CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER DIRECTOR

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Location Rolla
Full/Part Time Full-Time
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Child Development Center

Job Description

• The Little Miners Child Care Center is a state-licensed, full-service childcare facility. The Director is responsible for managing the Little Miners Child Care Center including establishing goals and expectations, overseeing operations and staffing, ensuring adherence to licensing requirements and meeting established financial performance goals
• Provide functional and administrative supervision to teachers, aides and students including hiring, training, coaching, disciplining and providing performance feedback. This includes, but is not limited to, complying with required child-to-staff ratios; ensuring staff meet all licensing, certification and training requirements; authorizing schedules and leave requests and approving timesheets; and performing the responsibilities and duties of staff in order to ensure child-caregiver ratios when needed.
• Develop, implement and monitor all policies, procedures and practices within the center to ensure the health, safety and wellbeing of all children in care while meeting licensing requirements. Establish overall goals and expectations regarding center operations and curriculum. Monitor daily curriculum, methods and skills of teachers, aides, and student assistants. Promote and hold employees accountable in providing a positive, educational, multicultural, diverse and inviting environment at all times.
• Interact with parents regarding general and/or sensitive and confidential matters relating to their children. Confer with parents about their child(ren)'s learning and/or behaviors, including any needs or problems. Ensure parents receive regular updates regarding their child(ren)'s physical,social/emotional, cognitive and creative development. Mediate with families regarding behavior issues, developmental concerns and policy/practices of the center. Educate families on services available when necessary. Securely maintain required and/or confidential documentation pertaining to each child for ready and available access when required.
• Ensure state and federal requirements are met in order to secure available funding. Approve required documentation and oversee internal compliance, including preparing and signing legal invoices to ensure funding is secured on schedule. Maintain up-to-date knowledge of and adherence to state and/or federal licensing regulations. Serve as a primary contact and represent S&T in matters pertaining to the Center, including participating in audits. Attend meetings sponsored by agencies as may be necessary.
• Oversee billing processes for childcare services, including but not limited to billing and collecting payments on individual family accounts; calculating and applying state and/or other funding or subsidies to family accounts and adjusting payments due; verifying receipts of funding from state reimbursements or other sources; following up on delinquent payments; and maintaining accurate and timely records on accounts. Maintain records necessary for submission to state or other agencies. Produce reports showing financial accounts by responsible party. Coordinate with fiscal manager regarding funds and monies collected and overdue accounts.
• Ensure financial accountability of the Center including monitoring budgets and ensuring expenditures are appropriate. Prepare and recommend budgets: personnel costs, childcare supplies, large purchases, etc. Purchase and/or monitor supplies purchases for Center operations (formula, baby food, developmentally appropriate toys, classroom/teacher supplies, etc.) for compliance with University policies. Recommend and implement childcare rates. Identify and seek funding opportunities in support of the Center. Ensure the facility is maintained, safe and suitable for care. Contact appropriate University departments for assistance in addressing needs.
• Perform public relations and marketing functions associated with recruiting families to ensure full-enrollment each semester. Consult with University marketing staff to create a Center website and maintain up-to-date information and content of interest to parents and the community. Coordinate waiting lists and maintain communication with families seeking care. Provide information about the Center and provide tours; discuss policies, procedures, expectations and fees; and enroll children. Inform applicants of available child care subsidy program(s).

Minimum Qualifications

A Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience and 3 years of experience from which comparable knowledge and skills can be acquired is necessary

Preferred Qualifications

• Ninety (90) college semester credits with eighteen (18) of the credits in child related courses, OR Thirty-six (36) months' experience with eighteen (18) college semester credits in child-related courses

• 1 year of administrative responsibilities at a licensed child care center or similar setting

• Ability to pass all applicable background and medical screening tests

• Proficiency in working with office and educational software

• Ability to communicate professionally both in writing and verbally, including the ability to convey sensitive, difficult information to parents and maintain confidentiality.

• Position requires the physical agility and ability to walk, stoop, bend, squat, sit on the floor, and perform activities with children, for extended periods of time, including assuming postures in low level positions that best allow physical and visual contact with children and to move promptly from a seated position to a standing position

• Bachelor's degree in early childhood education, child development, or related area

Anticipated Hiring Range

The anticipated hiring range for this position has been established as $53,976 - $76,024 annually.

