Center Director

Job Description /n < Back to all CareersCenter Director/n /n /n CHS Lancaster City - Lancaster, PA/n /n /n Full-Time/n /n /n The CHS Center Director is passionate about making a positive impact on the lives of children ages six weeks to 5 years old from under resourced and overburdened backgrounds by providing high-quality Early Childhood Education and care. This individual oversees operations of a state-of-the-art Early Childhood Education Center. /n Responsibilities of the CHS Center Director include providing leadership and guidance to a team in line with CHS policies, guidelines, and curriculum. They are accountable for ensuring the delivery of a top-tier early childhood and family support program that delivers results for children and families. The Center Director manages the day-to-day operations, implementation, and administration of the center, leading scholastic, family success, health services, and operations teams to deliver CHS mission, vision and values. /n The Center Director reports to the CHS Central Office's Senior Director of Programs. They are expected to exemplify leadership for administrators, teachers, children, and families, setting a national standard for quality Early Childhood Education and guiding staff towards achieving this standard. The salary range for this position is $104,250 to $126,630 per year, based on expertise. /n Responsibilities: /n /n - Supervising and guiding the center departments to deliver high quality, child-centered education tochildren. Department staff include Teachers, Family Success, Health & Safety, Facilities, and additional operations support roles /n - Establishing an inclusive, welcoming environment and Center culture through value-inspired leadership for all employees /n - Observing and resolving gaps, inefficiencies, and conflicts in the day-to-day operations /n - Mediating issues with families and employees /n - Providing proper resources for children and employees /n - Collaboratively spearheading staff recruitment, hiring, training, benefit, and retention efforts. /n - Leading child recruitment, acceptance, and retention efforts alongside the Family Success and Central Office teams /n - Implementing policies and procedures to safeguard health and safety of families and employees in compliance with the state requirements (DHS/OCDEL) and NAEYC standards /n - Establishing and reinforcing rules of behavior and compliance with procedures /n - Ensuring adherence to all CHS policies, procedures, and governance standards /n - Creating an effective system of reporting and progress tracking /n - Maintaining clear and transparent communications with children, parents, and caregivers and formulating public communications to this audience on major events and issues /n - Obtaining necessary approvals, licenses, and accreditations for the Center's operations alongside the Operations Director /n - Managing the Center's local community outreach and relationships alongside the Communications Director and Enrollment Director /n - Developing and fostering relationships with on-site partners /n - Working closely with the Assistant Director to ensure consistent high-quality programming and on track operations /n - Supporting the development of Center budget and ensuring that funding, contract, and reporting requirements are met fully /n - Building and encouraging a positive and collaborative working environment, showing appreciation and unity of all employee contributions /n - Collaborating with CHS Central Office to implement strategic plans and achieve comprehensive outcomes and established implementation goals /n /n Qualifications: /n /n - Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in Early Childhood Education, Family Relations/Child development, or related field. Master's Degree preferred /n - 8 years of experience as an ECE teacher and leader /n - Fluency in Spanish preferred /n - Significant experience overseeing several operations/departments and workstreams, including leading teams with a successful record of spearheading initiatives /n - Experience in creating, analyzing, and presenting outcome-related reporting to leadership /n - Exceptional interpersonal skills including the ability to influence, lead, and educate large teams /n - Demonstrated understanding of and ability to effectively work with low-income families /n - Ability to proactively identify problems and implement solutions /n - Willingness to be held accountable and receive feedback /n - Responsible, enthusiastic, and cares about working in a mission-focuses organization /n - Comfortability with technology including MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and/or willingness to learn /n - Commitment to the mission and values of CHS and MHS and demonstrated high degree of integrity as all /n - CHS and MHS staff are considered to be role models for children /n - US work authorization and successful completion of pre-employment background checks and clearances /n /n /n Who we are and what were looking for/n At CHS, we are leaders passionate about early childhood education and community betterment. Our work is driven by the desire to endow children with the resources for educational and physical well-being, while supporting and empowering their families. We listen to the needs of our diverse community and adapt to give everyone a voice. We hold each-other accountable for bringing our best and most authentic selves to school every day, creating an environment of mutual respect. /n We strive to build a team of individuals that is passionate about our mission, brings in new creative ideas, and loves their work. If this sounds like you, we look forward to seeing your application. /n Apply Now/n