Center Director

Expected Semimonthly Salary:

Work where your work matters. Work at CCRC.

CCRC prides itself as a workplace of choice for passionate talent, driven by our mission to cultivate child, family and community well-being. Whether the position works directly with the public or supports our programs, every position is vital to our mission's success and reputation as a leader. We are not your typical non-profit. We are 900+ people strong and growing!

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Within the team structure, provide quality preschool services for children enrolled in the ECL program which include the following responsibilities:

Supervision (70%)

• Directly supervise center staff planning, development, and implementation of the educational program, ensuring daily operations of the center are in compliance with all applicable regulations. Travel as needed to engage in supervisory activities.
• Hold regular team meetings at least once a month and 1:1 check in meetings with assigned staff in accordance with ECL policies to promote ongoing communication, identify areas where support is needed, and to address employee performance.
• Foster a professional work environment that supports staff wellness and engagement.
• Ensure assigned teaching staff meet required deadlines for program services for all children at assigned center.
• Mentor and train teachers to ensure an effective system for professional development is in place that includes but is not limited to; effective curriculum(s) implementation, using data to individualize, providing responsive environments, developmental assessments, active supervision, policies and procedures, and recordkeeping.
• Ensure staff are accountable for assigned responsibilities by monitoring performance, quality, and workflow/deadlines.
• Identify training needs of center staff and provide training, support, evaluation and direction required for program effectiveness, comprehensive services, and professional development.
• Ensure center materials and furniture are sufficient, safe, and age appropriate.
• Monitor and ensure the center indoor and outdoor environments are healthy and safe including office areas, classrooms, outdoor areas, and common areas for center staff and families.

Develop, maintain, and implement the center services plan with comprehensive services staff that is developmentally appropriate, ensures effective teaching strategies, and effectively meets all Community Care Licensing and HSPPS regulations.

• Develop a center plan and schedule to ensure state and federally mandated ratios are set in accordance to the CCRC policy and procedures and are maintained in classrooms at all times.
• Ensure center staff adhere to the Suspected Child Abuse Reporting policies, procedures and accurate documentation.
• Ensure the timeliness and completion of reporting of all Unusual Incidents, Ouch reports, or other time sensitive reports.

Center Administration (20%)

• In collaboration with the ECL comprehensive service area staff, supervise and oversee the implementation of a customized comprehensive service approach for the center, the classroom, and the individual child. Ensure documentation of the annual center services plan. Travel as needed to collaborate with other service areas.
• Support and maintain a system of confidentiality for record keeping, accurate documentation, and maintenance of individual records and reports related to all service areas of CCRC Early Care & Learning.
• Utilizing established tools, monitors and reports based on the ECL policy manual requirements including but not limited to; center operations components, child developmental assessments, teacher child interaction/environmental tools, and professional development.
• Ensures that the program's Transition Plan for children and families is implemented.
• Implements the Federal Performance Standards for Children with Specialized Needs in the Head Start Program with assistance and input from Early Intervention and Behavioral Health Specialist.
• As a member of the Multi-Disciplinary Team, oversees the implementation of each child's Individual Education Plan (IEP)/Individual, Family Service Plan (IFSP) and participates in case conferencing, as needed.
• Read, analyze, and interpret data from DRDP's to create child and center specific goals.
• Maintain and monitor facility file and documents on site in accordance to CCL requirements.
• Work closely with comprehensive services management to align the center's goals and objectives with broader division strategies.
• Provide regular updates, reports, and recommendations to support decision-making and continuous improvement efforts to support high quality services to children and families.
• Responsible for tracking and monitoring center budget, inventory, expenditures, and cost control.

Staff and Family Development Partnerships (10%)

• Develop and maintain well-defined lines of communication and professional boundaries with staff and family.
• Cultivate positive relationships with parents and families.
• Respectively respond promptly to caregiver concerns involving teachers, administrators, families or external support personnel as needed.
• Encourage caregiver involvement through conferences, classroom activities, planning.
• Plan, schedule, attend and participate in caregiver meetings, Center meetings, case conferences, in-service trainings, orientations, workshops, home visits, field trips, and seminars.
• Collaborate with the Family Advocate to plan, coordinate, and conduct monthly Parent Committee Meetings.

Non-Essential Duties And Responsibilities

These duties include tasks that are required, but currently comprise of less than 5% of the daily workflow for this job:

• Provide caregiver involvement activities through use of conferences, encouraging involvement in the classroom, participation in caregiver meetings, and ensuring the caregiver calendar is accessible to all parents/guardians.
• As needed, conduct CLASS/ITERS/ECERS/Curriculum Fidelity observations and debrief with classroom staff.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Job Specifications

Minimum Required

• Education: Bachelors' Degree in Early Childhood Education/ Child Development, or a related field including a minimum of:
  • 24 semester units in Early Childhood Education or Child Development
  • 3 units in Infant/Toddlers Development
• Experience: 3 years direct Supervisor experience working in an early education setting required.
• Professional/Technical Certifications:

• Must have a current Child Development Site Supervisor Permit or above based on the California Teacher Credential (CTC) Matrix.
  • Must hold and maintain a valid First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certificate upon hire or within 3 months of hire.

• Technical Requirements:
  • Must have intermediate Technology skills specifically using Zoom, Outlook, and Microsoft Suite, as well as the ability to learn additional platforms related to the program.
  • Advanced knowledge of developmentally appropriate practices, effective teaching strategies, and Community Care Licensing.

