Director of Early Childhood Education - Chicago, United States - Children's Learning Place

Children's Learning Place
Children's Learning Place
Verified Company
Chicago, United States

2 weeks ago

Mark Lane

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Mark Lane

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Description

Children's Learning Place is looking for a Director Qualified person who is passionate about working and helping with the development of children from 6 weeks old to 6 years old.


  • DCFS qualified (please see education) Need copy of college transcripts
  • DCFS and Health Department requires physical, TB test, proof of MMR vaccines and Tdap on the DCFS form (if hired, will go over paperwork)

CLP Benefits:
after 90 days

  • Health, Dental, and Vision insurance
  • Paid time off: includes Holidays, Vacation, and Sick Time
  • Short and Long Term Disability
  • Life insurance
  • Retirement plan
  • 401(k)
We believe that each child deserves the very best opportunity to grow and learn.

Studies show that the most important years of a child's brain development and learning patterns occur from infancy to the age of five.

We are committed to provide the tools and the environment that will give our children every opportunity to develop to their greatest potential.

We offer our expertise with the highest degree of love and understanding. Children deserve to receive all the support and respect it takes to establish a strong foundation for their future. We do all of this in an environment that is fun and exciting.


Director Job Description
Summary/Objective


The child care center manager is responsible to plan, organize, implement, coordinate, and control services of the childcare program, exercising independent judgment and decision-making authority as delegated, including budget, policies, procedures, and staff supervision.

Under general supervision, the manager operates the childcare program in conformance with institutional regulations and state/city day care licensing provisions.

Responsibilities include the overall management of the centers early childhood program and its operation, facilitating, planning and coordinating of the children's educational programs and activities.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  • Develop and implement program, operating policies and activities as required; develop cost estimates for future program's needs.
  • Responsible to expand funds according to institution and state guidelines; responsible for ensuring that program operates within budgetary parameters established; if circumstances cause budget to exceed or create potential for budget to be exceeded, plan and implement cost reduction sops and arrange for increased funding from sources.
  • Plan, develop, schedule, and/or provide inservice training and evaluation of childcare staff.
  • Ensure that the center and staff conform to federal, state, and local rules, regulations, and
licensing requirements.

  • Recruit and schedule children for the childcare center; maintain accurate records on children
enrolled in the program to include their development, attendance, immunization and general
health; conduct program registration, and maintain appropriate files and waiting lists.

  • Confer with parents on a regular basis to discuss the development of their enrolled child/children.
  • Conduct marketing campaigns, maintain public relations with parents, prospective clients;
universities, colleges, or community colleges.

  • Order and maintain childcare supplies and equipment.
  • Prepare and maintain administrative and business reports and records of the childcare center;
record all fee payments and prepare billing late payments and follow-up actions when necessary; review income and expense, statistical, and budget status reports to develop and maintain sound financial status of program; analyze problems in these areas andmake
recommendations to resolve them or take corrective action; prepare billing reports on child care center use.

  • Develop grant or contract proposals; conduct fundraising activities; implement contracts with child care funding agencies.
  • Assist child care center staff in preparing for and presenting early childhood programs and activities; direct the organization and followup of special activities such as offcampus field trips; assist as necessary with duties of instructional assistants.
  • Ensure that problems encountered by staff are resolved; alter policies or procedures to ensure smooth operation of program.
Competencies


  • Customer/Client Focus. 2. Decision Making.
  • Leadership.
  • Ethical Conduct.
  • Team work Orientation.
Supervisory Responsibility


This position manages all employees of the child care center and is responsible for the performance management and hiring of the employees within the center.

Work Environment
Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

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