CDC Site Director

  • JOB SUMMARY
    • The Site Director is responsible for supervising the day-to-day functioning of the CDC programs and curriculum development and maintaining networking with other child-care professionals, recommending to parents, referrals to specialists as deemed necessary.
  • DUTIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
    • Overall performance rating of below indicated essential job duties:
    • Work with classroom teacher on any special needs of individual children and remain alert to signs of child abuse or neglect; reporting suspected cases as prescribed.
    • Coordinates curriculum events and programs throughout the year. Handles all correspondence and required reporting.
    • Hire and maintain staff ratio, assigning staff and students to classes; maintain staff personnel files, and arrange for new team member orientation.
    • Meet at least monthly with team members to oversee curriculum planning, team member performance, challenges or concerns.  
    • Organize any appropriate in-service training/continuing education and other extracurricular activities.
    • Advertise for enrollment, register students throughout the year, make available at registration all the necessary student forms and have the forms completed and filed for each child and ensure receipt of tuition due. 
    • Purchase all necessary food, building and classroom supplies and bring before leadership all requests for large capital requests. Ensure site application for licensure is completed, submitted and received by the state licensing agency annually.  Responsible for preparing and meeting the annual budget of the Child Development Center. 
    • Keep parents informed and up-to-date on child-care policies, procedures and activities through various communications which may include emails, newsletters and postings.  
    • Responsibilities include planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance, providing continued education, awarding and disciplining team members and resolving complaints and problems.
  • EDUCATION/LICENSE/CERTIFICATION/OTHER REQUIREMENTS
    • Minimum requirement:
      • Bachelor’s degree in Education or applicable certification/credential
      • Two (2) years classroom experience in early childhood development
      • Be certified in CPR and First Aid annually.
      • Have a current state criminal record check on file with the state.
    • Preferred qualifications:
  • WORKING ENVIRONMENT
    • This job operates in a professional classroom and office environment routinely using standard office equipment such as computers.
    • Occasionally work outside in mild weather conditions
    • The noise level in this position is usually low to moderate.
  • PHYSICAL DEMANDS
    • Occasionally required to maintain in a stationary position (standing or sitting).
    • Frequently required to walk and move about.
    • Frequently required to operate a computer and other equipment.
    • Frequently required to use fine motor skills to handle and operate instruments/devices.
    • Constantly required to lift and/or move items up to 10 pounds.
    • Frequently required to lift and/or move items up to 25 pounds.
    • Occasionally required to lift and/or move items up to 50 pounds.
    • Constantly required to communicate with individuals requiring talking and hearing.
    • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.