Harbor Child Care Center is seeking a Center Director for its Glen Cove Location. Reporting directly to the Executive Director, the Center Director effectively operates and manages all aspects of the Infant,Toddler, & PreK programs, staff and facility. The Center Director is responsible for operational aspects of the child care center, ensuring quality care and education for children; achievement of customer service; and ensuring compliance with NAEYC standards, NYS OCFS policies and procedures and NYS licensing regulations. The Center Director must meet expectations for promoting the Center, providing tours and capturing new clientele, along with quality programs operational compliance, and must demonstrate expected behaviors.
JOB SUMMARY: Under the supervision of the Executive director, the Center Director is responsible for the day-to-day operation of, and overall function of the center. The Center Director will work within the framework of Harbor Child Care, carrying out its functions, policies and procedures.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
1. Maintains full enrollment at the Center.
2. Keeps the center and staff in compliance with the regulations governing child care as set forth by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services.
3. Maintains the high standards set forth by the National Association for the Education of Young Children.
4. Supervises and trains staff to implement the High/Scope curriculum.
5. Encourages and supports an Anti-Bias curriculum
6. Builds a sense of community among children, staff and families.
7. Serves as a supervisor, resource person, and consultant to other staff.
8. Attends Administrative meeting and marketing functions.
9. Building Management
10. Fundraising
11. Be available to care for children in an emergency or unusual number of teacher absences.
12. Perform any other reasonable duty as needed for the cohesive operation of the Center.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree including, or in addition to, 12 credits in Early Childhood, Child Development or related field AND One year full-time teaching experience in a child day care center, family or group family day care home or other early childhood program AND one year of experience supervising staff in a child care program or a related field of work
OR
New York State Children's Program Administrator Credential AND One year full-time teaching experience in a child day care center, family or group family day care home or other early childhood program AND one year of experience supervising staff in a child care program or related field of work
OR
Associate's degree in Early Childhood or related field with a plan of study leading to:· a Bachelor's degree; or· a New York State Program Administration credential AND Two years full-time teaching experience in a child day care center, family or group family day care home, or other early childhood program AND Two years of experience supervising staff in a child care program or related field of work
OR
Child Development Associate credential with a plan of study leading to· a Bachelor's degree; or· a New York State Children's Program Administrator Credential AND Two years full-time teaching experience in a child day care center, family or group family day care home, or other early childhood program AND Two years of experience supervising staff in a child care program or related field of work