Site Supervisor of Early Childhood Education

Metropolitan Family Services empowers families to learn, to earn, to heal, to thrive. Part mentor, part motivator, part advocate, since 1857, Metropolitan Family Services has been the engine of change that empowers families to reach their greatest potential and positively impact their communities. Metropolitan is Illinois’ first comprehensive human services agency and reaches more than 117,000 individuals and families in Chicago, Evanston/Skokie, the southwest suburbs and DuPage County with services promoting education, economic stability, emotional wellness and empowerment.

We are now hiring for a full-time Site Supervisor to join our DuPage Early Learning Team!

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: 

• Oversees the early learning programs at various sites.
• Ensures that all sites meet DCFS licensing requirements and NAEYC guidelines if applicable.
• Manages staffing ratios, assists in the preparation, training and implementation of site disaster preparedness plans and evacuation drills.
• Supervises all classroom practices – room arrangement, lesson plans, daily schedules, routines, and transitions to assure their adherence to program policies.
• Adheres to compliance with funding requirements through routine revision and updates to systems, policies, and procedures. This includes but is not limited to monthly reporting, budgetary fulfillments and facility maintenance.
• Monitors the inventory of site materials, supplies, and equipment; makes purchases for the center, staying within the site budget.
• Assures accurate, complete, and confidential maintenance of employee and child records.
• Conducts monthly supervision/coaching sessions with teaching teams and Family Support Workers and tracks progress on the individual team member’s Professional Development Plan.
• Conducts frequent classroom observations for the accurate assessment of staff performance to complete probationary and annual employee evaluations.
• Ensures that family and staff activities conform to agency and center visions as well as the Standards of Conduct policy.
• As stipulated in the agency Code of Ethics, engage in effective interaction with diverse staff and service area populations through ongoing demonstration of non-bias respect and behavior.
• Work cooperatively with other service area coordinators to plan education services integrated with health, mental health, abilities, dental health, nutrition, parent involvement and social services.
• Substitutes as teaching staff when necessary.
• Provides active supervision to ensure the safety of Head Start children while in the classroom, during transitions, and while on the playground. Ensures that no child shall be left alone or unsupervised.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by a person in this position. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties that may be performed in such a position.

QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education or a related field, from an accredited college or university required.
• Understanding of the current state of the art in early childhood education, child health, mental health, and familiarity with the fields of disabilities services and parent involvement.
• Familiarity with community resources.
• Knowledge of day care licensing standards as well as standards of other regulatory bodies preferred.
• Effective, supportive supervisory skills, including the ability to assist personnel in developing self-direction.
• Sound understanding of Developmentally Appropriate Practice, cultural diversity, and inclusion.  
• Bilingual (Spanish/English) preferred
• Candidates must have regular access to a reliable vehicle with insurance.
• Ability to work effectively with minimal daily guidance;
• Knowledge of community resources
• Successful experience working in a team setting
• Ability to present a positive image of the organization to members of the community
• Visual and auditory acuity within professionally determined normal ranges, with correction if needed
• Ability to lift up to 55 pounds required
• Manual dexterity sufficient to operate a computer and other office equipment, including, but not limited to, the telephone, fax machine, copier, scanner.
• Must be able to travel, enter and exit a vehicle without assistance, and withstand exposure to adverse weather conditions.

Working Conditions

• Tasks that involve possible exposure to blood, bodily fluids, or tissues (generally, only observing in the classroom).
• Risk involved with travel on main highway, side streets, and rural roads during business travel, including evening meetings.
• Tasks that involve handling implements or utensils, use of public or shared bathroom facilities or telephones and personal contacts are Category III tasks;
• Possible exposure to communicable diseases.
• This is a job that is a mixture of desk work, standing for long periods of time, and visits in the community. Ability to successfully perform the job in this manner is required. 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• While performing the essential duties of this job, the employee is required to sit and stand for sustained periods of time, frequently talk, hear, use hands and fingers to feel, handle and operate objects or controls, and occasionally stand, bend, stretch, stoop, kneel and crouch.
• The employee is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures, transcribing and viewing a computer terminal.
• The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

SALARY:

• Compensation is commensurate with years of related experience, position requirements, and candidate qualifications. The average salary for the position is $59,000-$64,000 per year, where you fall in the range is dependent on experience and qualifications. 

Metropolitan Family Services offers a very generous benefits packet to our professionals:  

• Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of IL Medical Coverage options that support all levels of staff (including Part-Time): HMO, PPO, and HSA (PPO)
• ZERO: A free benefit for BCBS PPO members that helps find the least expensive option for medical services.
• MFS will contribute $2,000 to individual and $4,000 to family HSA Accounts through our HSA coverage, all front-loaded at the start of the year, or the start of your HSA enrollment.
• Teladoc services provided to all employees: A no-cost benefit providing general medicine and behavioral health services, no insurance necessary.
• Dental HMO and PPO options through Guardian Dental.
• VSP vision insurance with one of the largest networks in the Chicago-land area.
• Company-paid individual life insurance policy of $100,000, with a wide range of additional, employee-cost options.
• Company-paid individual Short-Term Disability (STD) and Long-Term Disability (LTD) insurance.
• Five Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options ranging from Health to Transit. Contribute your pre-tax dollars where you need them the most.
• Ascensus 401K Plan with up to a 4% Match, vested at 100% on day one of eligibility.
• 12 paid Holidays.
• Starting with 15 days of PTO, maxing at 30 days after 3 years of service.
• Training and Professional Development Plan with E- Learning.
• Pet Insurance options for your furry (or non-furry) friends.
• Comprehensive Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Free Will preparation services.
• On-staff notary available to employees.
• ALEX, AI-powered assistance that will make your benefit decisions seamless

Salary : $59,000 - $64,000