50108 Early/Head Start Corona Center Based- Sr. Program Director

About the role

The Senior Program Director (SPD) oversees all facets of multiple programs, including financial, educational, advocacy, and administrative services. This role involves building key relationships with internal and external stakeholders such as funders, licensing agents, school and community leaders, parents, participants, program directors, support staff, and relevant department leads. The SPD strategizes with personnel to ensure the optimal delivery of high-quality services and provides strategic oversight of budget monitoring, audits, program compliance, and division administration.

Responsibilities

• Provide supervision, coaching, and feedback to program leadership and line staff.
• Oversee all program operations to ensure utilization rate, census, and productivity goals are achieved.
• Ensure cost-effective delivery of high-quality services to families and smooth program operations.
• Prepare for audits and meet with auditors from regulatory agencies; develop and implement policy/procedure changes to meet regulatory requirements.
• Meet performance expectations and metrics as defined for the position.
• Communicate program aspects throughout the agency and oversee community engagement and outreach.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Manage several Program Directors responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of their respective programs.
• Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with agency policies and applicable laws, including interviewing, hiring, planning, assigning work, rewarding, disciplining employees, conducting performance reviews, and addressing complaints or resolving problems.
• Demonstrate a deep understanding and knowledge of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) where applicable.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education, Social Work, Public Administration, or a related field.
• 5 years of experience in a similar role, with a minimum of 2 years supervising staff.
• Demonstrated competence in early childhood education, supervision, training facilitation, and knowledge of community program administration and planning.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and ability to learn other online platforms.
• Ability to plan and carry out assignments independently, prioritize tasks, adhere to timelines, and multitask.

Qualifications Preferred

• Ability to support families that predominantly speak Spanish or Bengali, with flexibility to adapt to other client language needs.
• Master’s degree in early childhood education or social work with SIFI certification.