Learning Center Director

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Summary

The Learning Center Director provides visionary leadership that promotes, supports, and provides quality child development, early education and family services, and is responsible to work with the Quality and Compliance Officer for achieving and maintaining a minimum Step Up to Quality Level 5 Center. This individual is responsible with overall operational management of the center in accordance with the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) licensing rules as well as state and federal laws, regulations and procedures, Step Up to Quality, Head Start, and Early Head Start Performance Standards to provide an educational, nurturing, and safe environment for children, staff, and parents. The Learning Center Director works in concert with the JRC Executive Management Team and the Early Education Administrative Team to ensure the Center operates cohesively with the other JRC Learning Center location in an efficient and effective manner. In addition, the Learning Center Director works to fulfill the JRC mission and accomplish organizational strategic plans, goals and achieve stated outcomes.

Duties

·Has charge of the administrative affairs of the Learning Center, subject to regulations and policies made by the Board of Directors and funding and regulating agencies of Child Care Centers within the State of Ohio. The Learning Center Director is to coordinate licensing practices. The Learning Center Director is responsible for working with the Quality and Compliance Director in obtaining, renewing, and maintaining childcare licensure by the State of Ohio and other necessary licensing jurisdictions. In the absence of formal regulations, the Learning Center Director is authorized to inform and advise the Chief Program Officer (CPO) if formal policies may need to be considered. The Learning Center Director reports to the organization’s Chief Program Officer (CPO).
·Responsible for center operations and ensuring programming/curriculum is in place, as well as planning family engagement events and activities.
·Coordinates, maintains, operates and administers the Learning Center in a professional manner at all times.This includes the professional administration of contractual partnerships with outside agencies.
·The Learning Center Director is to make regular verbal and written reports to the CPO or designee regarding progress toward goals, obstacles in the way of achieving outcomes, and any other such information that is deemed of concern or that needs attention to achieve outcomes.
·Prepares and submits for approval annual goals that set forth the vision, outcomes and tactical plans needed to accomplish them for the Learning Center. These goals should be written in collaboration with the CPO and other Management Team members, who will prepare their own goals and outcomes, as well as support staff supervisors who are involved in meeting them. These outcomes are to look ahead at least twelve months, more if the vision requires it.Attainment of outcomes is a part of the evaluative process.
·Responsible for preparing, submitting for approval, and responsibly managing an annual budget that supports the overall goals of the Center as set forth in the strategic plan and in written outcomes.The Learning Center Director is responsible for coordinating, reporting, and tracking the writing of proposals for necessary grants or funds with the Chief Development Officer (CDO).
·The Learning Center Director is authorized to employ teaching and support and ancillary staff members in accordance with the position, classification, qualifications, and salary ranges that have been approved by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
·Supervises all early education staff, ensuring compliance with federal, state, local and agency policies and procedures, providing ODJFS licensing orientation for new employees and oversees onboarding of new staff, provides regular feedback and evaluations.
·Works with Quality and Compliance Director to guide, and train staff in utilizing various assessment tools of observation, documentation, writing, data collection and other methods to assess children’s developmental skills and progress.
·Responsible for seeing that all learning center staff are appropriately oriented to and trained for their positions, are clear about performance expectations, are evaluated regularly (at a minimum of once a year, and regularly during a 90-day probationary period) and has the ultimate determination on all hiring and firing of said staff within center.
·Maintain daily teaching staff schedule ensuring classrooms are appropriately staffed.
·Oversee office functions including employee timesheets, tuition billing, and management personnel and purchasing. Manage the center’s finances by establishing budgets and ensuring financial compliance.
·Responsible for working in concert with the CPO to obtain and maintain quality initiatives for the Center. This includes ensuring that all support staff are knowledgeable of and actively implementing quality standards that are in place or put in place.
·Supports training goals for all assigned staff.
·Work with Human Resources Director to ensure all federal, state and local laws and regulations are being followed, staffing positions are filled, and carry out disciplinary actions and terminations.
·Monitor and evaluate all department staff leave of absence forms and overtime slips.
·Completes formal observations and annual reviews of Teaching staff and Front Desk Associates.
·Ensures emergency drills are completed.
·Oversees completion of incident reports.
·Liaison to families with center communication updates.
·Maintains sensitive and confidential records and reports.
·Attend all required trainings, meetings and conferences.
·Works with the Food and Nutrition Director to ensure the food we serve exceeds minimum standards necessary for optimum health and nutrition for growing children through the CACFP Healthy Habits which promotes lifelong healthy eating habits and meets the highest quality standards.
·Responsible for ensuring that all staff is providing the highest quality customer service to children, families, visitors, partners, donors, and others.
·Responsible for maintaining appropriate and professional record keeping processes and systems and for ensuring the confidentiality of necessary records.
·Represents the JRC agency in the community in a way that supports and recognizes our Centers as leaders and experts in quality and professional care and community service.
·Perform other duties as assigned; participate in general staff and administrative meetings.
·Required to drive JRC Bus (CDL not required) – transporting children or adult/senior members, if necessary.

Requirements

·Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education (or equivalent recognized state credentials) or related area.
·Excellent leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
·3 years of supervisory experience in a childcare setting is preferred.
·Administrative/management experience, organizational development and operational skills are required.
·Certifications in Infant/Child CPR, First Aid, Communicable Disease Management and Child Abuse/Neglect Prevention and Recognition and renew as required.
·Ability to work well with others (management team, staff, children, parents, supporters, and collaborators) and to foster a team environment.
·A strong understanding of child development.
·Strong finance and budgeting skills.
·Decision making skills
·Able to work independently and without supervision
·Computer skills including spreadsheets, charts and graphs, scheduling software, and word processing skills
·Analytical and problem-solving skills
·Keen judgment

About Us

Our Mission

The Mission of JRC is to enrich lives through Educating children, Engaging seniors and Strengthening community.

Our Vision

To inspire and empower children, seniors and families to achieve their fullest potential every day.

Our Values

• We lead

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