Site Manager

Description

Peninsula Family Service (PFS) is a nonprofit organization that provides children, families, and older adults with the support and tools they need to realize their full potential. As one of the largest providers of infant, toddler, and preschool programs in the region, PFS also delivers services in financial empowerment, employment, and older adult support — ensuring that people at every stage of life have access to opportunities to thrive.

Established in 1950, PFS has been a trusted community partner for over 75 years, dedicated to fostering stability, resilience, and well-being for the individuals and families it serves.

At PFS, our values guide how we serve our community and work together as a team. We expect every team member to demonstrate Ownership, Proactive Engagement, and a commitment to Continuous Learning and Adaptability. These values are grounded in a shared dedication to community, service, and collaborative teamwork.

The Site Manager oversees operations at the center level, compliance systems, and fiscal oversite at the site level. The position provides advanced instructional leadership and ensures compliance. They are responsible for providing a safe, nurturing, developmentally appropriate, and inclusive learning environment for children. They support a comprehensive early childhood environment that promotes children's social-emotional, cognitive, language and physical development, while supporting family engagement and meeting state and federal regulations.

REPORT TO: Assistant Director of Early Learning

JOB CLASSIFICATION: Exempt

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Teaching Staff

• Provide classroom leadership.
• Mentor and provide oversight of curriculum fidelity.
• Model best practices.
• Review and ensure lesson plans are prepared.
• Provide documentation on observations of children and their activities.
• Support children's self-help skills, independence, and problem-solving abilities.
• Incorporate early Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, literacy, and social-emotional learning strategies into the classroom experience.
• Lead data-driven instructional planning.
• Conduct classroom observations and coach staff on Classroom Assessment Scoring System-informed practices.
• Support reflective supervision practices.

• Ensure constant and active supervision of all children.
• Respond promptly to children's needs, following individualized care routines if applicable.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and organized classroom that meets licensing, California Department of Social Services, and Head Start health and safety standards.
• Follow sanitation, diapering, toileting, and nutrition guidelines.
• Monitor children's health checks daily and document concerns.

• Complete ongoing observations and assessments.
• Provide observations for Desired Results Developmental Profile data.
• Monitor DRDP completion and accuracy.
• Maintain accurate and timely incident reports and child portfolios (Learning Genie).
• Participate in data-driven planning for children and program outcomes.
• Oversee child outcomes reporting and continuous improvement plans.

• Establish positive, respectful relationships with families.
• Conduct parent-teacher conferences and parent meetings.
• Share developmental progress, resources, and strategies with families to support learning at home.
• Encourage family participation in classroom and program activities.

• Manage staffing schedules and break coverage.
• Monitor daily ratio and group size.
• Track staff attendance.
• Ensure operational stability at the staff level.
• Participate in 21 hours of professional development and annual required training.
• Model…