Assistant Center Director

About the role

The Assistant Center Director plays a vital role in ensuring that educational activities are effectively executed in collaboration with the Center Director. This position involves overseeing the early childhood education program operations as a site administrator to guarantee compliance with all Head Start Performance Standards, North Carolina child care licensing laws, and applicable Federal or state health and sanitation regulations.

Responsibilities

• Monitoring all aspects of assigned classrooms to ensure quality and accountability are an everyday event and to recommend steps for improving systems and practices when necessary.
• Evaluating the Emergency Response capabilities of classrooms.
• Ensuring required drills and checklists are completed promptly and documented.
• Inspecting assigned classroom equipment, toys, etc., for safety and sanitation purposes.
• Ensuring classrooms have developmentally appropriate instructional materials designed to promote the development and learning; observing effectiveness of instructional methods and materials.
• Conferencing with teaching staff to plan and implement a curriculum designed to meet needs of Head Start/ Early Head Start children and families.
• Making written reports weekly on classroom performance along with recommendations for quality improvements.
• Assuming management duties over assigned center(s) as needed.
• Recording classroom data into ChildPlus software, including home visits, parent conferences, developmental screening results, and related child information required by PIR or other regulations.
• Entering Teaching Strategies Assessment dates and monitoring data results for each child in Teaching Strategies Gold.
• Preparing work plans and Standard Operating Procedures for practical day-to-day program operations in compliance with Head Start Performance Standards and best practices.
• Attending monthly staff meetings to provide input, feedback, and monitoring reports.
• Collaborating in coordinating Early Head Start/ Preschool and related staff training.
• Providing pre-service and in-service training to teaching staff.
• Preparing educational and informational materials for training events; submitting to supervisor for approval; disseminating to staff.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's Degree Preferred (four-year college or university) in Early Childhood Education or in Administration. The position requires a Level II Administration Credential or ability to obtain the Level III NC Credential.
• Experience: Two to five years of related experience with, at minimum, two years of experience in an early childhood educational setting. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be permitted.

General Requirements

• Certificates & Licenses: Required certificates and licenses are listed: Early Childhood Credential (or CDA) Level II Administration Credential Food Handler's License Annual physical Annual (negative) TB test CPR certification First Aid certification Valid driver’s license and own transportation. Must provide proof of and maintain vehicle liability insurance and annual state vehicle inspection.
• Other Requirements: Must have good supervisory skills and be able to effectively perform duties with a minimum of supervision. The employee must have a thorough knowledge of age-appropriate activities for infants and toddlers as well as 3 and 4-year-old children. Familiarity with the needs of low-income families and community resources to resolve problems is essential to success in the position. The employee must be able to pass a criminal background record check and be able to pass initial and random substance abuse tests. The employee must be able to complete a criminal background check and maintain an active Criminal Background Check (CBC).
• Conditions of Employment: A background check with state and Federal law enforcement agencies is required. Selected applicants must submit to a pre-employment substance abuse screening test and receive a negative result for the use of drugs and alcohol as specified in agency policies. Must submit and receive negative results for random testing of same. The employee must have a valid North Carolina Driver's License. Must be able to pass a post-offer physical examination.

Benefits

• Competitive pay with periodic Cost of Living Adjustments (COLA)
• Zero-cost Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability (Employee only)
• Retirement plan with 5% employer matching
• Paid Vacation/Sick/Personal leave
• 13 Paid Holidays
• Winter break
• Paid professional development training
• Education assistance
• Auto mileage reimbursement for official travel
• Employee discounts
• Bragg Mutual Credit Union Membership
• Employee Recognition Events