Administrator CDC (10)

Summary/Objective

This position provides leadership, vision, program planning, and management for the Child Development Center (CDC) to ensure a safe, developmentally appropriate early childhood program and a stimulating learning environment for young children. It ensures a supportive environment for teachers and parents. It manages the resources for the Center including finances, staff, and facility and complies with all licensing and accreditation requirements. It cultivates links with all parts of the campus and creates connections with the professional community beyond the campus. This job requires self-direction and minimal supervision.

Essential Functions

1. Oversee/manage all operational aspects of the center of the center to ensure a supportive and educational environment for children
2. Develop, direct, and supervise the programming of the center, as well as written policies and procedures for parents and staff
3. Hire, train, evaluate, and retain professional staff
4. Facilitate supportive relationships with staff and maintain a level of high performance and morale
5. Provide a written curriculum guideline that meets the individual needs of each child, and extra opportunities for continuing education and professional development
6. Oversee development, implementation, and interpretation of Center policies to ensure compliance with all licensing and accreditation requirements
7. Maintain health and safety policies for the program, secure indoor and outdoor physical environment
8. Keep up-to-date children’s and staff’s records
9. Monitor enrollment and advertise when necessary
10. Manage all operational aspects of the Center to ensure optimal management of resources
11. Develop and monitor budgets, expenses, proper accounting, billing, and tuition collection
12. Develop and oversee procedures for ordering supplies and food and for purchasing equipment
13. Serve as liaison to and a resource to the wider American University community
14. Report regularly to the Center’s supervisor, the Parent Advisory Group, and other campus groups as needed
15. Develop contacts with the Early Childhood professional community and make referrals available for children with special needs
16. Participate in local and national organizations in the field
17. Continuously evaluate program effectiveness and operational efficiency, and plan for program improvement

Work Environment

• This position reports directly to the Director, Employee Wellness and Work-Life.
• Reporting directly to this position are one full-time Assistant to the Director, two full-time Lead Teachers and two-full-time Teachers.
• Twelve work-study students, interns and volunteers and two full-time summer assistant teachers are under the direct supervision of the teachers and the Administrator.
• The CDC cares for 30 full-time equivalent children who attend the center between the hours of 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• This position manages a budget of $425,000.
• The Administrator monitors undergraduate and graduate students from various departments who want to observe, study, and do educational projects involving the children in the Center.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

• Full Time
• Project Leader/Advisor B
• Exempt

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood education including Early Childhood Development, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education or Special Ed or a Bachelor’s degree in any subject with at least 15 semester credit hours in Early Childhood Education.
• At least two+ years of teaching experience in an early childhood education setting.
• Experience administering a high-quality early care and education program, demonstrating skills supervising teaching staff and responding to parent, staff, and community concerns related to childcare issues with health and safety restrictions in place.
• Strong background in overseeing all aspects of center operations including, enrollment, staffing, customer relations and facility management.
• Ability to implement organizational policies and procedures and budget management.
• Excellent leadership skills with hiring, supervising, and motivating staff.
• Sufficient working knowledge of the standard of the DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education and the accreditation process of the National Association of the Education of Young Children Demonstrated interpersonal, organizational and time management skills.
• Proficient written and verbal skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and computers.

Preferred Education and Experience

• Experience in administering a campus childcare program preferred.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

• Hiring offers for this position are contingent on successful completion of a background check.
• To ensure the health and safety of our community AU requires COVID-19 vaccinations for faculty and staff. Click here to learn more about our health and safety directive.

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