Associate Center Director

Description

Associate Center Directors work alongside Lead Center Directors to provide effective and efficient management, support, and oversight of the child care center. Responsibilities include supervising, coaching, monitoring and planning for the professional development of the teaching staff, thus ensuring quality care and customer service for staff, children, families and community. The Associate Center Director participates in family tours and enrollments, gains knowledge of tuition discounts, understands budgeting and payroll. They also model and coach HighScope, COR, and Conscious Discipline practices.

Requirements

The ideal Associate Center Director has:

• Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education or closely related field preferred
• Associate's Degree in Early Childhood Education required
• Prior experience in a NAEYC accredited child care environment is preferred

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Encompass, the leader in early education and care for birth to five children and their families, is also a leader in career development for early education and agency professionals.

Here are some things to expect of an Associate Director role with Encompass:

1. Exhibit agency values in daily work and demonstrate commitment to the agency mission
2. In collaboration with Lead Center Director, support efforts to effectively staff the center, fostering relationships with teaching staff, children, families.
3. Ensure quality early childhood programming is implemented reflecting High Scope curriculum, COR Advantage and Conscious Discipline practices; team with and support the Lead Center Director in carrying out the program vision
4. Team with Lead Center Director to effectively manage center
5. Support center efforts to ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements (i.e. DCF, NAEYC, USDA)
6. Support professional development for all center staff as aligned with both Center Program Wide and Individual Professional Development Plans
7. Support Lead Center Director in overall fiscal management of center.
8. Work cooperatively with Lead Center Director and support departments regarding center issues, including but not limited to the Foster Grandparent Program and volunteers
9. Be an active member of the Encompass Leadership Team, Center Support Team and other work groups and committees upon request
10. Perform other related duties as requested

Here, we develop experts in Birth to Five Education.

Credentialed. Highly trained. Well-educated. We seek to develop you, our teachers and administrators, whether you come to us with degrees, certifications, and accreditations or we help you gain the next step in your career. Our hope is that it’s here that you will chose to stay and grow with us.

We Encompass You as You Encompass Others.

We believe in fostering a culture where we all:

• Have two-way open communication
• Build trusting relationships with children, families and colleagues
• Have fun at work
• Team together
• Support and care for each other
• Make an impact

Local Options for Your Career.

With our seven locations throughout Greater Green Bay, there are always opportunities within Encompass to grow your career or experience a new adventure.

Over 100 Years of Career Development.

Stability. Longevity. Consistency. Opportunity. These words describe who we’ve been for the families we serve, and those who have been a part of our professional team. Whether you’ve been with us for 30 of those years or 30 days, we hope you will continue to grow with us as we commit to invest in you.

Here are some things to expect of an Associate Director role with Encompass:

1. Exhibit agency values in daily work and demonstrate commitment to the agency mission
2. In collaboration with Lead Center Director, support efforts to effectively staff the center, fostering relationships with teaching staff, children, families.
3. Ensure quality early childhood programming is implemented reflecting High Scope curriculum, COR Advantage and Conscious Discipline practices; team with and support the Lead Center Director in carrying out the program vision
4. Team with Lead Center Director to effectively manage center
5. Support center efforts to ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements (i.e. DCF, NAEYC, USDA)
6. Support professional development for all center staff as aligned with both Center Program Wide and Individual Professional Development Plans
7. Support Lead Center Director in overall fiscal management of