Asst Center Director

Operational Support and Compliance

Affirmatively assist the Center Director in maintaining quality teaching and learning environments.

Attend case coordination meetings with other staff to fully integrate services.

Work with the Center Director to plan for and equip indoor and outdoor areas to meet children's developmental and safety needs in accordance with budget and established standards.

Arrange for family and staff work days for center improvements, fairs, and events; monitor center and staff schedules; arrange for monthly safety checks, annual safety inspections, and complete licensing requirements in a timely manner.

Monitor and comply with applicable local, state, and federal rules, regulations, and standards as well as any state and federal contracts, health, safety, and licensing regulations.

Facilitate monthly safety centers, fire drills, and safety meetings, and update the Safety Log.

Support the implementation of "best practices" in early education programming in conjunction with the early childhood staff when applicable.

Participate in regular staff meetings to ensure integrated planning and implementation of services.

Affirmatively assure compliance with quality program evaluation requirements and relevant Head Start standards and regulations.

Record Keeping and Fiscal

Maintain filing, tracking, and documentation systems; monitor staff attendance; collect, verify, and manage staff timesheets; keep employee on-site files secure; identify, purchase, and annually inventory center supplies and equipment; participate in cost allocation related to proportions of Head Start and Early Head Start classrooms in the center; monitor Child Plus for timely and accurate data input of children and families' information.

Supervision and Training

Supervise content area managers/specialists/coordinators, plan, and implement pre-service and ongoing in-service for Cooks, Assistant Cooks, Program Aides, and Custodians.

Conduct regular meetings with direct reports, arrange staff training, set job standards, goals, monitor, and provide ongoing feedback for performance improvement and submit performance appraisals in a timely manner.

Support in organizing and implementing center staff meetings.

Review and approve employee timesheets in a timely manner.