Position Summary

The Site Director contributes to the agency’s child development philosophy and goals by leading a comprehensive child development program at a specific site and overseeing a center.

Duties & Responsibilities

Communication with Parents:

Maintain open communication with parents by scheduling and facilitating parent meetings and parent policy committee meetings with family worker.
As a parent and child advocate, resolve issues or concerns, translate for parents, and meet to collaborate regarding child disabilities and referrals.
Assist with recruiting and enrolling new parents for the program. Manage center information and necessary documents for enrollment, including the collection of parent fees and follow-up.
Conduct parent workshops and collaborate with parents to plan the End of the Year Celebration.
Aid in scheduling and conducting parent/teacher conferences and/or home visits as needed.
Discuss the importance of daily attendance requirements.

Documentation:

Oversee maintenance of inventory list and supply order forms for food, maintenance, and classrooms.
Oversee check requests, accountable for petty cash receipts and documentation.
Monitor and document children’s attendance.

Center Operations:

Monitor staffing schedule to ensure adequate opening and closing of the center.
Ensure that the building, the center, and all of the classrooms are in compliance with state and city regulations and NAEYC standards.
Manage previous citations to ensure current and future compliance.
Responsible for site safety and emergency response procedures, including fire and tornado drills and emergency evacuation routes.
Oversee center maintenance issues and submit work orders as needed—open center outside of operating hours for additional maintenance or special activities as needed.

Assess Children:

Administer ESI-R screening as needed.
Monitor completion of, My Teaching Strategies Creative Curriculum, Ages and Stages Questionnaire, Ages and Stages SE Questionnaire.

Administration:

Work closely with Associate Director and other content area specialists.
In cooperation and collaboration with the Administrative Team, participate on various center committees such as the Health Advisory and Mental Health Committees, End of the Year Celebration and Annual In-Services planning committees.
Actively participate in meetings, which may include management, teaching team, center, committee, parent, parent policy, family reviews, city/state, agency, board meetings, and scheduled contract meetings and training.
Assist with coordinating meetings with mental health consultants for parents, children and staff.
Support the disability process, which includes meeting and coordinating with the parents, the disabilities team, and local schools.
Engage in continuing education and professional development activities such as training, workshops, and classes to meet required qualifications.
Work collaboratively with Education Coordinator and Lead Teacher to coordinate field trips.
Submit all required reports.

Other Duties As Assigned

Job Requirements

Education and/or Experience:

Master's Degree in Early Childhood Education from an accredited college or university or a Master's in a related field with a minimum of 18 credit hours in Early Childhood Education.
Infant Toddler Specialist Credential Level 5, ECE Credential Level 5, and Directors Credential Level 2 or 3.
Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education from an accredited college or university or Bachelor’s in a related field with a minimum of 18 credit hours in Early Childhood Education.
A minimum of 2 years of direct service in a supervisory role and administration.

Qualifications:

Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Excellent oral and written communication and presentational skills.
Demonstrated capability to interface and maintain effective relationships with administration, staff, consultants, regulators and founders in a team-oriented environment.
Capacity to assume responsibility for own professional development.
Detail-oriented, logical, and methodological approach to problem-solving.
Ability to plan and schedule the work of others. · Flexible, with the ability to work in a highly demanding, stressful environment.
Proficiency in using word-processing systems.
Ability to cooperate successfully as a member of a team.
Ability to communicate effectively with others, including giving and receiving feedback on the quality of services. · Meet any specific content area requirements.
Ability to read and speak English proficiently.
Bilingual-Spanish preferred.

Covid-19 Note: In the spirit of caring for one another and our community, please note that upon accepting an offer of employment from Mary Crane, you will be required to share proof of a COVID-19 vaccination upon eligibility.  You may apply for a Medical or Religious Exemption in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.  Mary Crane does daily temperature checks as well.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities