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Child Care Center Director
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What they do
A Preschool or Childcare Director manages and directs programs for very young children. Supervises child care workers and pre-school teachers. Proposes policies, program fees and budgets for approval by a program board or administrative agency or implements policies of a national organization. Meets with parents and staff to discuss the development, learning and behavior of children in the program or center. Orders supplies and monitors maintenance and cleaning at a facility. Ensures that the program or center meets state and federal guidelines.
$55,446 / year median in Pennsylvania
+13% projected growth
Job Description
- Responsible for center staff; schedule employees so coverage is adequate and appropriate to changing needs of center
- Responsible for improving and/or maintaining full enrollment at the center, conducts tours of center with potential parents.
- Responsible for school transportation, parent schedule and schedule change
- Provide upper management with ongoing information on enrollments, transfers and withdrawals.
- Provide upper management with weekly reports
- Meets with parents for pre-enrollment which include completing Watch Us Grow Childcare Learning Center application form, fee agreement, emergency information CACFP form, child's physical examination form, require parental permission forms, and follows-up on incomplete information. Updates files every 6 months including parent's signature.
- Responsible for the collection and recording of parent's fees, contacts parent's in writing about delinquency fee payments and late charges and provides follow-up information to appropriate staff.
- Responsible for maintenance of and timely submittal of all records and reports required by
Administration:
tuition, drop-in, bi-weekly enrollment count, center attendance, CACFP meal count and attendance records; submission of food program, food inventories, monthly menus, receipts, invoices, petty cash, time sheets, employee evolutions, staff and child accident/incident reports, child health records, ongoing child progress summaries, staff physicals, status sheets, W-4 forms, child abuse and state policy form, I-9's, etc.- Responsible for coordinating all scheduled events within the center, i.e. health screening, semiannual parent meeting, every three-month staff meeting, trips etc.
- Acts as liaison between center staff and administration. Relays pertinent information to appropriate Administration and center staff. Attends required meetings.
- Provides on-the-job orientation to new employees. Ensures completion of New Staff Orientation training/ packet within the first 90 days of employment.
- Ensure that all center staff is evaluated at the end of each month during the 90 -day introductory period, at the end of first year, and once a year thereafter. Directly responsible for evaluating Head Teachers and all auxiliary staff.
- Reviews evaluations for assistant teachers and teacher aides.
- Approves personal, vacation, holidays, bereavement, and compensatory time requests. Refers other requests to Administration. Keeps staff record of personal days used.
- Oversees curriculum planning and ensures that weekly lesson plans are posted and implemented
- Plans and works with teachers to assure that classroom goals and objectives are mutually understood and that all activities are carried on in a consistent, developmentally appropriate manner
- Ensure individual child progress report are completed every 6 months
- Coordinate referrals to services and communication with outside agencies or schools in conjunction with the child's parent
- Attends seminars and classes for continuing education in current theories, practices, and developments in the field of childcare. Completes CPR and Pediatric First Aid courses within the first year of employment, and take refresher courses to update it when expires
- Orders supplies and equipment in conjunction with owner
- Responsible for carrying out health, safety and child supervision policies and procedures. Is involved in determining when a sick child should be sent home, when doctors note is required, etc. in conjunction with supervisor
- Responsible for maintained and up keeping all space used by the center when appropriate supervises house cleaning staff or service
- Encourages and facilitates communication and cooperation between families and the center
- Provide leadership while establishing effective staff relationships based on mutual respect
- Maintains high standards of professional's ethics and confidentiality regarding children, staff and parents
- Models good health habits; complies with the center dress code. Receives physical and tuberculin test per DHS guidelines
- Ensure that parent teacher conferences are held at least two times a year depending on Star level. Meets with staff and parents when arises
- Attends parent's meetings and supports extracurricular activities of the center
- Performs other duties as assigned