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MAAC · 2 days ago

Center Director

Fallbrook, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$70K/yr - $80K/yr

4+ years exp

MAAC is a nonprofit organization that has been providing high-quality programs and advocacy since 1965. They are seeking a Center Director to oversee the operations of an assigned Head Start or Early Head Start center, ensuring compliance with regulations and delivering quality educational programs to children and support services to families.

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Responsibilities

Plans, organizes, supervises and evaluates the programs and activities of an assigned Head Start/EHS center; works with assigned teaching and family service staff and develops, implements and monitors service area and center work plans to achieve assigned goals, objectives and educational outcomes; contributes to development of and monitoring of performance against the available resources; participates in developing, implementing and evaluating work programs, plans, processes, systems and procedures to achieve MAAC and Head Start goals, objectives and performance measures consistent with division quality and service expectations

Plans and evaluates the performance of assigned staff; establishes performance requirements and personal development targets; regularly monitors performance and provides coaching for performance improvement and development; recommends compensation and provides other rewards to recognize performance; subject to management concurrence, takes disciplinary action, up to and including termination, to address performance deficiencies, in accordance with MAAC’s human resources policies and procedures, applicable Head Start regulations and labor contract provisions

Provides day-to-day leadership and works with staff to ensure a high performance, child- and family-centered environment which supports achieving Head Start educational objectives and family service expectations; provides leadership and participates in programs and activities that promote effective parent involvement and a positive employee relations environment

Supervises and oversees the day-to-day operations of assigned centers and program options; ensures centers are properly staffed in conformance with licensing requirements and adjusts staffing as required; responds to telephone calls and parent visits regarding a wide variety of child and family issues; communicates center activities and program master calendar to staff and parents; ensures cooperative working relationships between staff, parents, volunteers, community partners, specialists and consultants; supervises meal service to children; proactively addresses potential parent and/or community concerns and responds to formal parent complaints; resolves food service and transportation issues and special needs with applicable managers

Inspects and monitors center operations to ensure compliance with Head Start Performance Standards, state licensing requirements and health, safety and fire regulations; adjusts staffing to ensure conformance to applicable licensing requirements; performs mandated inspections of classroom and playground facilities and takes necessary corrective action to ensure that housekeeping/cleanliness standards and permit/license requirements are met

Oversees and participates in implementation of daily lesson plans and activities, ensuring they are age appropriate, individualized and culturally sensitive; observes teachers in the classroom and provides feedback; mentors and coaches staff in planning appropriate curriculum and activities; provides technical and problem solving assistance to teachers and other staff; trains staff on curriculum changes and DRDB+ procedures; monitors to ensure timely completion of child observations and assessments; ensures Individual Education Plans have been developed and are being implemented, including those for special needs children; meets with parents to discuss children’s development and behavioral issues; refers children for health, mental health, child development and other special assessments and/or services; takes appropriate action to deal with child or family emergency situations

Promotes parent involvement in center activities; serves as advisor and coordinates and facilities monthly parent committee meetings; plans and conducts parent education/training meetings; oversees the activities of assigned parent trainees; maintains records for Parent Committee funds

Ensures the maintenance of up-to-date, accurate center and children’s files; reviews daily and monthly teacher reports; compiles and submits end-of-the-month reporting for each assigned program option, including site status, classroom status, meal count, volunteer time, in-kind donation, transportation, field trip and other reports required by funding agencies

Fills in for other center staff as required; substitutes in the classroom; portions and prepares children’s meals; serves as bus aide when required; participates with other staff on field trips

Attends management, staff and program planning meetings; participates in mandatory training sessions

Builds community relationships; participates in recruitment and enrollment activities as required

Maintains an inventory and orders materials and supplies for center operations

Conducts home visits as required to address special children and/or family situations and needs

Performs a variety of summer recess activities, including participating in the redesign of center forms, updating policies and procedures and service area plans and development of staff training plans and activities

Qualification

Child development knowledgeHead Start regulationsCurriculum developmentSupervisory skillsHealthSafety regulationsBusiness communicationComputer proficiencyTeam collaborationProblem solvingEffective communicationConfidentiality

Required

Graduation from a four-year college or university with a BA/BS with a major in early childhood education, child development or a closely related field which includes 15 semester units in child development [12 CORE units]

At least four (4) years of progressively responsible teaching experience in a Head Start or child development program, at least one (1) of which was in a supervisory capacity

Completion of 15 hours of health and safety training if necessary pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.866 of Title 22

Three (3) units in administration or staff relations and six (6) units of Infant/Toddler

A valid State of California Child Development Permit at the Site Supervisor or Program Director permit is required

Must have a physical examination, TB clearance and a drug screen by a doctor/clinic designated by MAAC as well as immunization records for influenza, pertussis and measles as required by state and federal regulations prior to the first day of employment

Must have and maintain a valid California Driver's License, daily use of a personal, insured vehicle, and have and maintain a motor vehicle driving record acceptable to MAAC's insurance carrier

All positions are subject to a background/education check, DMV check, NSOR, exclusion and debarment checks prior to hire and periodically throughout employment as required by various funding sources

Must have or obtain a current criminal background check clearance, signed criminal record statement, and signed Acknowledgement to Report Child Abuse form prior to the first day of employment