Education Center Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Position Summary

The Education Center Manager is responsible for managing an early childhood education site, providing supervision of all staff to ensure children and staff have a high-quality educational experience, while ensuring that all licensing, federal, state, and city requirements are followed and executed to fidelity at their respective site.

Essential Functions

Compliance and Regulatory

• Ensure center policies and practices are compliant with funder’s performance standards and applicable federal, state, local, and licensing rules and regulations (WAC).

• Develop and implement policies and procedures in accordance with state regulations, performance standards, and best practices.

• Act as reporting agent for suspected cases of child abuse and neglect, following appropriate DLEC procedures to ensure compliance and support as needed.

• Partner with funders and community partners towards building additional resources and ensuring compliance with funder requirements.

• Maintain staff to meet program and licensing requirements.

Staff Development and Supervision

• Develop professional development goals with staff based upon data and monitoring; provide regular team and individual guidance, training, and performance evaluations.

• Train and support teachers in the collection and input of child outcomes data and setting individual and classroom goals to improve educational outcomes.

• Guide staff in the development and implementation of parent classroom meetings, end of the Year Celebrations, etc.

• Be responsible for identifying qualified candidates and recruitment of staff, as well as train new staff on Education policies and procedures, to ensure a full staff to meet enrollment obligations and goals.

• Conduct regular evaluations of programs, operations, staff, and facilities to ensure high quality standards are met, such as weekly/monthly formal and informal observations, regular check-ins with staff, using the program administrator scale tool, etc.

• Provide weekly updates and frequent communication to staff.

Program Management and Operations

• Establish and maintain work and classroom schedules that meet program standards, licensing, and labor laws.

• Review Child Master files and databases to ensure documentation is complete and accurate.

• Regularly monitor assessments and documentation to ensure they are regularly documented and completed within deadlines to meet program requirements.

• Collect data on classrooms using Creative Curriculum to Fidelity and other tools used in the program.

• Oversee budgeting, financial management, and record keeping for the center; establish and monitor site budgets so that they adhere to DLEC’s policies.

• Report on center updates and data monthly to the Education Director.

• Collaborate with wider teams to provide seamless services for children and families such as Enrollment and Family Services teams.

• Ensure that the center environment is always clean, organized, and welcoming to families.

Communication and Stakeholder Management

• Manage inquiries, concerns, and complaints from parents and partners in a professional and timely manner.

• Provide recommendations, support, and share feedback to the Education Director on educational policies and procedures.

• Provide weekly updates and frequent communication to staff.

• Partner with funders and community partners towards building additional resources and ensuring compliance with funder requirements.

Quality and Improvement

• Provide leadership in fostering a positive working environment such as recognizing and sharing staff accomplishments, addressing and resolving matters, fair and consistent activities, etc.

• Stay current on early childhood education trends and research to continuously improve the center's programs.

Miscellaneous and Other Responsibilities

• Complete administrative tasks by deadline.

• Provide coverage in classrooms and other related areas as needed.

• Other duties as assigned.

Note: The job duties listed here are not intended to be an exhaustive list. Incumbents may be required to perform other duties to meet the needs of DLEC.