Assistant Center Manager

POSITION OVERVIEW

Baker Ripley provides an integrated holistic education system for families and their children ages six months through eighth grade. The Choices in Education division oversees the early childhood education programs and the Baker Ripley Schools, including three community-based elementary schools, one middle school, and a "New Neighbor" school for refugee children – all of which reside within our community centers. Our holistic approach to educating the entire family allows us to create a stronger and more positive impact in the community.

Both children and their parents gain access to education and broader community resources to prepare them for a successful degree and/or career.

The Assistant Center Manager assists the center manager in ensuring that center staff provides children with a learning environment and varied experiences that will help them develop socially, intellectually, physically, and emotionally in a manner appropriate to their age and stages of development toward the overall goal of social competence.

• Assist the Teachers in integrating the educational aspects of the various Head Start components in the daily program of activities.
• Assist in developing specific training activities, to enhance teaching skills of center staff.
• Assist with ensuring all staff are operating according to the terms of the HS Program Performance Standards, Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (TDFPS) Licensing, Texas Education Agency (TEA), and National Association of the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).
• Conduct annual inventory of equipment and material needs for the center and submit to appropriate central staff. Maintain program effectiveness and fiscal accountability for all program supplies, equipment and materials.
• Submit timely acquisition, documentation and reporting of in‑kind and other local match resources related to the collaborations.
• Maintain a current list of classroom equipment and material purchased by Head Start/Early Childhood Development center funds. Ensure needed instructional/educational materials and equipment are purchased within budgetary limits.
• Collect childcare fees.
• Establish and maintain effective oral and written communication with the Center Manager, collaborative partners and program team members.
• Submit all required reports and administrative forms accurately, completely and timely, including enrollment, attendance and CACAP information.
• Conduct classroom and teacher observation and provide onsite consultation to teaching staff, as appropriate.
• Other duties as assigned.

Performs other duties as assigned. Complies with all policies and standards.

Education

Required:

Bachelor's degree in Education, Early Childhood Education, Educational Curriculum and Instruction (EDCI), Educational Administration, or Business.
Experience

Required:

1‑3 years of classroom experience. Supervisory/management experience desirable (can be substituted for teaching experience).
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Demonstrated supervisory experience desirable.

• Excellent mediation, oral and written skills.

• Excellent interpersonal skills and successful experience working in teams.

• Ability to plan, organize, allocate and control substantial financial, human, and physical resources.

• Knowledge of the Early Head Start/Head Start/Early Child Development program philosophy and structure desirable.
Licenses & Certifications

Required:

Teaching Certification/License.
Preferred:
Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED.

Physical demands and working conditions are as described in the detailed section of the job posting.

Baker Ripley is an equal opportunity employer/program. We do not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or any status protected by federal, state, or local laws. We are committed to complying with all federal, state, and local laws providing equal employment opportunities, and all other employment laws.

Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request for persons with disabilities.