Center Director

Center Director

At OHU, our Hope Members are the heartbeat of our organization. Together, we have built a culture of support, trust, and care. $2K Sign on Bonus!

The ELCD program at OHU is known for its closely-knit teams who often work together for years at a time! The team members join their shared love of educating young children towards creating a warm and positive working environment. New employees who come from a corporate environment quickly fall in love with the atmosphere at an OHU child development center!

What you would be doing:

• Developing and coordinating systems that will generate environment for children that supports them developmentally, physically, mentally, socially, and emotionally
• Working with staff of center and of agency to ensure proper handling of client's needs; assuming overall responsibility for the agency's client relationship while client is in center
• Managing daily staffing needs, delegating responsibility and authority to staff, recruiting, hiring, and staff orientation
• Evaluating program of facilities and plan for long-range future of center, provide guidelines for plans, and make recommendations
• Developing procedures and controls for food service, health, and sanitation
• Maintaining a wide variety of public and private contacts to develop and maintain public relations of center; working with staff in other social service agencies, welfare councils, professional organizations and other public groups
• Coordinating ongoing staff development; evaluating performance of assigned staff, making recommendations or determinations regarding salary and other personnel actions
• Administering operational details of center and plan for execution of administrative functions, including purchasing of supplies and equipment and maintenance of physical facility
• Meeting contractual agreements with funding agencies, preparing all necessary reports per agreements
• Continually monitoring and evaluating educational program
• Developing and implementing systems to ensure that day care center remains at maximum utilization and managing the eligibility and re-determination process of clients
• Participating in development and management of assigned budget
• Overseeing data collection, reporting and billing center
• Constructing and maintaining system that ensures enrolled families have accessibility to support systems such as mental health and speech services

What you can expect from us:

• OHU program leaders work to provide warm and supportive leadership that flexes around your life as much as possible when needed
• A flexible full-time schedule
• Staff Celebrations (including weekly lunches!)
• Ongoing professional development tailored to yours and your classroom needs
• If you desire to advance in your career over time, program leaders will work with you to do so (OHU has 5 child development centers in the Chicagoland area!)
• You will be part of a center that grows programs in keeping with the community needs
• You will also be part of a well-respected company (OHU is 125 years old!) that has a seat in community partnerships

In addition, you will receive the following benefits:

• 3 time off banks! Up to 4 weeks paid vacation days; up to 6 paid personal days and up to 5 paid sick days annually
• Tuition assistance up to $2500 per year
• Medical, dental, vision, 403b retirement, flexible spending accounts, short-term disability options
• Agency paid life up to $50K based on salary
• Voluntary Supplemental Life for Employee, Spouse and Child(ren)
• Voluntary Legal Plans
• Agency paid long term disability after 1 year of employment

What we will expect of you:

• Bachelor's degree in ECE or related field required
• Master's degree preferred
• Director level 2 credential required

• One year of professional experience working with children in a childcare or school setting preferred

One Hope United does not discriminate because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. One Hope United is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug Free Workplace. OHU participates in eVerify. In the spirit of caring for one another and our community, please note that upon accepting an offer of employment from One Hope United, you will be required to share proof of a Covid-19 vaccination.

The requirement is subject to accommodation in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.