Assistant Center Director

Assistant Center Director

The Assistant Director supports the Center Director in overseeing the daily operations of a Head Start Learning Center. This role ensures high-quality program implementation, compliance with federal, state, and local regulations, and the creation of a safe, nurturing, and developmentally appropriate environment for children. The Assistant Director provides leadership and guidance to staff, supports family engagement, and assists in managing center operations to achieve program goals and outcomes.

All Generation Ed Employees:
Reliability/Dependability, Problem Solving, Customer Service, Teamwork and Collaboration, Integrity, Effective Communication, Initiative and Growth, Quality and Timeliness of work. Role Specific:
Regulatory Compliance, Quality of Programs, Administration, Center Operations Leadership, Performance Management and Accountability, Team Development, Leadership, Cost Consciousness.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Program:
Ensure implementation in all classrooms of a developmentally appropriate curriculum as described by NAEYC and a culturally relevant curriculum as described by the ACF Principles of Multi Cultural programming;
Ensure that curriculum integrates all components into the classroom activities and environment;
Maintain a physical environment that conforms to governmental and agency standards of safety and cleanliness, is conducive to optimal growth and development of the children who attend the center, and meets state licensing standards;
Integrate all components into the program by working closely with component coordinators in implementing the program and delivering services;
Coordinate the delivery of services with the appropriate component coordinator;
Annually hold an orientation event which will thoroughly orient parents to center and provide information on activities for use at home;
Provide information to parents regarding educational programs and other program activities and parent information area in the center;
Perform any other job-related tasks as assigned.

Staff Supervision:
Assist in the supervision and evaluation of personnel, paid and volunteer, as requested;
Schedule assignments of all center personnel as requested;
Plan and conduct regular and called meetings of center staff as requested;
Ensure that each staff member establishes and maintains open communication with families through attending parent meetings and encouraging parent involvement;
Plan for the delegation of staff responsibilities (including bus duty and assignment of groups of children to each staff member;
Arrange for substitutes to fill in for permanent employees when needed as requested;
Ensure staff participation in the overall program-wide recruitment effort.

Operations:
Collaborate with the Family Advocate to ensure that newly enrolled children have completed information on file;
Supervise record keeping for the center that is required by governmental and agency policy such as records of children's enrollment, attendance and progress, anecdotal, personnel evaluations, health and safety inspections, and fire drills;
Coordinate with center staff and Family Advocates to keep enrollment of children at capacity;
Ensure that each teacher monitors each child in their class in order to maintain good attendance;
Maintain confidentiality of records;
Inspect building and grounds for cleanliness, needed repairs and general upkeep;
Report to Center Director all unsafe or hazardous center conditions;
Make referrals to other components as necessary;
Conduct monthly safety drills;
Collect and promptly submit reports, invoices, volunteer time sheets, records etc. required by the program to the appropriate person(s);
Report suspected case of abuse to Protective Services;
Compile with staff, materials for Program Newsletter;
Attend center parent committee meetings;
Participate in staff meetings as called.

Professionalism:
When implementing the strategies for meeting the goals of the program, make decisions based on knowledge of child development theories and appropriate practices. Abide by the NAEYC Code of Ethics. Continuously identify areas for professional growth and actively pursue opportunities for addressing these areas. Some options for increasing knowledge and skills are actively participating in in-service staff development programs; taking college courses;

reading articles in professional journals and/or books, attending local, state, regional and national conferences and seminars.…