Family Child Care Home Manager

Grow Early Learning Corp•Raleigh, NC

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Grow Early Learning is a Head Start organization providing early childhood education services to children and families of migrant and seasonal farm workers. The Family Child Care Home Manager oversees the management and operation of Grow Early Learning Family Child Care Homes (FCCH) and ensures compliance with Head Start Program Performance Standards (HSPPS) and state licensing requirements. The role collaborates with subject matter experts to design and deliver services and systems for FCCHs. This is an in-office position based at the Raleigh, North Carolina office, with travel required. Candidates may qualify with either a preferred master’s degree in early childhood education or a related field and three years of relevant management experience, or an accepted bachelor’s degree in early childhood education or a related field and five years of relevant management experience. Both pathways require one year of supervisory experience. Experience with Family Child Care Homes, Head Start and/or nonprofit organizations, the Latino community, and the Latino migrant farmworker culture and lifestyle is preferred, as is bilingual Spanish-English ability. The manager develops procedures, service plans, budgets, enrollment and school-readiness plans, provider recruitment and retention strategies, and monitoring and training plans. The position works with providers and internal departments to maintain compliant, safe, and effective homes; supports parent participation in governance activities; and represents FCCHs in organizational planning.

Requirements

A master’s degree in early childhood education or a related field and three years of experience in early childhood management and state licensing regulations for child care centers/campuses, plus one year of supervisory experience; or a bachelor’s degree in early childhood education or a related field and five years of such experience, plus one year of supervisory experience.
Ability to travel; the position is based in the Raleigh, North Carolina office and is in-office.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Family Child Care Homes.
Head Start and/or nonprofit experience.
Experience working with the Latino community.
Knowledge of Latino migrant farmworker culture and lifestyle.
Head Start experience.
Bilingual Spanish-English ability.

Responsibilities

Oversee the operation of Grow Early Learning Family Child Care Homes.
Develop written service plans and procedures with subject matter experts to ensure compliance with HSPPS, state licensing regulations, CACFP, and other applicable requirements.
Develop and implement plans to ensure enrolled children receive required services and make progress toward school readiness goals.
Develop and implement plans to maintain full enrollment in FCCHs.
Develop action plans to help FCCHs achieve Grow Early Learning goals and objectives.
Develop plans to recruit and retain FCCH providers.
Oversee the development, execution, and monitoring of agreements with FCCH providers.
Develop annual budgets for FCCH operations and monitor them at least monthly with the Finance department.
Monitor homes and yards for safety and regulatory compliance, and develop repair and maintenance plans with providers as needed.
Develop and execute plans with Quality Assurance to monitor all aspects of FCCH operations.
Build relationships and collaborate with state licensing entities to support compliance with state laws and regulations.
Establish relationships or agreements with state child care subsidy providers.
Work with governance staff to support FCCH parents’ participation in Policy Council and Parent Committee activities.
Develop and implement comprehensive provider training plans with the Training and Professional Development Department to meet funding-source and state requirements.
Ensure providers receive orientation to Grow Early Learning’s values, mission, and goals and understand the culture and background of the families served.
Participate in assigned meetings and workgroups.
Represent FCCHs in Grow Early Learning planning meetings.
Perform other duties as assigned.