Site Supervisor III, Head Start

About the role

The Site Supervisor is responsible for and supervises all aspects of the day-to-day operations at a site, including: supervision, monitoring and evaluation of staff, curriculum, record keeping, family and community partnerships, orders educational supplies and material within budget and implementation of program performance standards, policies and procedures. Our agency provides employees with a positive work environment and the ability to balance work & home along with excellent benefits.

Responsibilities

• Directly supervises 2 to 15 employees in a Child Development Center.
• Carrries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the Agency's policies and applicable laws.
• Interviews, hires, and trains employees; plans, assigns, and directs work; appraises performance; rewards and disciplines employees; addresses complaints and resolves problems.
• Ensures daily that the overall program quality offered at the site adheres to all State laws and licensing regulations, Federal Head Start Performance Standards, Agency policies and procedures, and direction from the Program Managers and/or Assistant Director and Department Director.
• Participates in the development of educational programming and ensures that the teaching staff understand and are trained in the implementation of the program performance standards.
• Guides, monitors, and ensures that performance standards are implemented.
• Provides direct supervision of staff and volunteers assigned to the site.
• Identifies training needs of teaching staff and provides training, support, evaluation, check-ins, and direction required for program effectiveness and professional development.
• Maintains current record-keeping systems with adequate provisions for confidentiality.
• Develops and manages center budget; requisitions supplies and services to support center operations within the budget amount allocated for such purchases.
• Plans and conducts staff meetings at least monthly.
• Ensures that the daily health and safety duties are performed, proper cleaning procedures are followed and the proper sanitation products are used and stored appropriately.
• Ensures that policy and procedures are understood and followed on an ongoing basis.
• Use the policies and procedures for training purposes and to guide the day-to-day operation of the site.
• May be required to substitute in a classroom to ensure appropriate staffing ratios are maintained when substitutes are not available.
• Makes sure that the educational curriculum is implemented with fidelity and incorporates the needs of individual children.
• Aids staff in acquiring knowledge and skills for effectively delivering a developmentally appropriate curriculum.
• Ensures that the site environment is developmentally appropriate, safe, and offers children a wide variety of experiences.
• Responsible for monitoring and tracking the screening and ongoing assessment of children as required by the program performance standards.
• Plans, designs, and implements parent involvement activities; participates in parent meetings, training, and related activities, and monitors the involvement of parents.
• Participates in community collaborations including the local school districts, Healthy Start, local community groups, etc.
• Aids in referral, recruitment, enrollment activities and is responsible for orientation of children and families.
• Ensures that the transition plans for children and families are implemented.
• Develops and maintains procedures and resources for family emergency assistance or crisis intervention.
• Collects daily fees, prepares deposits and documents for those programs requiring payments.
• Aware of all centers' children with food allergies, and ensures they receive the doctor-recommended substitutions.
• Sensitive to children with special needs.
• Functions as a positive team member.
• Communicates effectively with families and co-workers.

Qualifications

• Education and/or Experience: CommUnify staff hired after November 7, 2016, must have, at a minimum, a baccalaureate degree and experience in supervision of staff, fiscal management, and administration. Staff hired prior to November 7, 2016, may be hired into a Site Supervisor Level III with Site Supervisor Level II education criteria and a Program Director Permit.
• Site Supervisor III: Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education or Bachelor’s degree with twelve (12) ECE units, including core courses and three (3) units of supervised field experience in ECE and two (2) years related experience in a child development program with a Child Development Program Director permit from California Commission on Teacher Credentialing AND greater than 40 enrollment slots OR the management of three (3) program options such as Infant, Toddler, Preschool or Infant, Toddler, or Home Base OR the management of 9 or more regular staff.
• Computer Skills: To perform this position successfully, an individual should have knowledge of contact management systems; internet software; purchase order processing; spreadsheet software and word processing software.
• Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Valid California Driver's License. California Commission on Teacher Credentialing Permit must be obtained within six (6) months of employment.

Benefits

Our benefit package includes: medical, dental, vision, life insurance including sick, vacation, and personal leave with 11 paid holiday's and a fully vested retirement plan with and up to 5% match. Full-time with full benefits with summers off.

Pay

Position start out between $31.00 - $33.00 per hour.

Schedule

Works in Santa Maria at the Meridian Head Start Center.