Child Care Site Director

Job Title: Site Director

Job Description Disclaimer: The statements in this job description are intended to describe the essential/non-essential nature and level of work performed by Child Care staff assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities, as other duties and responsibilities may be assigned.

Reporting Relationship Senior Director of Programs Organization Unit Child Care Centers

Location:

6921 South Stony Island or

1532 West 95th Street

FLSA Status

Exempt Grade Not Assigned

Work Status

Full-time Date Prepared/Date Reviewed November 1, 2017

Managerial/Supervisory Scope: Under general supervision, the Site Director operates the childcare center program in conformance with institutional regulations and state day care licensing provisions. The Site Director manages all employees of the child care center and is responsible for the performance management and hiring of the employees within the center.

Basic Function: The Site Director is responsible for the day to day operations of the center including to planning, organizing, implementing, coordinating, and controlling services of the childcare program, exercising independent judgment and decision-making authority as delegated, including budget, policies, procedures, and staff supervision. Responsibilities include the overall management of the centers early childhood program and its operation, facilitating, planning and coordinating of the children's educational programs and activities.

Duties and Responsibilities Percent of Time

Program Operation and Management:

· Develops and implements program operating policies and activities as required; develop cost

estimates for future program needs.

· Formulates the annual program budget and expend funds according to institution and state

guidelines; responsible for ensuring that program operates within budgetary parameters

established; if circumstances cause budget to exceed or create potential for budget to be

exceeded, plan and implement cost reduction sops and arrange for increased funding from

sources.

· Ensures that the center and staff conform to federal, state, and local rules, regulations, health and

safety protocols and licensing requirements.

· Prepares and maintains administrative and business reports and records of the child care center;

record all fee payments and prepare billing late payments and follow-up actions when necessary;

review income and expense, statistical, and budget status reports to develop and maintain sound

financial status of program; analyze problems in these areas and make recommendations to

resolve them or take corrective action; prepare billing reports on child care center use.

· Develops grant or contract proposals; conduct fund-raising activities; implement contracts with

child care funding agencies.

· Confers with parents on a regular basis to discuss the development of their enrolled children.

Learning Environment · Oversees the program's assessment procedures by providing technical support to staff in planning, implementing, interpreting of assessment data and its use in modifying curriculum, teaching, support services and interventions, as needed. · Identifies, promotes, models, and uses materials, policies and practices that support positive and effective interactions among children, families and other professionals · Teaches staff, parents and community members about positive guidance approaches and the effective use of praise and encouragement. · Evaluates, applies and coaches others about theory and current research in adult-child interactions in children’s learning. · Teaches families and professionals about age appropriate communication skills in young children

Staffing Management

· Supervises, coordinates, and assists support of staff and supervisors in the implementation of

their assigned duties and responsibilities.

· Conducts periodic and equitable personnel reviews and evaluations, makes recommendations

regarding personnel action for assigned staff in accordance with agency policies and procedures;

and initiates personnel actions as appropriate.

· Consults with staff at respective site on a regular basis regarding employee performing and

training needs, provides career development counseling and assigns training opportunities

related to increasing job productivity and career advancement.

· Conducts training needs assessment of assigned staff and coordinates with other program

managers in the development and provision of in-service training to address employee

performance, skills, and knowledge.

· Maintains effective work-related communication among assigned support services and cluster

supervisor team. Assigns responsibilities to supervisors providing guidance, feedback and

support as needed to ensure the effective performance of duties.

· Conducts regular staff meetings.

Facilities Management

· Responsible for the overall monitoring and inspection of sanitation, cleanliness and safety of the

facility in order to protect the well-being of the children, the staff and visitors to the Child Care

Center.

· Monitors and reports all health and safety concerns to appropriate parties and ensures timely

resolution.

· Ensures daily, weekly, monthly, bi-annually, quarterly and annual inspections are completed on

playgrounds and within the center and center property to ensure health and safety measures meet

required standards.

· Provides spot inspections to ensure files are at the level of the Performance Standards.

Other

· Performs other duties as assigned

*Percent of time should equal 100% - Statements should equal at least 5%

Requirements: Master’s degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development or Child/ Family Development preferred, Extensive experience in the management of child development programming, Knowledge of Head Start Performance Standards, Creative Curriculum, Early Childhood teaching competencies and curricula, and family support practices, Cultural sensitivity, Extensive experience in supervision, staff training and development, leadership and advocacy, Knowledge of and experience with infant / toddler and preschool and School Age programming, Excellent interpersonal skills,

Work Schedule: The Site Director shall generally work forty (40) hours each week in accordance with the schedule personally arranged, and mutually agreed to with the Executive Director.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Confidentiality: Confidentiality is a condition of employment. Discretion is a condition of employment. At all times, staff members are to respect the privacy of information about others. Violation of the Code of Confidentiality can result in immediate termination of employment.

Working Condition: This job operates in a child care environment, but is based in