Licensed Childcare Center Director- 51-100 child capacity
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Summary The Center Director is responsible for ensuring the health, safety, and quality of education, for all children within the center?s care. The Center Director is directly accountable for overall operational management in accordance with well-established guidelines, including curriculum development, staff and facilities management, legal and budgetary considerations, and long range planning. The Center Director ensures that the needs of the students and the goals of the center are met appropriately.
Summary The Center Director is responsible for ensuring the health, safety, and quality of education, for all children within the center?s care. The Center Director is directly accountable for overall operational management in accordance with well-established guidelines, including curriculum development, staff and facilities management, legal and budgetary considerations, and long range planning. The Center Director ensures that the needs of the students and the goals of the center are met appropriately. Duties
- Establish quality vision for the center. Manage adherence to quality standards in accordance with the vision and with state and local requirements. Maintain quality effectiveness measurements.
- Develop general educational curriculum; collaborate with staff to develop positive learning activities; manage adherence to state and local regulations.
- Maintain student records in accordance with established enrollment procedures and guidelines.
- Maintain communications with parents of current and prospective students through direct conversation, newsletters and parent handbook; implement community outreach activities to maintain and promote positive community relationships.
- Approve menus and food purchases.
- Maintain positive relationships with regulatory agencies; ensure legal and financial compliance.
- Oversee all office functions including payroll, accounts payable and receivable, tuition billing and payment, human resources and personnel management (staff supervision) and purchasing.
- Resolve conflicts (including corrective action when necessary) to ensure a positive experience for everyone.
- Manage budget planning and review.
- Establish illness and emergency procedures; ensure staff is trained appropriately.
- Implement strategic plan and goals in keeping with mission of program.
- Maintain personal professional development plan to ensure continuous quality improvement.
Requirements Eight credits in early childhood education from an institution of higher education. Up to 2 courses in the Registry Administrator Credential series may be used to meet the early childhood education requirement if taken prior to beginning to work as a center director OR A combination of 4 credits and 2 noncredit department approved courses in early childhood education. Up to 2 courses in the Registry Administrator Credential series may be used to meet the early childhood education requirement if taken prior to beginning to work as a center director OR A certificate from The Wisconsin Registry indicating that the person is preliminarily qualified as a director for a center licensed to care for 51 or more children OR An associate degree in early childhood education or child care from an accredited institution of higher education. OR A bachelor?s degree in early childhood education, education, or child development from an accredited institution of higher education OR A license issued by the Wisconsin department of public instruction or the appropriate authority in another state to be a pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, or early childhood regular or special education teacher. The license may not be a one-year license with stipulations (formerly known as an emergency license); a 3-year, short-term substitute license; or a 5-year long-term substitute license, as defined by the Wisconsin department of public instruction Any additional mandates as stipulated by WI state licensing requirements
- Pass an initial background check, physical examination, and Tuberculosis test.
- Obtain and/or maintain current first aid and CPR training.
Nice To Haves Eight credits in early childhood education from an institution of higher education. Up to 2 courses in the Registry Administrator Credential series may be used to meet the early childhood education requirement if taken prior to beginning to work as a center director OR A combination of 4 credits and 2 noncredit department approved courses in early childhood education. Up to 2 courses in the Registry Administrator Credential series may be used to meet the early childhood education requirement if taken prior to beginning to work as a center director OR A certificate from The Wisconsin Registry indicating that the person is preliminarily qualified as a director for a center licensed to care for 51 or more children OR An associate degree in early childhood education or child care from an accredited institution of higher education. OR A bachelor?s degree in early childhood education, education, or child development from an accredited institution of higher education OR A license issued by the Wisconsin department of public instruction or the appropriate authority in another state to be a pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, or early childhood regular or special education teacher. The license may not be a one-year license with stipulations (formerly known as an emergency license); a 3-year, short-term substitute license; or a 5-year long-term substitute license, as defined by the Wisconsin department of public instruction Benefits Bright Beginnings offers a generous paid time off package and offers a 50% tuition discount for the children of center employees. Seniority level
Employment type
- Employment type Full-time
Job function
- Job function Education and Training
- Industries IT Services and IT Consulting
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