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You could play a key role supporting the Early Care and Learning Division!
Under minimal supervision , the Early Education Program Manager supervises, plans, and implements a center-based comprehensive Early Childhood Education program meeting the needs of low-income children and their families through strengthening and developing staff relations and skillsets. The Early Education Program Manager works in collaboration with the Learning Environments Manager to coordinate Practice Based Coaching, data collection and aggregation as well as collaboration and coordination of program services and reporting. The manager interprets Federal and State regulations and policies, develops and implements professional development plans and training, and ensures the service area’s program needs are met The Manager implements, maintains, and supports CCRC’s/Division KPIs and program evaluation.
The Early Education Program Manager champions and models the Agency’s DEI vision of being an equitable non-profit organization that leads with inclusive practices and celebrates the diverse children, families, and workforce we serve.
This position is full-time and may require working a non-traditional work schedule such as evenings and weekends, as needed. This position is assigned to the Sylmar office location.
Expected Annual Pay Range: $98,051.20
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Within the team structure, provide quality education services for enrolled children which include the following responsibilities:
Leadership, Oversight and Management of Staff (60%)
- Responsible for the employment cycle of assigned staff: Onboarding/offboarding, lead, supervise, train, and evaluate work performance.
- Motivate and develop staff to understand how their work aligns to CCRC's vision and ensure that job goals and Key Performance Indicators (KPI) are consistent with organizational goals.
- Collaborates with the Learning Environments Manager to coordinate Practice Based Coaching, data collection and aggregation as well as collaboration and coordination of program services and reporting.
- Ensure a system for adequate staff selection, onboarding, and scheduling based on program need.
- Ensure an effective system for Professional Development of EECB staff
- Pathways-entry way for staff to earn hours in classroom practicum and college units.
- Professional Development Plans
- Permit - support for staff to acquire and maintain permits.
- Lead and hold accountable EECB Supervisors’ management of Center Directors, and quality early education services to children.
- Maintain collaboration and communication with all internal ECL managers and external divisional leadership for any key impacts for the operation of the centers.
- Plan and implement center-based education services while ensuring seamless integration of all comprehensive services as required and delegate specific tasks or functional activities to subordinate staff.
Compliance & Ongoing Monitoring (40%)
- Act as subject matter expert to research, implement, monitor, and analyze program compliance with the Head Start Act, Head Start Program Performance Standards (HSPPS), Childcare Licensing Standards, other applicable regulations and internal policies and procedures related to center-based education and staff management in the center based delivery system.
- Oversee policies and policy revisions on Title 5, Title 22, and the Head Start Program Performance standards and any other ECL policy manuals including responsibility to communicate to program staff, Division and Agency leadership, and program governance bodies.
- Responsible for reports, records and data required for proactive planning and implementing services and activities, and compliance of all Agency, State, and Federal reports.
- Oversee the reporting system that meets the funder, ECL program, and project requirements including preparing routine and comprehensive reports as necessary.
- Leads action planning and progress reports for any EECB monitoring and continuous improvement findings
- Responsible for implementing the tiered ongoing monitoring system for the effective implementation of systems and use data to inform decisions on programmatic and quality improvements.
- Promote Agency goals and objectives, by participating in the annual Community Assessment and ongoing monitoring plan.
- Promotes a culture of collaborative inquiry through systems thinking, engaging partners, and creating a space for innovation.
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Non-Essential Duties and Responsibilities
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These duties include tasks that are required and comprise less than 5% of daily functions for this job:
- Recruit and work with community colleges for resources, training and meetings as needed for program.
- In collaboration with the ECL management team participate in the planning and use of resource to get fully enrolled. Implement and support for enrollments as required by program
- Attend and participate in Multidisciplinary Team Meeting(s) as needed.
- Participate in annual Self-Assessment of HS/ EHS program
- Act as a resource for all staff; assist in training and career development.
- Provide in-service training as schedules and need arise.
- Prepare and update annual service area plan in cooperation with staff and parents.
- Develop and implement partnership agreements within the local community.
- Purchase and assess equipment, materials, and supplies for centers.
- Review documents required for site licensing, building occupancy and health and fire permits.
- Attend mandated trainings, meetings, CCRC events and seek out staff development opportunities.
- Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Required
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Child Development, Early Childhood Education, Human Development, Family Consumer Sciences, or related field. Must have 3 units related to Infant/Toddler Development.
- Experience: Minimum of 5 years of experience in Early Childhood Education settings, with at least 3 years in a managerial role operating an Early Childhood Education Program.
- Professional/Technical Certifications:
- Technical Requirements:
- 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 and culturally sensitive practices, effective teaching strategies, Community Care Licensing and DCFS regulations.
- Advanced knowledge of management and supervisory techniques.
- Knowledge of budget monitoring and projection
- Behavioral:
- Ability to work independently, make effective decisions; exhibits sound and accurate judgment; supports and explains reasoning for decisions; includes appropriate people in decision-making process; makes timely decisions.
- Ability to motivate employees, establish priorities, and organize work accordingly. Exhibits leadership qualities and skills.
- Effective communication, working collaboratively with adults and children, able to demonstrate a supportive attitude to families.
- Cooperative work, effective Organization skills and Customer Service; collaborative teamwork, accurate work product, strong problem-solving skills, effective critical thinking, ability to make independent decisions/judgement, work comfortably in the neighborhoods where the families live, where the child care centers and offices are located.
- Uphold the values and principles of the organization.
- Honest, reliable, and dependable.
- Respect and maintain rights and privacy of all staff, parents, and children.
- Displays the ability to prioritize and plan work activities; uses time efficiently; plans for additional resources; sets goals and objectives; develops realistic action plans.
- Act conscientiously in performing routine duties.
- Adherence to confidentiality, including HIPAA and PHI, in accordance with Agency policy and legal requirements.
- Adherence technological security in accordance with Agency policy and legal requirements.
- Travel: This position requires 10% 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. May use CCRC company vehicles, when available or personal vehicle and will be subject to Driver Management Policy requirements (i.e., valid California Driver’s License, automobile insurance and a clean driving record required).
- Work Schedule:
- This position is full-time. Hours may vary according to the needs of center, families, and staff and may require working a non-traditional work schedule including early mornings, late evenings, and weekends.
- Work environment: This is an onsite position assigned to the Sylmar office location.
- Background & Health Clearance Requirements: Head Start / CCP Criminal Records (e.g. Live Scan Fingerprinting), Child Abuse Index Check, Sexual Offender Registry, Health, Tuberculosis (TB) test and Immunization clearances required.
Preferred
All minimum requirements above met, plus:
- Education: Master’s degree in Child Development, Early Childhood Education, Human Development, Family Consumer Sciences, or related field.
- Experience: Master’s degree in the above listed areas may substitute for one year of the required experience.
- Professional/Technical Certifications:
- Technical Requirements – 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, write and/or translate in English and Armenian / Spanish