Early Childhood Center Manager

Full Time Management Mesquite, TX, US

Make an Impactasan Early Childhood Center Manager

You will lead a center program that is a model Early Head Start and Head Start site. You will ensure that all standards are met that provide a safe and healthy environment for the children in the center, including NAEYC, Head Start, state licensing, local requirements and building grounds and sanitation. In addition, you will manage all center staff positions and activities in the areas of education, social services, parent involvement, health, mental health, special services, and food services.

Why work for Child Care Group ?

Founded in 1901, Child Care Group ’s (CCG) mission is to drive generational change by advancing early learning, family stability, and workforce opportunity. Child Care Group  believes that children do better as their parents do better. When families thrive, communities succeed.

Child Care Group  offers a generous benefits package including Paid Parental Leave, (12) Company Holidays, 401(k) match, Paid Time Off, Medical, Dental, Vision and more!

You are a great fit for the role because you identify with the CCG SPIRIT, our core values:

SERVICE – Lead with a servant’s heart

PROFESSIONALISM – Perform our best every day

INTEGRITY – Do what is right

RESPECT – Treat each other the way we wish to be treated

TEAMWORK – Communicate and collaborate to achieve our goals

Responsibilities

• Center Management:
  Facilitates and maintains current documentation and certificates to ensure compliance with federal, state, local regulations, and CCG program standards and NAEYC standards. Ensures building repairs and other maintenance needs are reported and corrected in a timely manner. Ensures that the center is maintained as an exemplary site ready for tours from donors, public officials, educators, & other visitors.
• Monitors Program Service Delivery:
  Manages activities related to service delivery of education, social services, parent involvement, health, mental health and special services and nutrition services.
• Supervision:
  Supervises and ensures staff compliance to company personnel policies and procedures, as well as compliance with all CCG policies and procedures including but not limited to EEO/Affirmative Action, ADA, Conduct, Conflict of Interest, Solicitations and Safety, Child Abuse and Neglect, and Integrity.
• Budgeting:
  
  Participates in the development and preparation of center budget andmonitorsmonthly center expenditures.
• Community
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Communicatesandparticipateswith community agencies, companies and other groups and services to articulate program goals and needs.
• Database Maintenance:
  Requires the acquisition of knowledge and proficiency of the Head Start Electronic Information System, Child Plus, and/or Redelearner Database within the introductory period of employment. Child Care Group  will train the employee either directly or through the Database Training Department of Head Start of Greater Dallas, Inc.
• Monitors andmaintainsinventory of supplies monthly.
• Assists with the development of criteria to create “Centers of Excellence.”
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or Social Work required. Master’s Degree Preferred. A combination of education and experience may be substituted. Early Childhood Education with some courses in business administration and personnel management (Early Childhood Director’s Certificate preferred)
• Minimum of 5-7 years successful management experience with significant financial accountability required;
  Minimum of 3 years supervisory experience required. Also, two (2) years' work in a social service and child care setting required
• Comprehensive knowledge of the child growth and…