plan administrative functions, including purchasing supplies and equipment and maintaining the physical facility.
Meet contractual agreements with funding agencies and prepare required reports.
Continually monitor and evaluate the educational program.
Develop and implement systems to keep the center at maximum utilization and manage client eligibility and redetermination.
Participate in development and management of the assigned budget.
Oversee center data collection, reporting, and billing.
Construct and maintain a system ensuring enrolled families can access support services such as mental health and speech services.

Benefits

$4,000 sign-on bonus.
Tuition assistance up to $2,500 per fiscal year.
Up to 4 weeks of paid vacation, up to 6 paid personal days, 1 paid mental health day, and up to 5 paid sick days annually.
Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
403(b) retirement plan.
Flexible spending accounts, health savings account, dependent care benefits, and commuter and transit benefits.
Agency-paid life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance up to $50,000 based on salary, and short-term disability coverage.
Agency-paid long-term disability coverage after one year of employment.
Voluntary supplemental life and accidental death and dismemberment, critical illness, accident, and hospital coverage for employees and their spouses and children.
Voluntary legal plans.
Voluntary pet insurance.
Employee Assistance Program with six free counseling sessions.
Career ladders, professional development, and promotion opportunities.
Free LCSW and LCPC supervision hours available in some locations.
Flexible full-time schedule.
Staff celebrations, including weekly lunches.
Ongoing professional development tailored to employee and classroom needs.