Education Center Director

Position: Education Center Director - 4925
Bronx Works helps individuals and families improve their economic and social well-being. From toddlers to seniors, we feed, shelter, teach, and support our neighbors to build a stronger community. In all aspects of our work, we strive for the highest ethical and performance standards and are guided by the belief that people are to be treated with dignity and respect regardless of their present situation or past experiences.

Across our 60+ locations, we provide programs in a variety of service areas, including workforce development, children, youth, families, seniors and homeless prevention.

"Sparking Imagination, Igniting Minds" Bronx Works Early Childhood Learning Center provide high-quality early childhood care and education to children 2 years 9 months to 5 years of age, our goal is to provide opportunities that offer all children and families a strong start in school and life.

Job Overview

Bronx Works currently have an opportunity for an Early Childhood Education Center Director to join our caring and expanding team at our newest location. Bronx Works is looking for an individual that has New York State Early Childhood Education Center management experience with high standards. The ideal candidate will have to be committed and want to make a difference in the lives of young students and their families, while effectively and efficiently running all aspects of operations.

This individual must also have the ability to effectively establish relationships with staff, parents, children, and the community s position will lead a team of staff working together to offer quality education in a safe and nurturing environment. The ECLC Department has a focus on teamwork with the objective of helping children to learn, grow, and thrive.

In this extremely rewarding position, you will assume ultimate responsibility for creating and maintaining an educational and nurturing environment for the students and families we serve as well as timely submissions of contracts and operational budgets. The Educational Director is responsible for the overall leadership and management of the preschool. This position is responsible for smooth day-to-day operations, financial management, curriculum delivery, employee/student retention and achievement, parent/community relations, and strategic planning for the school.

The Director must perform a variety of highly responsible, confidential, and complex administrative duties including, but not limited to, budgeting, marketing, bookkeeping/ recording procedures, curriculum knowledge and employee relations. This position requires the ability to provide exceptional customer service, excellent leadership, organizational, and communication skills.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintain, at all times, high-quality childcare standards based on developmentally appropriate practices.
• Ensures compliance with the NYC Department of Mental Health and Hygiene, Head Start Standards, and NYC PKA Policy and procedures.
• Responsible for all aspects of program development, quality, and safety.
• Completes annual inspections within the required timeframe with the fire department, Department of Health, etc. as required.
• Recruit, interview, recommend new hires, trains, coaches teaching staff, motivates, and evaluates appropriate staff to meet program standards.
• Reports directly to the Daycare Board Chair.
• Establish and monitor quality assurance of program goals in compliance with the agency and contractual expectations.
• Monitor program's contractual compliance and meet with contractual manager during site visits.
• Act as a conduit with funding source
• Create and manage budget and other fiscal matters.
• Attend internal and external agency/ contract meetings, training sessions as provided.
• Conduct monthly staff meetings or more frequently as required.
• Supervise and evaluate staff performance, providing monthly written feedback.
• Complete each staff members' annual performance review.
• Provide staff training on program goals and duties as well as expectations to the agency.
• Meet monthly with Program Director for exchange of ideas and written feedback
• Submit monthly reports to supervisor and funding source
• Use student assessment data to work with staff to meet the needs of all students.
• Promotes and oversees school activities /events.
• Ensures staff and children's records are current and accurate.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Program Specific Responsibilities

• Responsible for the implementation of administrative procedures, programmatic oversight and organizational compliance with Head Start (HS), and Department of Education (DOE) funded early childhood programming.
• Ensure that program meet all compliance and safety requirements set forth by the organizations - Department of Education (DOE), Department of Health and mental Hygiene (DOHMH), and other Funders.
• Oversee program's performance management efforts (developing and analyzing tracking systems, create and review program plan on a quarterly basis to inform programmatic decisions and outcomes).
• Monitor…