Director,Child Care Center Job Normal area,Illinois USA,Education / Teaching

Title: Director, Child Care Center
Division Name: Academic Affairs
Department: Family and Consumer Sciences
Campus

Location:

Normal, IL

Job Summary

The ISU Child Care Center serves as a learning center for ISU students, faculty, and staff and as an instructional laboratory for ISU students from departments across campus. The Center is open daily from 7:30am–5:30pm and is licensed to serve up to 30 children. The Center uses the Project Approach to provide child-centered, play-based activities that guide children through in-depth studies of real-world topics.

Overall Center management includes implementing Center policies and procedures; child enrollment; staffing, supervision and development; parent communication and services; public relations; food service; health, safety and sanitation; facility, equipment and supplies maintenance; program curriculum; compliance with licensing, accreditation, Fire Marshal, Americans with Disabilities Act and other legal statutes; reporting suspected cases of Child Abuse or Neglect; budget management.

Additional Information

University Benefit Highlights:
Insurance benefits, including health, dental, vision, and life; retirement and supplemental retirement planning options; tuition waiver benefits for staff and eligible dependents; paid holiday/administrative closures during Thanksgiving and Winter Breaks; paid benefit time. Additional University Benefit information, including eligibility to participate in the State Universities Retirement System and the State of Illinois Group Insurance program, can be reviewed here: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./

Salary

Rate / Pay Rate

$60,000 - $70,000

Required Qualifications

Bachelor;s Degree in a field of child development (or related to early childhood programming).

Experience with administration of an early childhood program.

Experience managing personnel dealing with young children and parents.

Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Ability to interact with diverse populations: children, parents, college students, faculty, staff, peers.

Food Service Sanitation Certification (must be earned during 1st 6 months of job).

First Aid and CPR certificate (must be earned during 1st 6 months of job and must be kept up to date).

Experience with fiscal management.

Evidence of a positive professional demeanor that contributes to a positive and fulfilling work environment.

Working knowledge of basic office software/technological competence.

21 years of age or older.

Preferred Qualifications

College-level teaching experiences, preferably for courses related to the development and guidance of preschool children and/or the organization of early childhood programs.

Experience developing/coordinating curriculum for a childcare center.

Familiarity with Gateway to Opportunities and Excele Rate Illinois.

Experience leading programs through the accreditation processes.

Experience developing and/or implementing a marketing strategy for a childcare center.

Level 2 Illinois Director Credential through Gateways to Opportunity or ability to obtain credential within 6 months of hire.

Master;s Degree in a field of child development (or related to early childhood programming).

Work Hours

Mon-Fri, 8:00am–4:30pm in person with some weekends and evenings as needed.

Functional Expectations

Functional Expectations:
Must be able to complete the following with or without a reasonable accommodation:

Remain at a workstation for extended periods

Move about in various locations on and off campus as needed to complete day-to-day work

Effectively communicate on a daily basis with students, faculty, staff, and external stakeholders.

Proposed Starting Date

August 2026

Required Applicant Documents

Resume
Cover Letter
3 Professional References
Transcripts

Special Instructions for Applicants

Sponsorship:
Applicants for this position must be currently legally authorized to work for Illinois State University in the United States. Illinois State University will not sponsor or take over the sponsorship of an employment visa for this opportunity. Illinois State University is not a qualifying employer for the STEM OPT benefit: only the 12-month OPT may be used to work at Illinois State…