Center Manager/Teacher III for Head Start

Employment Status: Full-Time (40 hours per week), Part-Year, Non-Exempt, and Non-Union Position Compensation Range: $27.86-$39.36 (Step 1-Step 15) Hourly Rate Plus Benefits Generous Employee Benefits: ACA Compliant Medical, Aflac, Dental, Life, and Vision plans. • Paid Holidays, Sick Leave, and Personnel Necessity (PN) Hours: 10 Paid Holidays, 14 Paid Sick leave, includes 15.5 Days of Personal Necessity: Accrue at the rate of 9.5 hours per month (1 year of employment= 114) • Paid Vacation: (1 week) Spring Break, (1 week) Thanksgiving, and (2 weeks) Winter Break • Employer Funded Retirement Plan- Foundation contributes 8.5% after one year of service, you can make voluntarily contributions at the start of your employment. • Free Employee Assistance Program(s) • $500.00 Employer Funded-Flexible Spending Account for Plan Year 2025 Work Location: Designated sites HS/EHS/SPS sites. • Boyle Heights, Echo Park, Hollywood, Highland Park, and Lincoln Heights Review our website: www.foundationheadstart.org for specific site locations. Center Manager (CM) will act as a site lead, and as a liaison of Child Development Center Teaching staff and Child Development Supervisor within the Education Services component of a Head Start/State Preschool program. CM will be responsible for teaching of assigned classroom, and oversight of single or multiple classrooms including daily operations. Review documentation by teacher’s end of the month paperwork. Support professional development of staff with onsite monitoring of effective teaching practices. Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree from an accredited four-year college in early childhood education, Child Development, or related field. Experience: Minimum three years’ experience in teaching preschool children, as well as expertise in theories and principles of child growth and development, early childhood education, and family support. Knowledge & Skills: • Assist teaching staff in implementing of the HSELOF and CDE PLFS, as well as curricula to meet the group and individual needs of children in Head Start and State Preschool classrooms. • Exercise professional judgement and autonomy in decision-making with respect to the allocation of resources to pursue educational services objectives, including an understanding of School Readiness for young children and their families. • Ability to work effectively with a variety of adults. • Understanding of an ability to provide training in principles of child growth and development. • Successful experience working with various cultures and ethnicities of local Head Start families in poverty. • Demonstrates leadership and supervisory ability. • California Child Development Site Supervisor or higher • First Aid and CPR PRIOR TO HIRE the following must be assured: Eligibility to Work: All potential employees will be asked to present supporting documents establishing employment eligibility upon completing the I-9 Form. Medical Examination: Demonstrating capability to perform type of work required; must submit a TB skin test or chest x-ray. Proof of the following immunizations: Influenza, Pertussis TDAP, and Measles (MMR). Fingerprint Clearances: All potential employees will be subject to obtain fingerprint clearances from the Department of Justice (DOJ), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and Child Abuse Index (CACI), prior to starting work. Must have the use of an automobile with adequate insurance coverage and a valid California’s Driver’s License or have reliable transportation.

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