SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Meet or exceed all policies and procedures mandated by all internal and external agencies.
- Maintain relationships with Key Stakeholders.
- Provide a safe and healthy environment for children.
- Plan, implement and participate in educational activities for children that promote the development of cognitive, social, emotional, physical and language development of each child.
- Provide ongoing assessments of children’s progress to communicate development milestones.
- Supervise and manage staff and children with the purpose of following the agency’s goals and values
- Develop, encourage and maintain positive relations with parents and co-workers.
- Assist in maintaining Staff and Children’s records, including enrollments.
- Participate in parent conferences as needed.
- Ensure that all parents receive letters and communication concerning program and their child or children.
- Familiarize the parents of newly enrolled children with the Center’s expectations and routines.
- Communicate all significant incidents to the Associate Director of Programs.
- Be available to community groups for public events that pertain to children and families.
- Assume additional related duties and responsibilities as enumerated by the Associate Director of Programs.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Supervision/Health and Safety
- Supervise and monitor the children at all times, and assure that all staff do the same.
- Assure that teachers implement all activities in a safe efficient manner.
- Assure that teachers use positive redirection, positive language and positive reinforcement to guide the children in your care.
- Recognize, document and take appropriate action of suspected child abuse and neglect, illness or accident.
- Assure that all aspects of the program, including the building and premises, are within guidelines of Minimum Standards.
- Assure that the Kitchen Manager is following all necessary guidelines as required by the Health Department.
Program
- Assure that teachers plan, develop, prepare and Implement educational activities including a variety of themes and subjects, such as language development, math development, diversity, gross and fine motor skills development, self-help skill development, science, art, music, health and hygiene and self-esteem.
- Assure that teachers individualize one-to-one and group activities to reflect the unique needs and strengths of all in each group.
- Assure all teachers follow a consistent schedule which includes small and large group experiences for each child.
- Coach teachers to enhance the program using a variety of techniques which include modeling, observing, questioning, demonstrating and reinforcing for the children.
- Assist Lead Teacher in observing, assessing and evaluating each child’s progress in your group keeping written records.
Parent Relations
- Respect and communicate in a professional manner with parents to build long term relationships with families.
- Communicate with parents on a regular basis on each child’s progress and the activities of each area (daily notes home, what we did today, notes posted to door, etc.)
- Maintain confidentiality concerning child issues and handle this information in an appropriate manner.
- Schedule regular parent meetings at least bi-monthly.
- Send weekly communication to parents with newsletter, menu, etc.
- Schedule orientation will all new parents prior to the first day of enrollment.
Staff Relations
- Promote and maintain good working relationships with other staff members, the contract site, as well as members of the management team.
- Schedule monthly staff meetings.
- Schedule quarterly staff trainings.
- Interview, hire and train staff as needed.
- Set yearly goals with teachers (individual and team goals), and support with weekly 1:1 meetings.
- Observe and coach teachers on a regular basis.
PERSONAL SKILLS AND CHARACTERISTICS:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to relate to adults and children.
- High energy level.
- Resourceful and well organized.
- Strong customer service skills.
- Strong commitment for doing what is right for young children.
REASONING ABILITY:
- Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of situations.
- Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written and oral form.
- Ability to respond quickly and appropriately to an emergency or a crisis situation.
SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES:
- Self-Awareness: Ability to fully understand the impact emotions have on performance, assessment of strengths and weaknesses, relationships, and others. Demonstrates self-confidence, initiative, motivation, optimism and flexibility.
- Self-Management: Ability to manage behaviors, thoughts, and emotions in a conscious and productive way. Models the ability to implement self-control in assessing frustrations and failures and models resilience and courage. Understands personal responsibility in different aspects of life and work, and what is needed to fulfill that responsibility.
- Social Awareness: Ability to understand and learn about the diverse perspective of others. Includes listening, honoring others views, assessing impact of words, and the desire to serve others in effort to meet their needs appropriately and professionally.
- Relationship Skills: Ability to build relationships which model caring, concern and healthy conflict. Demonstrates positive methods of collaboration and conflict resolution. Ability to positively lead and inspire others and integrate such models personally. Demonstrates ability to support positive work culture, which encourages results from others.
- Responsible Decision Making: Ability to make constructive choices about personal behavior and social interactions based on ethical standards, safety concerns, and social norms; the realistic evaluation of consequences of various actions; and a consideration of the well-being of oneself and others.
PHYSICAL CONDITIONS:
- Requires normal range of hearing and vision.
- Requires the ability to lift 50 pounds.
- Requires daily standing, sitting, bending and stooping.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
- Ability to work overtime and odd schedules.
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:
- Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
- No or very limited exposure to physical risk.
- Exposure to childhood diseases.
This position description does not list all the duties of the job. Incumbent may be asked to perform other functions and duties. Incumbent will be evaluated in part based upon performance of the responsibilities in this job description. Executive Management has the right to revise this job description at any time.
