CENTER ADMINISTRATOR

Priority Dispatch Corp.; Eupora (MS); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Priority Dispatch Corp. seeks an experienced Center Supervisor to direct daily operations, supervise staff and volunteers, and ensure compliance with Head Start standards.

The role involves coordinating recruitment to achieve full enrollment and monitoring wait lists and enrollment data entry in the center’s system. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Development or Business Administration with leadership experience, strong communication skills, and a valid

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Development or related field with a minimum of three years demonstrated leadership and/or management experience.
• Strong knowledge of Head Start practices and program standards.
• Experience in administration and supervision; office management or related areas.
• Oral and written communication skills to support positive feedback at all levels.
• Must have a valid Mississippi driver’s license and a reliable vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily on-site supervision for all staff and volunteers of assigned center(s).
• Inform Regional Administrator of staffing needs and changes immediately.
• Manage attendance and absenteeism; maintain accurate records and conduct conferences as needed.
• Orient new staff within five days; coach/mentor during probation; arrange training as needed.
• Conduct performance reviews and annual evaluations in accordance with policy; develop improvement plans when warranted.
• Maintain staff credentials and progress towards education requirements; support professional development.
• Arrange pre-approved release-time for staff development while maintaining staff-child ratios.
• Lead recruitment activities to achieve full enrollment; monitor wait lists and enrollment data entry daily.
• Assign approved children to classrooms in accordance with class size regulations.

Skills

Staff supervision

Recruitment

Performance evaluations

Training & development

Data entry & record keeping

Communication

Driver's license

Education

Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Development

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration

Tools

Computerized enrollment system

Job description

Provide daily on-site supervision for all staff and volunteers of assigned center (s); inform Regional Administrator of staffing needs and changes immediately.Manage and monitor staff attendance and absenteeism daily; maintain accurate records (T&A, Sign-In Roster, Personal and Sick Leave; conduct conferences immediately regarding variances; maintain appropriate records.Orient new staff within five days of employment onset; coach/mentor as appropriate during probationary period; provide and/or arrange for training and technical assistance immediately upon need identification.Conduct probationary performance reviews in accordance with established policies and procedures; document process accordingly.Conduct mid-year and annual performance evaluations of Center staff in accordance with established schedule.In conjunction with Performance Appraisal/Evaluation process, develop Employee Improvement Plan when warranted.Maintain an up-to-date listing of all staff credentials and records on professional development pursuit status for those pursuing degree course works to assure staff progress towards educational requirements as supported by MAP and Head Start Performance Standards.Arrange for pre-approved release-time as needed for center staff professional development assuring staff:child ratio is maintained at all times during site operations.Manage recruitment activities to assure full enrollment is achieved to include assigning all staff to recruitment activities and assuring full service area is canvassed; monitor recruitment activities daily to assure desired results are achieved;Monitor wait list continuously to assure desired level is maintained to sufficiently support maintenance of full enrollment throughout the school year.Monitor data entry activities daily to assure all applications for enrollment are entered in the computerized system according to operational procedures and scheduled time lines.Assign approved children to classroom immediately in accordance with prescribed class size regulations.Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Development or related field with a minimum of three years demonstrated experience in leadership and/or management position in an early learning environment or Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or related management field with a minimum of 18 hours in Early Childhood Development.Strong knowledge of Head Start practices of Early Childhood Development and/or Human Resources.Working knowledge of Head Start Program Performance Standards, Mississippi Child Care regulatory environment or other child development, social service programs, human resources management or related area in a non-profit organization.Demonstrated experience in administration and supervision; office management, case management or related areas.Oral and written communication skills which support positive feedback among operational levels.Must have a valid Mississippi driver’s license and a reliable vehicle