Child Development Services Manager ( Director's Credential and Early Education Experience Required)

Child Development Services Manager (Director's Credential and Early Education Experience Required)

About the Organization: The Agricultural and Labor Program, Inc. (The ALPI) is a private, non-profit, community-based agency that provides services to migrants, seasonal farm workers, disadvantaged and disenfranchised children, individuals, and families in the State of Florida. The ALPI encourages the involvement of individuals served in decision-making processes affecting their lives.

EOE Statement: We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

SUMMARY: The Child Development Services Manager reports to the Program Operations Director. Responsible for administrative and management oversight of a Head Start/Early Head Start Center(s) with enrollment exceeding 120 children. Responsible for the management of Head Start/Early Head Start services at the center(s). Work involves planning, controlling, and supervising the day-to-day operation of the center staff, managing the day-to-day operation and service delivery of the entire center.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Oversight of assigned center(s) to ensure management systems are implemented in the areas of planning, communication, record keeping and reporting, ERSEA, Human Resources, monitoring, and evaluation.
• Works closely with Program Operations Director and other Management staff for technical assistance to ensure implementation and timely delivery of health, nutrition, safe environment, disabilities, mental health, family & community, transportation, education and early childhood development, fiscal and program design & management services in accordance with Performance Standards.
• Works directly with the Child Development Services Coordinator to ensure that center staff plan and execute activities that are results-oriented/outcomes measured in the delivery of services to children and families in accordance with program plans and procedures.
• Ensures compliance with center licensing requirements and staff's personnel files.
• Develops plans, assigns and directs work; appraises performance and addresses concerns/complaints and resolves at assigned area.
• Assigns staff to ensure adequate staffing in daily center operations.
• Monitors staff individual Professional Development Plan to ensure compliance with state and federal education requirements.
• Monitors attendance to maintain enrollment and average daily attendance of 85% or above.
• Arranges and coordinates the internal safety (injury prevention), health, environmental and fire inspections of assigned center(s) as required by the State of Florida Department of Children and Families. Follows through on deficiencies and recommendations cited.
• Ensures center(s) obtain and maintain NAEYC accreditation.
• Monitors Child Care Food to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations are followed.
• Monitors the organization and attendance of parent meetings/trainings/activities, etc., to ensure parent committee functions are carried out on the center level.
• Monitors the organization and attends monthly staff meetings, Service Delivery Team Meetings and I.E.P./I.F.S.P. meetings to ensure effective management systems are executed on the center level.
• Requests, reviews, and analyzes PROMIS/Teaching Strategies Gold reports to ensure timely delivery of services.
• Conducts regular individual meetings and conferences with center staff to disseminate information and assess staff performance plans.
• Review and approve requests and requisitions for supplies and equipment. Forwards receipts, bills (invoices) and packing slips to Office Supervisor.
• Completes all written reports necessary for operation of assigned centers (i.e., monthly narrative, Head Start Statistical, in-kind, CCFP and attendance).
• Monitors center budget and recommends allocation of funds for supplies and equipment.
• Attends all pre-service, in-service trainings, agency events and appropriate professional and educational conferences and meetings to develop and enhance knowledge and skills as requested.
• Reports suspected child abuse/neglect situations.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Directly supervises: Child Development Services Coordinator. Indirectly supervises the following: Teachers and/or Caregivers, Administrative Assistant, Family Services Workers, Maintenance Worker, Food Services staff and volunteers.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from clients, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
• Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE: Bachelor’s Degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university in education, business or public administration or related field and two years related experience in supervision, administration and budgeting, or Associates Degree in Early Childhood Education and six years related job experience, some supervision preferred. Experience may substitute for degree, except high school.

REASONING ABILITY: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: Must have a Florida Children & Families Child Care Certificate (45 hour).

OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES: Must have own means of transportation. Must be a competent and experienced manager and supervisor. Possess ability to solve problems at a personal level. Possess ability to assess staff performance deficiencies and determine appropriate staff development activities.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: This position requires physical fitness and includes a variety of activities such as running, ability to move quickly, playing and being actively involved with children. It also includes bending, stooping and sitting at children’s level. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to walk; sit; climb or balance; stoop; kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and peripheral vision.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics are not specified.

Location: ALPI Frostproof CDC

Open Date: 10/16/2024

Close Date: N/A

Exempt/Non-Exempt: Exempt

Full-Time/Part-Time: Full-Time

Shift: Not applicable

Number of Openings: 1

This position is currently accepting applications.