DIRECTOR OF EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS

Description

Job Title: Director of Early Childhood Programs  

Reports To: Chief Operating Officer   

Status: Full-Time, Exempt, In-Person role

Pay Range: $90,000 to $95,000 annualized

Summary: Responsible for the management of all aspects of delivery of YWCA mission in the Education and family services department to include Head Start, Early Head Start, VPK & SR programs, and Court Care programs in accordance with state, local, and federal regulations, and to assist the Chief Operating Officer in the on-going planning, development, implementation and evaluation of all education and family programs of YWCA. The Director will lead the day-to-day operational oversight in the delivery of a high quality, outcomes based program of early childhood education and education development, this includes supporting all key component areas of the Head Start program through implementation and monitoring of the Head Start Performance Standards to ensure compliance, identifying needs and resources, program management and quality improvement, communication and reporting.  Director will work with the COO in providing leadership that aligns with the agency’s mission, Education programs, Head Start Performance Standards and funder’s guidelines and regulatory compliance. Ensures that staff are following all policies and procedures and demonstrate our core values of Courage, Commitment and Compassion.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following.

· Builds strong professional teams who enjoy a good working relationship with each other as well as with parents and the community at large. 

· Takes the necessary steps to provide a safe and caring environment that fosters well-being, and maintains respectful and responsible behavior for each participant. 

· Oversees the implementation of program curriculum and enhancements at all early childhood centers and court care sites. Provides direction and support to ensure effectiveness and efficiency of programs.

· Prepares funding applications, including monitoring and reporting to funding sources, as required.

· Writes and prepares annual end of year reports to early childhood and all other funding partners 

· Assures compliance of all Head Start, Early Head start, Early Learning Coalition, Voluntary Pre-K, United Way, MDPS, Miami-Dade and Broward County requirements.

· Supervises all YWCA Early Childhood Centers including the Center Services Directors, Curriculum Specialists, Disabilities Coordinator, Mental Health Coordinator, Family & Community Engagement Manager, Program Administrative Coordinator, Multi-Site Court Care manager, and any other coordinators/specialists under Early Childhood Programs Department. 

· Provides hands on support to the staff at the sites to ensure that they are operating, implementing and coordinating the delivery of the services in a manner consistent with the requirements of contractual agreements, regulations, and standards.

· Establishes, maintains and complies with credential and educational requirements for teaching staff and center directors and coordinators.

· Assesses staffing, analyzes gaps, and develops action plans to close those gaps

· Supports COO with the implementation of the Head Start program governance as outlined in policies and procedures.

· Prepares, submits, and is responsible for Corrective Action Plan for all HS/EHS/EXP sites

· Prepares for approval from COO the annual HS application

· Oversees process of Annual HS Self-Assessment, TTA Plan, and Goal planning

· Works with the COO & CFO to develop and manage the Head Start, Early Head Start Program, OMB budgets and assists each center director with the implementation of their budget.

· Promotes and oversees school readiness goals; supporting a comprehensive approach to early childhood development; implementing the agency’s Head Start Plan, including goals, objectives, outcomes

· Focuses on continuous quality improvement; assist in collecting, aggregating, analyzing and trending data for use in program planning and design

· Creates a superior program experience, and prepares staff to offer a rich and robust offering of early Childhood programming at all sites

· Creates and accesses professional development opportunities for staff in the Head Start, Early Head start, and any Early childhood departments

· Attends HS policy committee meetings and all Division meetings as required

· Monitors frequently all program locations to ensure a safe and enriching environment for program participants

· Ensures all Head Start, Early Head Start, Early Childhood meet/exceeds quality standards.

· Develops annual and ongoing training programs as needed for all Program staff to