Center Director

Job Description

Job Description

About This Role

Are you a strong leader who loves working with people and wants a career in a positive, fun environment centered around children? We’re looking for an experienced daily operations manager to join our team!

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys leading a team, building positive relationships, and working closely with ownership to help create an exceptional workplace.

What You’ll Love:

• Weekends OFF
• Evenings OFF
• Positive, fun work environment
• Opportunities for bonuses throughout the year
• Supportive ownership and management team
• The opportunity to make a real difference for children, families, and staff

We’re Looking for Someone Who:

• Has previous management experience
• Is a confident and effective leader
• Leads with integrity and professionalism
• Has excellent communication skills
• Works well with others and is a true team player
• Is dependable, organized, and solution-focused
• Can encourage, coach, and hold staff accountable
• Works closely and well alongside ownership
• Brings a positive attitude to work each day

We’re looking for someone who wants to do more than simply “manage.” We want a leader who can build people up, create a strong team, and help make our workplace somewhere people genuinely enjoy coming to each day.

Benefits:

• Childcare
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance

Job Duties:

• Maintain the high-quality childcare standards based on DAP
• Provide support for daily and weekly activities
• Oversee/approve classroom lesson plans and its implementation
• Observe/support classroom management Office Management
• Ensure all required paperwork for children, employees and licensing is obtained and organized in a timely manner and in accordance with state licensing regulations. This includes required emergency plans, drills, and playground inspections
• Perform general office duties such as, but not limited to reading and responding to emails, making, and receiving phone calls, filing, managing database systems, and overseeing office activities
• Greet all parents and visitors, answer questions, arrange meetings, lead tours, and perform other customer service tasks.
• Oversee supply and food ordering to ensure compliance with state licensing requirements and CACFP Personnel Management
• Oversee hiring process and orientation for any new employees
• Supervise all employees of center
• Manage center’s program calendar
• Create weekly schedule of employees insuring ratios are met at all times
• Approving all time off requests
• Provide annual performance evaluations for all employees
• Manage, conduct, and document all employee meetings Fiscal, Administrative and Facilities Management
• Maintain center’s budget including collecting payments/fees, approving expenses, distributing funds, facilitating payroll, tracking expenses, and planning fundraising events
• Operate a cost effective program
• Manage all funds prudently
• Oversee the day to day operations
• Manage employees
• Develop and implement policies and procedures for the operation of center
• Assure consistent compliance with all ODJFS and SUTQ minimum standards, including but not limited to maintenance of annual fire, health, and other inspections.
• Oversee the maintenance and security of files for five years
• Maintain open, consistent, and effective communication with parents, providing parent education training, assistance, and support as needed
• Assist in any project, perform other functions as assigned by owner Professional Growth and Development
• Oversee the training and professional development of all employees
• Attend professional development seminars, etc. to maintain an understanding of current best practices of curriculum and administrative functions of all employees School/Community Relations
• Use appropriate and effective techniques to encourage community and parent involvement
• Represent center in a professional, courteous, and positive manner at all times
• Promote a positive, caring environment for learning for employees, students and parents
• Communicate effectively with employees, students and their families Other
• Perform all duties as assigned

Qualifications Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in early childhood degree or a CPL 3 and higher
• Must be able to be certified as a director of a child Care Center per Ohio Department of Job and Family Services.

Special Skills:

• Thorough understanding of center operations
• Strong organizational skills
• Effective communication skills
• Ability to plan and execute center functions
• Ability to implement center policies and procedures
• Knowledge and implementation of state licensing regulations as well as SUTQ
• Respects differences in children, parents/families, and coworkers
• Ability to manage a budget Experience:
• Three years’ experience in a classroom
• Three years plus experience managing a childcare facility Responsibilities

• Child Care Discount
• Professional Development