Job Responsibilities:
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.
Responsibilities:
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
Establishing an inclusive, welcoming environment and Center culture through value-inspired leadership for all employees
Observing and resolving gaps, inefficiencies, and conflicts in the day-to-day operations
Mediating issues with families and employees
Providing proper resources for children and employees
Collaboratively spearheading staff recruitment, hiring, training, benefit, and retention efforts.
Leading child recruitment, acceptance, and retention efforts alongside the Family Success and Central Office teams
Implementing policies and procedures to safeguard health and safety of families and employees in compliance with the state requirements (DHS/OCDEL) and NAEYC standards
Establishing and reinforcing rules of behavior and compliance with procedures
Ensuring adherence to all CHS policies, procedures, and governance standards
Creating an effective system of reporting and progress tracking
Maintaining clear and transparent communications with children, parents, and caregivers and formulating public communications to this audience on major events and issues
Obtaining necessary approvals, licenses, and accreditations for the Center's operations alongside the Operations Director
Managing the Center's local community outreach and relationships alongside the Communications Director and Enrollment Director
Developing and fostering relationships with on-site partners
Working closely with the Assistant Director to ensure consistent high-quality programming and on track operations
Supporting the development of Center budget and ensuring that funding, contract, and reporting requirements are met fully
Building and encouraging a positive and collaborative working environment, showing appreciation and unity of all employee contributions
