Job Type Full-timeDescriptionPosition Data: Title: UPK Site SupervisorGrade: E10 ExemptReports to: Child Care Center AdministratorBasic Function or Position Summary: Responsible for overall operations including curriculum implementation, staffing, budgeting, Head Start standards and regulatory compliance for OCFS licensed UPK classrooms within multiple school settings. Hour per week: 35 Monday - Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm. Salary $32.13/hourly. Position is located in either Dunkirk or Jamestown. Security Clearance: Level 5 V,A,C,RRequirementsPosition Responsibilities and Specific Duties:
- Facilitate effective partnerships with partner school districts that enhance child outcomes and are responsive to customers.
- Oversees hiring and supervision of site staff.
- Responsible for effective implementation of the curriculum.
- Maintains training and experience to carry out the administration, operation and maintenance of child day care center (s).
- Use CLASS, ECERS, and other teacher assessment data to plan for staff development and quality improvement.
- Supports implementation of career development plans for staff.
- Evaluate TSG, ASQ and other child data to improve child outcomes
- Compile accurate and timely reports and data.
- Ensure quality services and positive experiences for families and staff.
- Monitor records on children enrolled in the program to ensure accurate and up-to-date information, including attendance, immunization, and general health
- Order and maintain child care supplies and equipment
- Works with team on PR and recruitment strategies; community relations.
- Maintains current knowledge of and assures regulatory and procedural compliance.
- Develops and keeps procedures and protocols current; implements designated management systems.
- Assists with providing and developing trainings and orientation to service area staff.
- Promotes agency wide integrated service delivery strategies.
- Participates on designated Coalitions.
- Fosters positive relationships with peers, funders, licensors, staff, subcontractors and community partners.
- Monitors identified service area budgets; assists Supervisor to develop new or renewed budgets.
- Facilitates and participates in meetings as designated.
- Fosters ongoing, integrated, comprehensive service delivery model with other COI services.
- Coordinates designated functions of the MOU and MOA process.
- Facilitates standardization of systems and processes within service area and division.
- Utilizes CAPSYS, data, and other tracking and measurement tools to monitor staff performance and service area outcomes; drive improvement and response to need in service area
- Promotes positive agency, division and service area image
- Other duties as assigned by supervisor
Key Working Relationships: A. Internal: ERSEA and Division Health staffB. External: School district personnel, parents, OCFS LicensorsSupervisory Scope: A. Number of staff supervised: 6 - 12B. Titles supervised: Site Director/Teacher, Teacher, Teacher AssistantOrganizational Responsibilities:
- Adheres to all policies and procedures
- Attends appropriate in-services/trainings
- Attend all required meetings.
- Data collection, analysis & reporting as required
- Participation in all management systems and functions internally and externally
- Participates in organizational committee structures as appropriate
Physical:
- Ability to lift up to and including 25-50 pounds of physical effort
Knowledge, Skills Required:
- Bachelor's Degree in Early Education required; master's degree preferred
- 3 years' experience in child care or early childhood education required
- NYS Early Childhood Teaching Certificate preferred
- Strong interpersonal, communication and customer relation skills
- Strong computer skills, including word processing, data entry, and excel in a windows' environment.
- Excellent organizational skills
- Strong leadership skills
- Ability to work as a team member/shared decision making.
- Budgeting knowledge preferred
Special Requirements, if any:
- Must be able to provide consistent even tempered customer service at all times
- Completes all required NYS background clearances
- Pre-employment physical exams and TB Testing
- Valid Driver's license
- Reliable transportation
- Ability to travel throughout the county
- Authorized Driver of a COI Vehicle
- Pre-employment drug and alcohol testing required; subject to random drug and alcohol testing for cause
- Works compassionately with a diverse population