• Behavioral:
  • Ability to proactively observe, assess, problem solve, and act to develop and implement solutions responding to the needs of children, families, and staff.
  • Ability to respond appropriately to an emergency or a crisis situation.
  • Ability to maintain all assigned workflow and a high level of customer satisfaction in a fast paced working environment.
  • Ability to maintain cooperative, diplomatic working relationships with co-workers, supervisors, families, and the community to work as part of a team, and collaborate with colleagues.
  • Ability to supervise pre-school children and ensure a safe environment including the ability to monitor and respond to events going on at all times in the classroom, outdoor play areas and on field trips.
  • Uphold the values and principles of the organization.
  • Effective communication, working collaboratively with adults and children, able to demonstrate a professional attitude to families.
  • Ability to work effectively in challenging professional environments.
  • Cooperative work, effective Organization skills and Customer Service; collaborative teamwork, accurate work product, strong problem-solving skills, and effective critical thinking.
  • Demonstrate regular, reliable, and predictable attendance to carry out the essential functions.
  • Ability to prioritize work effectively, multi-task, adjust to meet multiple demands; follow up with tasks through completion; ensure deadlines are met.
  • Show ability to have flexibility, maturity of judgment, and ability to work collegially.
  • Ability to exercise discretion, confidentiality, apply good judgment in making decisions, work independently and take initiatives.
  • Adherence to confidentiality, including HIPAA and PHI, in accordance with Agency policy and legal requirements.
  • Adherence to technological security in accordance with Agency policy and legal requirements.
• Travel: This position requires 20% of travel. Travel will involve attending meetings, trainings, CCRC sponsored events and conferences locally a few times a month. Some overnight travel may be required. Staff members driving on behalf of CCRC may choose to drive a CCRC vehicle or own vehicle and must meet requirements to be an approved driver including holding and maintaining current auto insurance, current California Driver's License and DMV clearance required.
• Work Schedule:
  • Full time 40 hours a week
  • Hours may vary according to the needs of center, families, and staff.
  • Ability to work a non-traditional work schedule including early mornings, late evenings and weekends.
• Work Environment: The Head Start Centers include Early Learning classrooms for children ages birth to 5, outside playgrounds and structures, and may include regular office space and/or storage areas at larger centers.

• Background & Health Clearance Requirements: Head Start/CCP

• Background check required. As a grant-funded Agency supporting Children and Family Services, CCRC conducts background checks commensurate with the role to verify candidate qualifications (criminal history, employment history / experience, education, reference checks) and ensure grant compliance. Specific roles may have additional verification / clearance to the standard background check as part of the recruitment and selection process, including:
• Live Scan Clearance / DOJ Fingerprinting: For positions working directly with the public in a child/ community care or child / community care adjacent setting (CA Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 and/or Head Start Program Performance Standards 1302.90).
• Health Clearance: For positions working directly with the public in a child/ community care or child / community care adjacent setting or working with "at risk" populations, CA Code of Regulations Title 22, *101216, CA Health and Safety Code 1596.7995, and/or Head Start Program Performance Standards 1302.93)
• MVR / DMV clearance in accordance with CCRC's liability insurance provisions: For positions where driving is required.
• Child Development Permit: For positions working in an educational capacity (California Education Code Sections 44242.5, 44340, and 44341)
• CPR / Pediatric CPR certification: For certain identified positions working directly with the public in a child/ community care or child / community care adjacent setting (CA Health & Safety Code 1596.865 - 1596.866)
• Federal Debarment Checks: For positions acting in a principal capacity to federal funds (Head Start Program Performance Standards 1304.11, Code of Federal Regulations Title 2 Grants and Agreements 2.180.320 and 2.180.995)

Preferred

All minimum requirements above met, plus:

• Experience:
  • Head Start program experience.
  • Experience working with infants and toddlers.
  • 1 year of experience working with children requiring additional support, including implementing Individualized Education Plans (IEP) and/or Individualized Family Service Plans (IFSP) using behavioral curriculum and specialized teaching methods.

• Technical Skills:
  • Advanced Technology skills specifically using Zoom, Outlook, and Microsoft Suite, as well as the ability to learn additional platforms related to the program.
• Bilingual preferred: Ability to converse, read, write and/or translate in English and Armenian / Spanish

At CCRC, passion and meaningful work is rewarded! We offer employees:

• Competitive compensation package
• Robust benefit offerings -Medical, Dental, Vision, and Voluntary Life Insurance
• Basic Life Insurance and Long Term Disability paid for by CCRC
• Employer Contribution and Employer Match in the 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan with 100% vesting
• Generous Time Off Policy-Vacation and Sick Time, Holidays, and Paid Winter Break
• Opportunities for learning and professional development, including education reimbursement
• Employee Assistance and Wellness Programs
• 501(c) (3) designation-You can apply for Public Service Loan Forgiveness!
  

We have doubled in size over the past 10 years. We provide child development and early education, workforce development opportunities, child care financial assistance, Head Start preschool and Early Head Start services and more for close to 50,000 parents, children, and child care providers each month in Northern Los Angeles County, including Antelope Valley, and the entirety of San Bernardino County, including an office in Victorville, serving a total geographic area of 22,500 square miles.

Child Care Resource Center is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Accommodations: If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request an accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career center as a result of your disability. To request an accommodation, contact a Human Resources Representative at (818) 717-1000 ext. 6599 or email them at Recruiting@ccrcca.org.