Come PLAY on our team!!
Do you like summers off? How about mostly working during the school day?
Do you dream of promoting a culture of support and empowerment by teaching
and leading our community's youth, while encompassing the whole family?
We proudly promote school readiness by enhancing the social and cognitive development
of children through the provision of educational, health, nutritional, social, and other services
to enrolled children and families.
Purpose:
To promote school readiness by enhancing the social and cognitive development of children through the provision of educational, health, nutritional, social, and other services to enrolled children and families.
Position Objectives:
- Comply with and utilize the Head Start Program Performance Standards, Head Start Act, State of Michigan Child Care Center Licensing Rules, the Early Childhood Standards of Quality for Pre-Kindergarten, GSRP Implementation Manual (GSRP funded), Great Start to Quality, Program Procedure Manual Guidance, 5 Year Grant, USDA/CACFP/MDE Requirements, and NMCAA Personnel Polices.
- Act in a manner that is conducive to the welfare of children.
- Ensure facilities are conducive to the welfare of children.
- Responsible for the general management of the center.
- Oversee staff and ensure appropriate care and supervision of children at all times.
- Develop, implement, and evaluate program and center policies.
- Administer day-to-day operations, including being available to address parent, child, and staff issues.
- Oversee child assessment and the planning, implementation, and evaluation of the classroom program.
- Provide remote services when necessary, to support children and families in a home environment.
- Lead and/or team with the Family Engagement Specialist to facilitate family engagement activities.
- Monitor staff and conduct employee performance reviews for each staff member.
- Consider opportunities to participate in setting program goals and committing to making progress on an ongoing basis.
Essential Functions:
Eligibility Recruitment Selection Enrollment & Attendance
Education and Child Development
Health
Family and Community Engagement
Services for Children with Disabilities
Personal and Professional
Record Keeping
