Assistant Director of Early Education Programs

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Reporting to the Director of Early Education programs, he Assistant Director of Early Education Programs helps manage all administrative and programmatic functions of Stars Preschool and Early Education Centers, performing many of the responsibilities listed below in consultation and collaboration with the Director, Education Coordinator, Family Services, and Center Directors.

• Assume the responsibilities of the Director in their absence, or as requested, as needed for safety, compliance, and operations.
• Assist in curriculum implementation.
• Assist with the management of a team of Directors and associated staff
• Collaborate with the Director and Education Coordinator in the design and implementation of training and professional development of Early Childhood Education Center Directors and Support Staff.
• Help develop and monitor program policies and procedures.
• Help develop appropriate staffing patterns.
• Collaborate with Education Coordinator to ensure appropriate child assessments and their use.
• Help facilitate annual program evaluation and the development and monitoring of Action Plans focused on program improvement.
• Assist in the maintenance of portals including LEAD, NAEYC, Stars enrollment system, Kid Kare Nutrition Program, CACVFP, etc.
• Help prepare for NAEYC accreditation process
• Assist Center Directors in designing classroom environments.
• Observe children at centers, consult with Center Directors and Lead Teachers.
• Meet regularly with Early Childhood Education Center Directors, Support Staff, and Family Support Clinicians regarding children with emotional and/or behavioral health needs and collaborate in the development of plans for these children, staff, and families.
• Work with Center Directors to ensure the developmental needs of each child are being met and that teaching staff are partnering with parents/guardians and other education, health, and service providers as necessary.
• Facilitate parent/guardian education and involvement efforts.
• Help respond to parents/guardians who have concerns about the program or children’s developmental needs.
• Develop strong working relationships with local schools to optimize the coordination of services for Stars children.
• Work with Center Directors to ensure children’s smooth transition to new agency programs and/or public schools.
• Manage Early Education transportation and routes. Drive routes in a Stars vehicle when necessary.
• Other duties reasonably related to the role, or otherwise important to operations as assigned.

• Ensure that the agency's mission statement and statement of values are adhered to in each Early Education Center.
• Apply for and maintain all licenses and permits in compliance with state and local requirements, e.g. EEC licenses, building permits, health certificates, etc.
• Support Center Directors to assure compliance with licensing, accreditation, and Stars policies & procedures
• Support Center Directors in maintaining children’s and staff files in compliance with employment standards, licensing, accreditation, and Stars' standards
• Ensure that the Early Childhood Education Center Directors and Support Staff meet licensing, accreditation, and agency standards.
• Assist in hiring, orienting, supervising, and evaluating the performance of Early Childhood Education Center Directors and Support Staff
• Collaborate with other community programs to improve quality, availability, and access to care for families with young children
• Communicate agency policies and discuss program related issues with Preschool Center staff and Early Education Center Staff.
• Participate in fundraising, advocacy, and other activities required to support Stars Early Education programming and Early Childhood Education Center Directors and Support Staff.
• Help contribute to grant applications to support programmatic and agency needs
• Participate in recruiting, building a pipeline of future educators/staff, creating partnerships with Early Education Teacher programs, and other activities required to grow a pipeline of staff and partnerships for Stars Early Education Programming.
• Participate in training, fundraising, planning agency…