Center Director - $4,000 Sign on Bonus

One Hope United•Joliet, IL

About The Position

The Center Director leads the day-to-day operations and educational program of a child development center. The role develops systems that support children’s developmental, physical, mental, social, and emotional needs and ensures families receive appropriate services and support. The director oversees staffing, personnel matters, facility planning and maintenance, food service, health and sanitation procedures, budgets, purchasing, reporting, billing, and compliance with funding agreements. The position also builds relationships with families, community groups, and partner agencies; monitors program quality and center utilization; and ensures enrolled families can access services such as mental health and speech support. One Hope United describes its early learning teams as closely connected and collaborative, with a warm, supportive workplace. The organization offers a flexible full-time schedule, staff celebrations, ongoing professional development, and opportunities for career advancement across its Chicagoland child development centers. The posting advertises a $4,000 sign-on bonus.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education or a related field.
Director Level 2 credential.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Develop and coordinate systems that create an environment supporting children’s developmental, physical, mental, social, and emotional needs.
Work with center and agency staff to address clients’ needs and assume overall responsibility for the client relationship while the client is at the center.
Manage daily staffing needs; delegate responsibility and authority; recruit, hire, and orient staff.
Evaluate center programs and facilities, 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, working with social service agencies, welfare councils, professional organizations, and other public groups.
Coordinate 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 funding-agency contractual agreements and prepare required reports.
Continuously 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 developing and managing the assigned budget.
Oversee center data collection, reporting, and billing.
Establish and maintain a system ensuring enrolled families can access support services such as mental health and speech services.

Benefits

$4,000 sign-on bonus.
Flexible full-time schedule.
Staff celebrations, including weekly lunches.
Ongoing professional development tailored to employee needs and classroom needs.
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, plus short-term disability coverage.
Agency-paid long-term disability coverage after 1 year of employment.
Voluntary supplemental life and accidental death and dismemberment, critical illness, accident, and hospital coverage for employees and eligible family members.
Voluntary legal plans.
Voluntary pet insurance.
Employee Assistance Program with 6 free counseling sessions.
Career ladders, professional development, and promotion opportunities.
Free LCSW and LCPC supervision hours available in some locations.