Center Manager (2404 Job Missouri City area,Texas USA,Education / Teaching

Position: Center Manager (2404)

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Center Manager ensures 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 developments toward the overall goal of social competence. Ensures that full enrollment is maintained at all times. Facilitates ongoing thorough and clear understanding of Head Start program and Performance Standards to all center level staff.

Expected

Positive Outcomes JOB FUNCTIONS

Benchmark Job

Remote Work Eligible

Essential Functions

Essential Function

Ensures center operates in compliance with Federal, State and local laws, regulations and standards, including Agency Policies and other contractual agreements. Facilitate ongoing thorough and clear understanding of Head Start program and Performance Standards to all center level staff. Directly coordinates supportive services offered by all other Head Start/Early Head Start component areas. Inspects center facilities daily for health, safety, fire and occupancy violations and takes necessary corrective action to assure that clearances, permits and licenses remain effective and up-to-date.

Ensures all children’s files are complete, accurate and up-to-date with all information required by Head Start Performance Standards and regulations. Directly supervises center level staff to ensure to all are operating according to the terms of the HS Program Performance Standards/ TDFPS Licensing/TEA/ and NAEYC. (spell out abbreviations) Establishes and maintains effective oral and written communication with the Senior Operations Coordinator, collaborative partners and program team members.

Conducts classroom and teacher observation and provides onsite consultation to teaching staff, as appropriate. Reads and analyzes data from GOLD online assessment. (spell out abbreviation)

Additional Responsibilities Required for All Jobs

Performs other duties as assigned

Complies with all policies and standards

Qualifications PREFERRED/ REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS Education Education Level Education Details Required/ Preferred

Bachelor's

Degree

in Education, Early Childhood Education, Educational Curriculum and Instruction (EDCI), Educational Administration, Business Administration, or Management

Required

and

Combination of less or education combined with experience may be considered.

Required Work Experience Experience Experience Details Required/ Preferred

1-3 years

Knowledge,

Skills And Abilities

Minimum Three (3) years of classroom teaching experience.

KSAs Proficiency

Excellent mediation skills; 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 Head Start/Early Child Development program philosophy and structure desirable.

Computer Proficiency:

Intermediate skill in Word, Excel, Power Point.

Language Requirements:

Bilingual preferred, but not required.

Licenses and Certifications Licenses/Certifications Licenses/Certification Details Time Frame Required/ Preferred

Ability to obtain Director’s Certificate through the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services

Upon Hire Required

and

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

Upon Hire Required

First Aid Certification

Upon Hire PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORKING CONDITIONS Physical Demands

A thorough completion of this section is needed for compliance with legal standards such as the Americans with Disabilities Act. The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Physical Demand

N/A

Rarely

Occasionally

Frequently

Constantly

Weight

Standing

Walking

Sitting

Physical Demands