Child Development Director
- $40,000 to $43,000 Yearly
- Paid Time Off
- Full-Time
The Child Development Center Director plans and executes the overall operations of the Center, including recruiting, staffing, curriculum, security, financial accountability and administrative oversight. The position is a full-time role reporting directly to the Child Development Center Oversight Committee. The Director serves as an ambassador for the Center and employs effective marketing techniques to promote and encourage new families to join.
SPECIFIC DUTIES REQUIRED
Develop and monitor quality CDC services for children.
Increase CDC visibility in the community.
Approve expenditures and ensure the center operates within the approved budget.
Recruit, hire, train, and retain quality staff.
Provide ongoing supervision and direction to all staff of the center.
Provide opportunities for staff orientation and training.
Ensure the programs for children are appropriately developed and executed.
Ensure compliance with CDC operational and personnel manuals, security policies and the parent handbook.
Proactively review and recommend policy and procedural changes to the Oversight Committee, as needed.
Evaluate teachers to ascertain performance, teaching methods and response to children is in accordance with policy and procedures.
Maintain state license regulations for a child care facility.
Make presentations to the oversight committee and various committees of the Church.
Maintain effective communication between administration, staff, parents, volunteers, and the Church.
Handle all childcare matters related to the daily operations of the center.
Keep abreast of research and new development in the field of early childhood education.
Review & adjust the annual budget as prepared by the CDC Accountant and present to the oversight committee.
Review and authorize purchase of instructional materials and teaching aids such as books, toys, and games designed to stimulate learning.
Confer with parents regarding facility activities, policies, and enrollment procedures.
Confer with teaching staff regarding child’s behavior or learning problems. Recommend methods of modifying inappropriate behavior and encourage learning experience.
May perform classroom teaching duties during absence of regular teacher.
Stay up-to-date on the DHHS rules and guidelines.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Understanding of child development and family dynamics.
Understanding and ability to implement the overall mission of the CDC.
Broad knowledge of administration and business practices, accounting, finance, and child development center services.
Crisis management skills.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Excellent management skills, including planning, directing and supervising.
Ability to work as a team player.
Ability to access, enter, modify, and retrieve data on a personal computer.
Ability to read, write, and speak the English language.
WORK HOURS
The Director is expected to work a forty hour work week. The schedule will be developed to ensure that there is appropriate management present during all hours of Center operation. The Director must always be available for consultation by telephone during operating hours in case of emergencies.
VACATION AND LEAVE
The Director is entitled to one week of paid vacation after six months of continuous service, two weeks after twenty-four months of continuous service and three weeks after five years of continuous service. In addition the Director receives one day of Personal Leave per month after six months of continuous service. See the CDC Personnel Manual for additional information.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Must be a Christian and reflect Christian Principles in all behavior and actions.
Must be 21 years old.
Must have Level I North Carolina Early Childhood Administration Credentials or its equivalent as determined by the NC Division of Child Development.
Benefits:
Employee discount on childcare
Schedule:
Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Address
Child Development Center at First Baptist Church
411 North Fayetteville ST Clayton NC 27520
Clayton, NCIndustry
Personal Care
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