CYP Family Childcare Director

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The purpose of the Family Child Care Director (Child Development Home (CDH) Director) position is to administer a home‑based developmentally appropriate early childhood and school‑age program for children of eligible patrons. Administration includes direction and operation of a large CDH system (86+ providers).

• Program Management: Applies professional knowledge of child development principles to supervise the CDH's developmental programming and ensures implementation of a developmentally appropriate program that promotes the social, emotional, physical, and cognitive growth of children in the age categories served.
• Provides program oversight and accountability for the performance of employees and the safety of children in accordance with Department of Defense, Department of Navy, and local policies and standards.
• Ensures the development, implementation and analysis of surveys and needs assessments of staff and patrons to ensure appropriate programming and hours of operation.
• Collects and maintains up‑to‑date statistical data for planning and reporting purposes in accordance with higher headquarters and statutory requirements.
• Maintains liaison with local institutions and community organizations to stay abreast of trends and changes in the community.
• Budgeting and Financial Management: Develops integrated budget input, conducts written analysis of budget variances, and prepares justification for funding of program resource requirements and repairs or maintenance of facilities and equipment.
• Oversees the collection, accurate accounting and reporting of funds received from patrons.
• Ensures compliance with all regulations governing the use of appropriated and non‑appropriated funds and adheres to authorized methods of acquisition.
• Personnel Management: Supervises employees and volunteers including the Assistant Director, Program Leaders, Program Assistants, Operations Clerk(s), Cook(s), Food Service Workers, and Custodian(s).
• Ensures proper and timely initiation and implementation of all personnel actions and assures quality related to selection, assignments, training, promotions, disciplinary actions, and recognition of employees and volunteers.
• Supports and carries out all established EEO objectives and policies in matters of personnel management and supervision and communicates support of these policies to subordinates.
• Oversees the development of staffing schedule in accordance with established ratios and group sizes and coordinates use of employees who work across CY programs with other installation CYP Directors.
• Establishes local performance standards for employees and volunteers using established standards and requirements and evaluates performance.
• Works with the Training and Curriculum Specialist to identify training needs of employees, provide or make provisions for training to accomplish those needs, and assess application of training.
• Ensures training is competency‑based and tied to career progression and encourages and facilitates the pursuit of continuing higher education.
• Program Operations: Gives input into the development of CYP standard operating procedures (SOPs) as required and ensures implementation of these SOPs.
• Works with other CYP Directors to establish and implement a combined Parent Involvement Board (PIB) that includes parents and representatives from the CDH, School Age Care (SAC) program, and Youth Program (YP).
• Works collaboratively with the person responsible for maintaining the Central Waiting List.
• Compliance: Ensures compliance with DoN, DoD, Military Child Care Act (MCCA) and NAEYC standards and criteria, obtains and retains DoD certification and NAEYC accreditation, implements recommendations or corrects deficiencies resulting from inspections or accreditation visits.
• Ensures the development and implementation of the established curriculum and supports policies and procedures to ensure compliance with health, fire, safety, facility, and program regulatory guidance and standards.
• Ensures food service operations provide nutritionally balanced…