Assistant Center Director & Family Services Coordinator

Position Title: Assistant Center Director/Family Services Coordinator

Employee Type: Full-Time Regular

Supervisor Title: Center Director

Division: Head Start, US Programs

Save the Children

For over 100 years, Save the Children has been fighting for the rights of children. The right to a healthy start in life. To have access to education. To be in a safe environment, protected from harm. We work in some of the world’s hardest-to-reach places – over 100 countries, including the U.S. No matter what your role is, when you join Save the Children, you’re creating positive, irreversible change for children, and the future we all share.

The Role

The Assistant Center Director & Family Services Coordinator supports the Center Director in the general and day-to-day operations of a Head Start/Early Head Start center or cluster of outlying centers. This role assists with coordinating center activities, supporting staff and classroom operations, and helping ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.

In addition, the position provides family services coordination by communicating with parents to help them learn about and access community resources, supporting families in goal setting, and encouraging parent involvement in their child’s education. The Assistant Center Director & Family Services Coordinator works with families through a case management model to develop and implement Family Partnership Agreements and assists with completing child health requirements, screenings, and assessments.

As a front-line representative of Save the Children, the Assistant Center Director & Family Services Coordinator is responsible for helping ensure the safety and security of Head Start children and families while demonstrating the agency’s values of Accountability, Collaboration, Creativity, and Integrity.

As a Save the Children employee who routinely encounters children, this position is responsible for supporting child abuse prevention efforts through awareness, training, and adherence to child safeguarding policies. The position must take positive steps to protect children who may be the subject of concern, report and respond to any instance of suspected child abuse, and promote training and awareness around all child safeguarding obligations.

What You’ll Be Doing (Essential Duties)

• Support the Center Director in coordinating the day-to-day operations of the Head Start/Early Head Start center, including assisting with staff schedules, classroom coverage, and operational needs.
• Assist the Center Director with monitoring center operations to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations, including Head Start Performance Standards and licensing requirements.
• Support the Center Director in providing guidance and coaching to staff, assisting with conflict resolution, and encouraging professional development opportunities.
• Assist with facilitating staff meetings, supporting staff training efforts, and providing feedback to staff to support performance improvement.
• Support the Center Director in maintaining accurate documentation and submitting required reports, including scheduled program reports, incident reports, and mandated documentation.
• Work collaboratively with center staff to promote high-quality teaching and learning environments.
• Assist in tracking staff attendance, maintaining on-site employee records, and supporting the verification of timesheets.
• Assist the Center Director with monitoring safety checks, supporting annual safety inspections, and helping ensure completion of licensing requirements.
• Support the identification, purchase, and inventory of center supplies and equipment.
• Assist with planning family engagement activities, including parent meetings, center improvement events, and volunteer opportunities.
• Work collaboratively with managers, specialists, and coordinators to ensure accurate tracking and data entry related to ERSEA (Eligibility, Recruitment, Selection, Enrollment, and Attendance), health, education, mental health, disabilities, and child and family services.
• Assist with monitoring enrollment and attendance and supporting efforts to fill vacancies within required timelines.
  Maintain regular communication with families regarding screenings, assessments, and program requirements, including medical, nutritional, educational, and social services.
• Assist families with identifying goals and developing Family Partnership Agreements while maintaining strict confidentiality of family records.
• Participate in case coordination meetings with appropriate staff to support integrated services for children and families.
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