Center Operations Coordinator

Center Operation Coordinator

This position serves as a Center Operation Coordinator for the Head Start program. The Center Operation Coordinator serves as the operational lead for the center, ensuring compliance with all program policies/procedures and Head Start, licensing or other regulations. The Center Operations Coordinator is expected to maintain program confidentiality at all times. In addition, the Center Operations Coordinator is expected to be a positive ambassador for the MSU-Extension Head Start Program.

Responsibilities:

• Education:
  
  Assist the Educational Leader to ensure full implementation of all aspects of the Head Start program's early learning system, policies/procedures, and tools with the goal of supporting all children to achieve School Readiness Goals.
• Family Partnerships:
  Coordinate with Family Service team located at their site to ensure full implementation of family services and parent involvement (in consultation with Family Service Coordinators and Lead Advocates)
• Communication & Service Coordination Participate in regular team meetings to ensure effective communication and service coordination.
• Record Keeping & Reporting:
  In collaboration with the Center Operations Coordinator, ensure complete and accurate implementation of all MSU-Extension required systems for recordkeeping and reporting.
• Ongoing Monitoring & Self-Assessment:
  Participate in annual program self-assessment
• Program Governance and Leadership:
  Participate in annual and quarterly planning to set, plan for, and monitor program goals.
• Human Resources & Supervision:
  In collaboration with Education Leader, assist with staff supervision, ensure completion of all human resources activities, and ensure compliance with relevant policies and procedures.
• Operations and Facilities:
  Serve as operational lead for the center, ensuring compliance with all program policies/procedures and Head Start, licensing or other regulations.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education:
  
  Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood, Child Development or a related field
• Experience:
  
  Experience in managing operational functions of a preschool program.
• Licensures:
  Current driver's license & reliable form of transportation Obtain certification in CPR and First Aid Physical exam and background checks are required for this position.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's preferred in related field Previous experience in the education industry, preferable pre-K or Head Start. Bilingual Spanish-English preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of health and safety licensing requirements (if applicable) Ability to interact effectively with people from diverse backgrounds. Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing. Demonstrated computer literacy skills, using MS Office applications and other basic data systems including internet navigation. Must be honest, dependable and able to meet deadlines. Self-motivated and able to work independently.

Working Conditions and Physical Effort

• Physical Requirements:
  
  Ability to sit most of the time with some bending and reaching. Ability to stand, walk, and bend periodically. Able to lift a child weighing 40 pounds, 20 times a day if needed.
• Work Environment:
  Travel required locally or long-distance up to 10% of the time for work-related meetings and functions. Work is generally performed in an office environment. Noise level in the work environment is moderate to occasionally loud (examples: business office with computers and printers, light to moderate traffic, human voices). Standard office equipment generally used includes:
  Telephone Personal Computer (monitor, keyboard, and mouse) or Tablet Printer/Photocopy Machine Calculator Fax Machine

Instructions for Applying:

All applicants MUST apply online s.msstate.edu to be considered for this position. The following documents and information are required for application:
Cover Letter Resume or Curriculum Vitae Contact information for at least three professional references Current unofficial transcript (with social security numbers removed prior to submission) An official transcript will be required if selected for employment.

Screening Date:
September 27, 2025, until filled.

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