Center Director

Motivation, Education, & Training, Inc.; Cleveland (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Motivation, Education, & Training, Inc. is seeking a Center Supervisor to oversee staff, volunteers, and center operations within the Head Start program.

You will coordinate communications with parents and Policy Council, build community partnerships, and ensure policy compliance and child safety. Responsibilities include supervising staff, preparing program plans and reports, reviewing lesson plans, and overseeing transportation, CACFP reporting, and day-to-day center activities.

Responsibilities

• Directly supervise center staff and volunteers.
• Serve as a liaison between MET-Head Start and parents, to include Policy Council and center committees.
• Locate and maintain professional relationships with service providers and community partners within project area.
• Enforce and apply all agency policies.
• Ensure that each child is properly supervised at all times they are in agency care.
• With the assistance of administrative and coordinating staff, participate in the development, implementation, and maintenance of program plans.
• Provide information, guidance, and leadership at staff and committee meetings.
• Submit regular written reports on the overall operation of the center, to include completion of monthly CACFP reports to supervisors.
• Review lesson plans submitted by teaching staff and make appropriate changes; approve all lesson plans and ensure proper implementation.
• Monitor teaching staff performance and evaluate progress toward program objectives.
• Develop and implement time management system to ensure lesson plans and other staff assignments are completed during regular work hours.
• Attend conferences, workshops, and meetings to promote the progress of the Head Start program.
• Perform various center duties including filling in for staff shortages.
• Supervise center transportation component and recommend route changes as needed.
• Assure safety, proper maintenance, and regulatory compliance of the Head Start facility.
• Assist in recruiting eligible children and their families.
• Follow all safety-related guidelines and policies.
• Develop, direct, and evaluate staff; review and make recommendations on personnel actions.
• Maintain accurate inventory of center supplies.
• Report to work on schedule and maintain attendance; perform duties safely and professionally with a positive attitude.
• Maintain confidentiality in all areas of responsibility.
• Assist in meeting agency non-federal share matching requirements.

Job description

• Directly supervise center staff and volunteers.
• Serve as a liaison between MET-Head Start and parents, to include Policy Council and center committees.
• Locate and maintain professional relationships with service providers and community partners within project area.
• Enforce and apply all agency policies.
• Ensure that each child is properly supervised at all times they are in agency care.
• With the assistance of administrative and coordinating staff, participate in the development, implementation, and maintenance of program plans.
• Provide information, guidance, and leadership at staff and committee meetings.
• Submit regular written reports on the overall operation of the center, to include completion of monthly Child Adult Care Food Program [CACFP] reports to supervisors.
• Review lesson plans submitted by teaching staff and make the appropriate changes. Approve all lesson plans and ensure their proper implementation.
• Monitor teaching staff performance and evaluate progress toward program objectives.
• Develop and implement time management system in accordance with all agency policies to ensure that lesson plans and other staff assignments are completed during regular work hours.
• As directed by supervisors, attend conferences, workshops, and meetings in order to promote the progress of the Head Start program.
• Perform various center duties as necessary. This includes filling in for staff shortages that are a result to absences or other factors.
• Supervise center transportation component, including making recommendations on reasonable route changes as they become necessary.
• Assure the safety, proper maintenance, and regulatory compliance of the Head Start facility.
• Assist in the recruitment of eligible children and their families.
• Follow all guidelines and policies related to safety.
• Develop, direct, and evaluate staff; review and make recommendations on personnel actions, including training, disciplinary action, promotion, and other assignments.
• Maintain accurate inventory of center supplies.
• Report to work at scheduled time and maintain good attendance. Perform all duties in a safe, timely, and professional manner. Participate with a positive attitude and behavior in all program activities.
• Maintain confidentiality in all areas of responsibility.
• Assist in meeting agency non-federal share matching requirement.

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