Manager, Child & Development Laboratory Centers

Manager, Child & Development Laboratory Centers

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Work type: Staff
Location: Florissant Valley Campus
Categories: Academic Affairs, Child Development Center

Title: Manager, Child & Development Laboratory Centers

Employee Classification: Professional 52 Wks Non-Unit

Department: Child Dev Laboratory Center (CDLC)

Salary Range: 67,569.00

St. Louis Community college (STLCC) is a non-profit institution dedicated to empowering students, expanding minds, and changing lives. Employees are committed to strengthening the St. Louis community with inclusive and transformative education.

For 60 years, STLCC has served the St. Louis community, expanding to 4 main campuses, 2 education centers, 2 workforce training centers, and 5 centers of excellence. More than one-half of the households in St. Louis have at least one member who has taken classes at STLCC.

Through credit courses, continuing education, and workforce development programs, STLCC annually serves nearly 69,000 students. More than 80% of career and technical graduates employed in their fields or continue their education at four-year institutions within six months of graduation. STLCC sends more transfer students to Missouri’s four-year colleges/universities than anyone else.

Benefits package [for full-time employees]: STLCC offers one of the best benefit packages in the St. Louis area. As a STLCC employee you will have access to a 100% match on your contribution to retirement, two health insurance plans options - including an HSA option, low-cost life insurance with a 3x salary benefit, and other low-cost benefits including dental, vision, AD&D, Short-term & Long-term disability insurance.

Opportunity to grow:
Over half of our employees have served the college for more than 12 years, exploring different career paths and advancing to higher level positions.

Education & training opportunities: STLCC offers tuition waivers for employees [full-time and part-time] + their dependents. Full-time employees can take advantage of tuition reimbursement for other institutions after just 6 months of service, and an annual professional development allotment.

Work/life balance:
Full-time STLCC employees have access to a generous time off package, including holidays, vacation, personal days, medical leave, and other leave options. Our holiday schedule even includes a paid winter holiday at the end of the calendar year.

Commitment to wellness: STLCC HR boasts a dedicated health and wellness specialist who is enthusiastic about creating a culture of wellness throughout the College. With access to college wellness vendors, employees are educated, motivated, and rewarded for healthy behaviors. STLCC employees and anyone living in their household also have access to an employee assistance program (EAP) that can help them with virtually any life need.

The Manager, CDLC, is responsible for ensuring the day-to-day operations of the center; supervises and coaches the professional staff; ensures the building and grounds of the center meet all licensing and accreditation standards; ensures center teachers and appropriately prepared and provide fulfilling experiences for all of the children within their care; provides budgetary information to the director; and provides additional support for the director as needed.

• Participates in the daily function of the center, working with families, children, college faculty, college students, and the community at large.
• Supervises, coaches, and models for professional staff of the center in developmentally appropriate practice; CDLC philosophy, protocol, and practices; licensing regulations; and accreditation standards.
• Reviews and assesses staff documentation for child portfolios, classroom curriculum, parent communication, and CFD student paperwork.
• Supports the assistant manager in providing resources for children with special needs.
• Works with the CDLC Cook to review budgetary needs, orders, etc. for the center.
• Maintains the CDLC as a model for use in the CFD program and in other college programs; works…