Early Head Start Center Manager
HumanKind
- Lynchburg, VA
- $36,000-45,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Salary Range: $36,000-$45,000
- Over 5 weeks of Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay to use at your discretion
- Medical, Dental, and Vision
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- 403(b) Retirement plan with company match and contribution
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Professional development opportunities
- Life insurance, Short Term and Long Term Disability insurance
- Ensuring staffing patterns promote continuity of care for all children enrolled and allow sufficient time for staff to participate in appropriate training and professional development.
- Structuring education and child development services to recognize primary adults’ role as children’s lifelong educators and encourage primary adults to engage in their child’s education.
- Taking an active role in promoting coordinated systems of comprehensive early childhood services to low-income children and families in their community through communication, cooperation, and the sharing of information among staff, community partners and families; this may include serving on community committees/task forces.
- Maintaining infant and toddler Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) certifications, conduct biannual CLASS observations, and provide feedback to teachers.
- Maintaining children’s records in compliance with licensing and subsidy standards.
- Working collaboratively to ensure policies and procedures relating to the overall operation of the center are kept up-to-date and meet compliance standards.
- Supporting program and school readiness goals and ensure teaching staff support program and school readiness goals.
- Working with contractors to provide high-quality health, oral health, mental health, and nutrition services that are developmentally, culturally, and linguistically appropriate and that will support each child’s growth and school readiness.
- Developing creative strategies to continuously promote employee wellbeing and a positive program culture.
- EHS Center Manager > EHS Education Manager > EHS Director
- EHS Center Manager > Curriculum specialist, Curriculum writer, Preschool Director
- A child development associate or a bachelor’s degree in a child-related field.
- One to two years of programmatic experience.
- One year of supervisory experience.
- Knowledge in early childhood care and education, specifically infant and toddler development
- Knowledge of research-based curriculum, screening, and assessments
- Ability to interpret and implement Head Start Program Performance Standards (HSPPS), ELOF, and Virginia Department of Education Standards for Licensed Child Day Centers and Subsidy Vendor Requirements.
- Ability to stimulate growth in others to inspire a high-functioning team.
- Ability to operate in an organized, detail-oriented manner while maintaining flexibility.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet all deadlines independently.
- Ability to keep abreast of new research and developments in early childhood care and education.
- Actively working for equity and inclusivity, practicing humility and curiosity, taking responsibility, continuously evolving for change.
- Prioritizing caring for our people, fostering a nurturing environment, celebrating small wins, acknowledging challenges, embracing innovation and adaptability.
- Nurturing growth in ourselves and others, leveraging strengths, equipping with tools for success, fostering a positive learning environment.
- Staying mission-focused, serving with empathy, putting egos aside, upholding ethics, communicating openly, providing support, and encouraging feedback.