What are the responsibilities and job description for the Center Manager - Head Start position at Coastal Community Action, Inc.?
We are looking for a Child Development Center Manager to join our Head Start team at Coastal Community Action! CCA is a private nonprofit corporation providing a variety of services to a target population of low-income children and families in ten counties in eastern NC, with a mission of empowering them to become self-sufficient.
The Center Manager is accountable for the overall operation of the Child Development Center (CDC) and includes planning, coordinating program activities and supervising center staff (i.e. classroom staff, Center Support Assistant) in accordance with Head Start Performance Standards and the North Carolina State Child Care Regulations.
What You'll Do:
- Supervise center staff in daily job functions, and document job performance; manages Child Development Center Assistant
- Develop staff work schedules, monitor hours worked to avoid overtime, etc.
- Act as a liaison between center staff and specialists, consultants and volunteers; and work to assure coordinated, cross-job functioning services
- Responsible for overseeing the enrollment of children in the subsidized child care program; collect fees to be paid by individual families in accordance with state policy; submit required forms to the Department of Social Services and transmit all transactions to the agency’s finance department
- Plan and conduct regular staff meetings
- Attends IEP/IFSP conferences, meetings and staffing’s as needed
- Assist in planning and coordinating monthly Parent Center Committee Meetings
- Attends and participates in workshops, conferences, training, and meetings within and outside of the agency
- Collaborate with Family & Community Engagement Manager for coordinating recruitment, enrollment and placement of children in classrooms
- Meet with the Head Start Operations Manager as needed
- Meet with the Mental Health and Disability Specialist as needed
- Ensure all children have received required screening and developmental assessments and that parents have been encouraged to participate in the Individualized Education Program (IEP) process
- Assure all classrooms are appropriately staffed and arrange for substitute coverage. Serve as classroom substitute if needed.
- Ensure staff follow-up with children’s referrals and are documented on the Contact Notes/Resource Tracking Form in Galileo
- Contacts parents for needed information for record-keeping, following up with parents and staff as needed related to the flow and accuracy of information.
What You'll Have:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education or a related field preferred with three or more years’ supervisory and managerial experience; Associate’s Degree in Early Childhood and/or Child Development required and five or more years supervisory and managerial experience.
- Experience in childcare or social services-oriented environment performing managerial duties.
- Strong organizational skills are required, including file management, information sharing, follow-up, and tracking records.
- Valid background clearance.
What We Offer:
- Health insurance (100% company-paid premium options for employees)
- Dental insurance (100% company-paid premium for employees)
- Basic Life insurance (100% company-paid for employees)
- Long-Term Disability (100% company-paid for employees)
- 401(k) matching up to 4%
- Vacation days sick leave
- 13-14 paid holidays
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $45,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Salary : $45,000