Salary is determined by a variety of factors, including but not limited to, the individual's particular combination of education, skills, and experience, as well as organizational requirements.

Your total compensation goes beyond the number on your paycheck. The University of Missouri provides generous leave, health plans, and retirement contributions that add to your bottom line.

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Application Deadline

Applications will be accepted until this position is filled.

Sponsorship Information

Employment visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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University Information
Missouri S&T is one of the nation's leading research universities with over 100-degree programs in 39 disciplines. It was founded in 1870 as one of the first technological institutions west of the Mississippi River. Located about 100 miles west of St. Louis in the vibrant community of Rolla, Missouri S&T is an accessible, safe, and friendly campus surrounded by Ozarks' scenery. Missouri S&T offers undergraduate degrees in engineering, the sciences, liberal arts, humanities, and business, with M.S. and Ph.D. programs available in many of the science and engineering programs. With over 7,000 students and 300 faculty, Missouri S&T is big enough to accommodate a broad population, yet small enough for individuals to build high visibility and impactful careers.

KUMMER COLLEGE
Established in 2022, The Kummer College serves as a pathbreaking model for social impact, technology transfer, and interdisciplinary collaboration within a future-oriented STEM-focused university. Supported by the Kummer Institute Foundation at Missouri S&T, this unique college integrates key academic, co-curricular, and administrative activities related to technology commercialization, business innovation and entrepreneurship, systems thinking, and economic development. Within The Kummer College lives several departments: Department of Business and Information Technology (BIT), Department of Economics, Department of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering (EMSE) and Kummer Student Programs.

COLLEGE of ENGINEERING & COMPUTING (CEC)
Missouri S&T's College of Engineering and Computing is the largest of three colleges at S&T, accounting for approximately 80% of the total enrollment (about 4,500 undergraduates and 800 graduate students). The college includes more than 170 ranked faculty members who serve in 16 undergraduate programs, all with master's and doctoral equivalents organized into nine academic departments. The college recently added a bachelor's degree in biomedical engineering and a Ph.D. in bioengineering, both starting in fall 2024. Missouri S&T, supported by the College of Engineering and Computing, is nationally recognized for its career outcomes and ROI.

COLLEGE of ARTS, SCIENCES, & EDUCATION (CASE)
The College of Arts, Sciences, and Education is a catalyst of innovation, creativity, and discovery, where students and faculty work side-by-side to create and share knowledge and understanding. From arts and humanities to the natural and social sciences, the College of Arts, Sciences, and Education has a program for everyone. The College of Arts, Sciences, and Education (CASE) is made up of eleven units including Air Force ROTC, Army ROTC, Arts, Languages and Philosophy, Biological Sciences, Chemistry, English and Technical Communication, History and Political Science, Mathematics and Statistics, Physics, Psychological Science, and Education. The college is home to over 90 tenured/tenure-track and 44 non-tenure-track faculty members. CASE offers more than 85 different academic options including certificates, minors, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees.

About Rolla
Rolla, Missouri offers several great advantages that help individuals enjoy a high quality of life. Rolla is an ideal place for families, with its low cost of living, excellent schools, safe neighborhoods, and a range of recreational activities suitable for all ages. The Ozark Scenic Riverways and beautiful landscapes offers abundant opportunities for outdoor enthusiasts of every lifestyle. With its vibrant community, Rolla hosts multiple events, concerts, art exhibitions, and theater performances throughout the year. The university's Leach Theatre showcases nationally renowned performers for campus and community alike. Overall, living in Rolla offers a high quality of life with a supportive community, affordable living, beautiful natural surroundings, and numerous opportunities for personal and professional growth.

Benefit Eligibility

This position is eligible for University benefits. As part of your total compensation, the University offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision plans, retirement, paid time off, short- and long-term disability, paid parental leave, paid caregiver leave, and educational fee discounts for all four UM System campuses. For additional information on University benefits, please visit the Faculty & Staff Benefits website at

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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