Center Director I
Center Director I
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Program: Head Start/ECE
Location: 400 West Ave
Position: Center Director I
Hours: 40 hrs / 52 wk
Salary Range: $53791 $69929
Salary Grade: 7
Summary of Responsibilities:
The Center Director provides monitoring and supervision to ensure all activities and services implemented by the Center are in compliance with all applicable federal state and local laws and regulations. The Center Director assist in recruiting hiring training and retaining qualified staff. This position is instrumental in providing overall direction at the Center on a daily basis; and serves as a resource for all Center program staff/volunteers/consumers.
Qualifications/Education and Experience:
- Bachelors Degree Elementary Education required. Masters degree preferred or equivalent in education. Specialty certifications and/or completion of training in related areas is a plus (i.e. CDC/FDC etc.). Requires two to five years experience in organizational/public administration office management or comparable area directly working in an early childhood or comparable setting; requires three (3) years supervision and management experience.
- Requires demonstrated knowledge of developmentallyappropriate practices current theories curriculums (i.e. High Scope etc.) in Early Childhood Education child care regulatory standards and legalities regarding education/children; familiarity with Head Start Performance standards and best practices in early childhood education is required.
- Must have strong communication skills oral and written; requires a strong aptitude for motivating and providing direction to varied groups/individuals; experience in developing and disseminating informational marketing and promotional materials helpful; knowledge of public/media relations marketing and social media is preferred.
- Knowledge of strategic planning and execution preferred; knowledge of organizational development & change management practices preferred; requires ability to analyze and assess consumer staff and Center development training and facility needs. Experience in identifying and soliciting resources/funding/grants to support program efforts required.
- Requires some fiscal and inventory management experience; requires the ability to comprehend interpret and effectively manage budgets and Center expenses; experience with inventory control and management helpful.
- Must be highly proficient in the use of Microsoft Office products including Word Excel and Outlook; experience in program design and data management systems preferred; knowledge of computerized information systems used in management applications; experience with Head Start data base including COPA is a major plus. Experience in data management for reporting and performance management tasks is required.
- Must have good public speaking facilitation and training skills; experience in planning/overseeing community outreach and recruitment services required; requires experience coordinating and overseeing special events initiatives meetings and supplemental activities for staff/community/consumers. Experience working with Boards Policy Councils Advisory groups committee structures or related governing bodies or committees is helpful.
- Requires strong interpersonal and excellent customer service skills; requires ability to interact with diverse individuals at all organizational/community levels is required; must be able to maintain respect for diversity and individual cultural backgrounds/practices; ability to initiate and maintain partnerships with both internal & external consumers is required.
- Requires ability to work independently as well as part of team; must be resourceful and able to use sound judgement; requires ability to initiate plan and complete assignments with minimal direct supervision.
- Bilingual capabilities English/Spanish is a plus.
- Requires the health and physical capability to work in an office technology and safety sensitive environment at various Agency/community sites; and must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.
- Requires a valid NYS drivers license; and must have access to insured vehicle on a daily basis throughout all scheduled work hours.
All employees of ABCs Head Start/Early Childhood Services Dept. must receive and maintain a full clearance from the Office of Children and Family Services and Justice Center of New York that confirms any prospective applicant or current employee has no pending criminal cases or prior convictions for sexual domestic violence; has no indication of child abuse maltreatment or neglect; or who cannot be left unsupervised with children. Applicants or employees will not be hired or retained.
Please Forward Resumes/Applications to:
Human Resources Department
Action for a Better Community Inc.
400 West Ave
Rochester New York 14611
(585)
Deadline for Resumes/Applications:
Until Filled X Internal Posting X External Posting
Employment Type
Full Time
