Associate Director, Early Care Education Programs

Associate Director of Early Care & Education Programs

Are you driven by believing every child deserves access to quality, developmentally appropriate, and educationally stimulating childcare? Do you see the potential of supportive and innovative family and childcare services to transform lives? If so, we invite you to join our client’s team and make a real difference in our community!

Our client is a non-profit organization working to ensure that all children have access to quality, developmentally appropriate, and educationally stimulating childcare. Our client values their employees’ time and efforts. Their competitive compensation of $80,000 annually, depending on experience and extensive benefits package, enhances their commitment to your success. Our client’s benefits package includes:

• Generous PTO, Vacation & Sick Time
• Medical, Dental & Vision insurance
• 403b Retirement Contributions
• Life Insurance
• Accident Insurance
• Long Term Disability Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Counseling Services
• Adoption Assistance Program
• … And Much More!

As the Associate Director of Early Care & Education Programs, you will administer developmentally appropriate, high-quality, community-based- full-inclusion Child Care Center programs. You will ensure that all center-based regulations are adhered to. You will also focus on Community Care Licensing compliance, funding terms and operations compliance, business operations, pedagogy of centers, staff development, program quality enhancement, and liaison with partner agencies.

To be successful, you should have:

• Bachelor's Degree in Child Development or Early Care and Education (Master's preferred), with 24 units in child development, including infant development, child care administration, and general education.
• Pediatric CPR and first aid certification, TB clearance, and required vaccinations; must obtain a cleared health screening report.
• Minimum five years of experience working with children ages 0-5 in a licensed classroom, with experience in special needs education preferred.
• Minimum five years of experience in Early Childhood Education program management, including curriculum design for infants and toddlers with special needs, staff supervision, and developmental assessments.
• Valid California Child Development Program Director Permit or eligibility to obtain it.

Your key responsibilities as the Associate Director of Early Care & Education Programs will include:

• Oversee business operations and implement high-quality pedagogy for center-based programs, ensuring compliance with best practices and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure the safety, cleanliness, and regulatory compliance of physical facilities and the care and well-being of all children.
• Conduct developmental assessments, screenings, and family needs assessments; maintain compliance with personnel policies and licensing requirements.
• Manage staff, lead training and meetings, and support continuing education for staff in early intervention, child development, and curriculum.
• Collaborate with senior leadership on budgeting, reporting, and fund development; build relationships with community partners, funders, and key stakeholders.

About our client:

Founded in 1978 by an educator and activist, our client was an early leader in promoting childcare programs that are inclusive of all children, including those with special needs. With a $40M budget, the founding principles guide our client's work. They promote strengths-based education and best practices for child development by assisting vulnerable working families, supporting childcare providers and educational services, and advocating for economically resilient communities.

Our client is an equal-opportunity employer that welcomes and encourages diversity in the workplace. It does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in accordance with applicable law.