Child Development Center Director

Qualifications: Experience in childcare as an administrator; 5 Years of experience in childcare; At least an Associates Degree in Early Childhood Education.

Job Description:

•          Be accountable to the administration of the Directional Leadership team and Daycare Board of Christ Church.

•          Manage all staff including hiring, firing, discipling, and licensing.

•          Responsible for the daily operation of the program.

•          Responsible for hiring qualified staff & training new staff

•          Supervising and evaluating all center personnel.

•          Maintaining a safe, clean and healthy environment that complies with NC licensing standards to provide optimal growth and development of children that attend the center.

•          Developing and executing an on-going program of activities that contributes to the care, growth, and development of the children who attend the center.

•          Supervising the requisition and keeping an updated inventory of supplies, equipment, and materials necessary to effectively carry out a program of activities.

•          Enrolling children, establishing fees to be collected, collecting fees, and maintain payroll.

•          Oversee all financial records and accounting procedures and operate within a budget approved by the Directional Leadership (communicate with bookkeepers).

•          Demonstrate instruction of newly developed curriculum.

•          Scheduling assignments of the facility personnel and overseeing the food preparation in accordance with licensing requirements.

•          Establish goals and objectives developed for each age level.

•          Review Lesson plans for classroom and provide themes for the year.

•          Oversee and organize the planning for all field trips, special events and holidays, programs, and graduation ceremonies conducted with staff.

•          Attend weekly church staff meetings and bring any information involving the daycare.

•          Attend monthly Directional Leadership meetings and implement policies and procedures approved by the Leadership Team.

•          Scheduling assignments of the facility personnel and overseeing the food preparation in accordance with licensing requirements.

•          Keep the staff informed of licensing requirements.

•          Planning and conducting regular staff meetings and keeping the staff informed of licensing requirements.

•          Planning in-service training of personnel that is related to job responsibilities.

•          Supervising the record keeping for the center as per licensing requirements.

•          Developing operations and personnel policies and reviewing them annually.

•          Maintaining contact/liaison with parents, staff, childcare organizations, as well as Social Services, NCDCDEE, and other regulatory agencies, and reporting verbally and in writing to regulatory agencies.

•          Other duties are under the direction and guidance of the Leadership Team.

** Pay is commensurate to experience and qualifications**