Children's Center Administrative Director

Enep'ut Children's Center is one of the oldest childcare facilities in Fairbanks, Alaska, serving our neighbors since 1971. Join our team today, caring for our youngest community members!

The Administrative Director (AD) oversees every aspect of the center. AD is responsible for the financial oversight and wellbeing of the program; making, changing and adapting policies and procedures; hiring new staff and working with the Education Director on applicable paperwork and new hire training; ensuring the program follows all state regulations and that staff are held to national standards. AD is responsible for keeping a balanced budget, fundraising, managing donations, coordinating with bookkeeping and accounting partners, processing employee timesheets and payroll, resolving financial items required to file annual taxes, and other fiscal and managerial responsibilities as required.

Position Details:

• Help develop and maintain an educational, effective, successful, and safe childcare program.
• Understand legal and regulatory processes and frameworks applicable to the childcare sector.
• Maintain facilities that are safe and healthy as well as licensable.
• Effectively administer a program of personnel management, and self/staff development.
• Maximize student enrollment per student-teacher ratio requirements to ensure a financially stable program
• Ensure that classes are adequately staffed to maintain licensing child-to-teacher ratios, while allowing for breaks and occasional staff outages.
• Develop and implement mission statements, administrative systems, management strategies based on teamwork, ongoing evaluation, and strategic planning to carry out the program’s missions, goals, and objectives.
• Develop and maintain good community relations and influence the Interior Fairbanks community about child care policies that affect the program
• Uphold financial management skills necessary to maintain childcare operations.
• Market and promote the program including through fundraising, and researching/applying for grant opportunities.
• Follow the guidance of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) code of ethical conduct supplement for Early Childhood Program Administrators (Culkin, 1997) for all program decisions

Minimum Position Requirements:

• Must be at least 21 years of age
• Must have the management and supervisory skills necessary to select and supervise personnel, including delegation of responsibility and motivation of staff
• Must have at least 12 semester hours of college credit in early childhood development, child development, child psychology, or the equivalent, or hold a current Child Development Associate credential, or Montessori certificate
• Have the ability to care for children
• Have the ability to work with children, family members, staff, and community agencies
• Up to Date Infant and Adult First Aid and CPR Certification
• Maintain current training for:
• Mandated Reporters Training
• Health and Safety Requirements training as required by 7AAC 57.350 (a)(4)

Salary and Benefits:

Salary will be a minimum of $28/hour and can be negotiated upwards based on education and experience. Half-time to three-quarter time positions may be considered. Additionally, a signing and retention bonus will be paid over the course of a 2-year period that is consistent with education and experience.

Benefits include paid time off (vacation, sick, and holiday hours), professional development opportunities, and reduced tuition for enrolled children.

How to Apply:

E-mail a resume, cover letter, and 3 professional references to boardofdirectors@eneput.org

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $28.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Paid time off

Work Location: In person

Salary : $28