Position Overview
Directs the day to day operation, administration, and maintenance of the child development program and the facility. Manages and develops center staff to operate a safe and efficient center including being available to address parent, child, and staff issues. Serve as a content-area expert within the State of Michigan Licensing Rules and Regulations to ensure all rules are being followed and complied with.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
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- Ensures the implementation of the Head Start Program in accordance with the Federal Performance Standards and the State of Michigan Licensing Regulations
- Maintains an orderly, healthy and safe environment conducive to optimal growth and development of children in compliance with agency, state and federal guidelines and regulations
- Ensures classrooms are utilizing the designated curriculum in alignment with the Agency’s School Readiness Goals
- Conducts regular monitoring of classrooms through various tools including but not limited to daily safety checklist, classroom monitoring, health and safety screener, CLASS, and CACFP
- Monitors and Reviews MBI/MBO data for continuous quality improvement
Requirements
- One of the following:
- Bachelor’s degree or higher with a stated major in Early Childhood Education or Child Development
- A Bachelor’s degree or higher in a child-related field including 18 credit hours in Early Childhood Education or Child Development and 480 hours of experience
- A Bachelor’s degree in any area that includes a minimum of 18 credit hours in Early Childhood Education or Child Development and 1920 hours of experience
- Must have or complete a minimum of two (2) semester hours in childcare administration within six (6) months of hire in accordance with the Licensing Rules for Child Care Centers
Base Pay
Hours & Location
- Mon-Fri
- Hours may vary, but should be similar to: Mon-Thurs [7:30am-5:00pm] & Fri [7:30am-11:30am]
- South Godwin
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Dental insurance
- 401(k)
- Vision insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Tuition reimbursement
- Life insurance
- Retirement plan
- Referral program
- Flexible spending account
- Health savings account
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Employee assistance program
Perks
At Head Start for Kent County, we strive to care for our employees and their families as much as our employees care for the children and families in our community. We offer an excellent benefits package with health insurance that starts after just 30 days of employment–several benefits are at little-to-no-cost to the employee. We provide generous time-off and paid holiday policies that start on your very first day. Wear jeans on Mondays, work half-days on Fridays, and take advantage of our Employee Assistance Programs, which provide corporate discounts and wellness programs for physical and mental health (including free counseling sessions). We offer retention and attendance incentives (some of which are monetary), professional development opportunities, and tuition reimbursement including paid-in-full CDAs and assistance with Associates degrees and above. Find out more about how we invest in our employees at https://hs4kc.org/employee-perks!
