Family Child Care Home Manager

Grow Early Learning Corp•Raleigh, NC

6d•$61,200 - $75,733•Onsite

About The Position

Grow Early Learning, a Head Start organization serving children and families of migrant and seasonal farm workers, is recruiting a Family Child Care Manager for its Raleigh, North Carolina office. This is an in-office position that requires travel. The manager oversees the management and operation of Grow Early Learning Family Child Care Homes (FCCH), ensuring compliance with Head Start Program Performance Standards (HSPPS), state licensing standards, CACFP, and other applicable requirements. The role collaborates with subject matter experts and departments across the organization to design and implement services, systems, and monitoring for FCCHs. The manager develops plans and procedures for service delivery, school readiness, full enrollment, program goals, provider recruitment and retention, and training. The role oversees provider agreements, prepares and monitors budgets, ensures homes and yards are safe and compliant, and coordinates repairs and maintenance. It also involves working with licensing entities, subsidy providers, governance staff, providers, and parents, as well as representing FCCHs in organizational planning meetings. Applicants must have a bachelor's degree in early childhood education or a related field and five years of early childhood management experience, including experience with state licensing regulations for childcare centers or campuses and one year of supervisory experience. A master's degree and three years of relevant management experience are preferred. Experience with Family Child Care Homes, Head Start or nonprofit organizations, work with the Latino community, knowledge of Latino migrant farmworker culture and lifestyle, Head Start experience, and Spanish-English bilingual ability are preferred.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in early childhood education or a related field.
Five years of experience in early childhood management.
Experience with state licensing regulations for childcare centers or campuses.
One year of supervisory experience.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in early childhood education or a related field.
Family Child Care Homes experience.
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 laws and 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 FCCH agreements with providers.
Develop annual budgets for FCCH operations.
Monitor FCCH budgets at least monthly in collaboration 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 operation.
Establish relationships and collaborate with state licensing entities to ensure compliance with state laws and regulations.
Establish relationships or agreements with state child care subsidy providers.
Work with governance staff to support FCCH parent participation in Policy Council and Parent Committee activities.
Develop and implement comprehensive 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 families served.
Participate in assigned meetings and workgroups.
Represent FCCHs in Grow Early Learning planning meetings.
Perform other duties as assigned.