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Assistant Manager Child Development Center
Job Summary:
LEVEL OF RESPONSIBILITY
Qualifications:
COMPETENCIES
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, talk or hear, and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
The Child Development Center Assistant Manager administers, leads, plans, directs and evaluates program operations. This position coordinates special projects and assists the center manager with all program planning and development. The Assistant Manager oversees classroom activities and education. This position maintains reports and records per licensing and program requirements and conducts regular on-site reviews.
Job Duties:
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assists the center manager in daily operations in all aspects of the program.
- Directs planning and development of training and technical assistance activities to include conferences, training calendar, evaluation, curriculum and reports.
- Coordinates special projects and participates on committees as needed.
- Conducts internal quality control checks to ensure licensing and developmentally appropriate practices are maintained.
- Researches, directs, and implements center activities according to applicable licensing rules, regulations, and guidelines.
- Conducts interviews for new hires, completes orientation, tracks staff development and maintains personnel files to meet licensing requirements.
- Provides direction to lead teachers and staff in matters of center operations.
- Communicates and reports program operational information and activities to center manager.
- Coordinates with other agencies as needed.
- Performs other duties, tasks, and services consistent with this position as assigned.
LEVEL OF RESPONSIBILITY
- This position directly supervises early childhood lead teachers.
- Sets work procedures, priorities, levels of responsibility, and objectives.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education, child development, or related field with a minimum of 12 hours in early childhood/child development.
- Three (3) years of experience in a related field.
COMPETENCIES
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
- Intermediate computer & math skills
- Ability to build strong working relationships with a diverse population
- Customer service mindset
- Analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Strong organizational skills
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, talk or hear, and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
- Must possess a valid driver's license with a driving history verified through a motor vehicle report that meets requirements for Cherokee Nation underwriting rating.
- Ability to obtain Child Care Director’s Credential within the first year of employment.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
- The employee must not be and will not be under sanction by the United States Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (OIG) or by the General Services Administration (GSA) or listed on the OIG's Cumulative Sanction Report, or the GSA's List of Excluded Providers, or listed on the OIG's List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE).
- Must meet and maintain pre-employment and periodic background investigation and adjudication for child care.
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