Child Development center Director (Medium/Large)

About the role

The purpose of the Child Development Center (CDC) Director position is to administer a large center based developmentally appropriate early childhood program for over 200 children of eligible patrons. A variety of child care services are provided in accordance with demand and availability of funding to include full-time child development programs for ages six weeks through five years, emergency care, special needs care, annex facility, and extended hours care.

Responsibilities

• Applies professional knowledge of child development principles to supervise the CDC's developmental programming.
• Ensures implementation of a developmentally appropriate program that promotes the social, emotional, physical and cognitive growth of children in the age categories served.
• Provides program oversight and accountability for the performance of employees and the safety of children in accordance with Department of Defense (DoD), Department of Navy (DoN), and local policies and standards.
• Recommends modification of higher-level program goals and interprets and applies child development philosophy/principles and DoN policies based on patron needs and program evaluation and assessment.
• Ensures the development, implementation and analysis of surveys and needs assessments of staff and patrons to ensure appropriate programming and hours of operation.
• Maintains liaison with local institutions and community organizations to stay abreast of trends and changes in the community.
• Interacts professionally with employees, parents, volunteers and local installation command personnel.
• Participates actively and positively in managing and resolving issues with parents, volunteers and/or employees.
• Develops integrated budget input, conducts written analysis of budget variances as necessary, and prepares justification for funding of program resource requirements and repairs or maintenance of facilities and equipment.
• Oversees the collection, accurate accounting and reporting of funds received from patrons.
• Ensures compliance with all regulations governing the use of appropriated and nonappropriated funds.
• Adheres to authorized methods of acquisition.
• Responsible for the supervision of employees and volunteers.
• Ensures proper and timely initiation and implementation of all personnel actions and assures quality related to selection, assignments, training, promotions, disciplinary actions, and recognition of employees and volunteers.
• Supports and carries out all established EEO objectives and policies in matters of personnel management and supervision and communicates support of these policies to subordinates.
• Ensures all employees follow safety, health, and risk management policies and procedures.
• Oversees the development of a staffing schedule in accordance with established ratios and group sizes and coordinates use of employees who work across CY programs with other installation CYP Directors.
• Establishes local performance standards for employees and volunteers using established standards and requirements and evaluates performance.
• Provides clear guidance to employees and volunteers regarding compliance with standards and execution of management directives.
• Receives and ensures resolution of complaints related to personnel and takes disciplinary action as necessary.
• Works collaboratively with the Training and Curriculum (T&C) Specialist to identify training needs of employees.
• Ensures training is competency-based and tied to career progression. Encourages and facilitates the pursuit of continuing higher education.
• Gives input into the development of CYP standard operating procedures (SOPs) as required for the efficient operation and management of facility and programs.
• Works collaboratively with other CYP Directors to establish and implement a combined Parent Involvement Board (PIB).
• Gives input into the development of CYP employee and parent handbooks and ensures distribution of these handbooks.
• Ensures that available program spaces are fully utilized.
• Works collaboratively with the person responsible for maintaining the Central Waiting List (CWL) to ensure vacancies are filled quickly.
• Ensures compliance with and is assessed by adherence to the standards and criteria developed by the DoN, DoD, the Military Child Care Act (MCCA), and the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).
• Ensures the development and implementation of the established curriculum.
• Responsible for compliance with child abuse and neglect reporting requirements. Ensures compliance with the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP).
• Ensures food service operations provide nutritionally balanced meals and snacks in accordance with USDA guidelines.
• Serves as a mandatory reporter to Family Advocacy and Child Protective Services.

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education (ECE), Child Development, Elementary Education, Special Education (concentration in ECE), Home Economics (early childhood emphasis), Child Care Administration or related field of study and four years of full time experience working with children and/or youth.
• OR
• A combination of education and experience; education must include courses in a child-related field and total minimum of 24 higher level semester hours. In addition, four years of full time experience working with children and/or youth is required.

Benefits

No benefits are offered for this position.

Pay

$102,246 - $109,063 per year

Schedule

Full-time