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Brightpoint · 1 month ago

Program Supervisor - Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R)

Granite City, IL

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$52K/yr - $55K/yr

4+ years exp

Brightpoint is a leader in the human services sector, dedicated to advancing the well-being of children and families. The Program Supervisor for the Child Care Resource & Referral program will develop and implement services that provide a comprehensive network of child care opportunities and manage a team to enhance the quality of early care and education programs.

Individual & Family Services

Responsibilities

Supervises, manages workload, and monitors performance of assigned staff. This includes hiring and training staff, implementing the organization’s personnel policies and practices, approval of timecards, performance appraisals, performance improvement plans, leaves, promotions, salary changes, terminations, and documentation of all personnel actions

Establishes program objectives to meet established program goals

Assists in developing and revising policies and procedures

Develops methods to enhance the quality of services and improve the ability of the programs to identify and address specific training and consultation needs

Recommends to supervisor methods of improving program efficiency and effectiveness

Manages programs within approved budgets

Oversees training and support services to early childhood providers, such as technical assistance, professional development, quality improvement, maintenance of the CCR&R referral database and other resources

Develops and implements strategies to increase the availability and quality of early care and education programs

Provides accurate statistical information regarding early care and education services to childcare providers, policy makers and the community, such as information on geographical distribution of providers, supply and demand and tuition rates and fees

Ensures accurate provision of consumer education resources designed to assist families in selecting a provider, as well as summaries of DCFS licensing standards for childcare in Illinois

Assists in developing tools to measure quality of services provided by the CCR&R

Participates in community meetings and serves on local/state/national committees related to program needs

Performs a variety of record keeping and statistical responsibilities creates reports as assigned

May serve as a member of various committees and teams, as assigned

Collects, reviews and utilizes data and information on clients and services to inform program/department performance

Qualification

Early childhood educationSupervisory experienceProgram managementData analysisMicrosoft 365Communication skillsInterpersonal skillsOrganizational skillsInitiative

Required

Bachelor's degree in early childhood education, child development or other related field

Minimum of 4 years of experience in the early childhood education field

Demonstrates excellent written and verbal communications skills

Demonstrates knowledge of the economic diversity of the population in the service delivery area

Demonstrates knowledge of early care and education options within communities

Demonstrates strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work collaboratively with program staff, colleagues, social service agencies, businesses, and community leaders

Demonstrates strong organizational skills and attention to detail to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines

Demonstrates initiative, self-motivation and consistent follow-through

Demonstrates intermediate computer skills, including Microsoft 365 and Outlook, and develops competency with applicable web-based systems used by the program within the first 90 days of employment

Must have a valid driver's license, current auto insurance and access to a reliable vehicle to execute the position's responsibilities