HEAD START CENTER DIRECTOR

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Easterseals Job Description

Job Title: Center Director

Department: Head Start

Location: Gaithersburg

Reports to: Senior Director, Head Start

FLSA Classification: Exempt

Job Summary:

This position reports to the HS/EHS Director and is a member of the Head Start Leadership Team.

As a leader in a Child Care Center, you understand what it takes to inspire a team and build a great program. You are a positive influence and motivate others to be their best. You effectively manage the day-to-day operations to ensure quality throughout the center. The work you do is vitally important and makes a difference in the lives of children, families, and your staff.

Responsibilities:

• Work in concert with HS/EHS Director to develop operational procedures, implement strategic initiatives and complete projects that impact both the local programs and the Company’s business objectives.
• Ensure compliance with Company, State and Federal standards, along with licensing requirements.
• Support HS/EHS Director in meeting all programs or company-wide goals.
• Maintain contracts for all utilities, communications, storage, cleaning services, and trash removal.
• Responsible for maintaining building and grounds.
• Ensure compliance with municipal ordinances, state licensing laws, and federal standards.
• Maintains the license compliance files.
• Oversees the issuing of company supplies to personnel, while maintaining an inventory of equipment, laptops, cell phones, walkie-talkies etc.
• Responds to all emergencies. Emergency Liaison with Municipal departments.
• Responsible for creating and monitoring the IT, Facility and Food Service annual budgets.
• Supervises all staff in the Center

Requirements:

• Must pass physical examination, background check and fingerprinting screen.
• Must be able to lift/move heavy and/or bulky objects weighing up to 75 lbs.
• Driver’s license (in good standing) required.
• Excellent computer/e-mail/word processing skills required.
• Meet the Maryland State Dept. Of Education Office of Child Care requirements to lead childcare programs for infants/toddlers or preschoolers (ages 2-5)

Additional Skills Required

• Are engaging, dynamic and passionate about early learning & child development
• Value an environment of authenticity, accountability and integrity
• Have a proven ability for taking initiative
• Find excitement in everyday challenges and are solution-driven
• Understand what it means to lead by example
• Are able to motivate a team to the successful accomplishment of set goals
• Easily builds a professional relationship with parents and teammates
• Is driven to give his or her best each day

Easterseals policy is to provide equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants and employees regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, veteran status, status as a special disabled veteran, or any other protected criteria as established by federal, state, or local laws. Employment decisions at Easterseals are based solely upon relevant criteria, including an individual’s capabilities, qualifications, training, experience and suitability.

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