What are the responsibilities and job description for the Substitute Program Lead position at Catalyst Kids?
Job Title: Program Lead
The Program Lead manages all programmatic and staffing aspects of an early care and education center, in accordance with the agency's program and people management goals. This position ensures program quality is maintained in a single licensed childcare center.
Key Responsibilities:
- Liaison for communicating vision, mission, philosophy, and curriculum approaches to staff, parents, school personnel, the community, and State and local government agencies, as needed.
- Ensures streamlined processes for documented learning from observations/anecdotes to lesson plans, documentation, all assessments, internal and external reviews are consistent with Catalyst Family Inc.'s mission, values, philosophy, and position statements.
- Shares program information and assessment results with the center, supports, mentors' and role models for teachers in the creation and implementation and evaluation/completion of center action plans through diverse strategies or approaches.
- Collaborates with center staff to provide an enriched, dynamic indoor/outdoor environments, that meet the diverse and cultural needs and interests of children, utilizes staff, family, and community expertise.
Qualifications:
- H.S. Degree or GED AND Completion of 15 units of ECE (3 in administration or staff relations and core units) OR AA degree with 24 ECE/CD units, 6 units in administration and 2 units in adult supervision OR BA with 12 ECE/CD units, 6 units in administration and 2 units in adult supervision OR Site Supervisor Permit or above preferred, or expected to acquire Site Supervisor permit upon hire.
- 2-3 years' experience in ECE/CD setting At least 1 year of experience mentoring and leading other adults or teaching staff.
What We Offer:
- Vision Benefits
- 401(k) Retirement plan and Employee Assistance Program
- Personal Health Advocate
- Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays
- Education Reimbursement Program
- Discounted childcare (for staff working 25 hours or more per week)
- Access to the Calm app
- Tickets at Work employee discounts
