Center Director - Early Childhood Education

Volunteers of America Colorado; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 56,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team as the Center Director of an early childhood education center in Denver. This pivotal role includes overseeing staff, maintaining compliance with education standards, and fostering a positive organizational culture to support children's development from diverse backgrounds. If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and families, this position is for you.

Benefits

Vacation Time

Paid Holidays

Floating Holidays

Tuition Assistance

Health, Dental, Vision Insurance

403b Retirement Plan with Agency Match

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education or related field required.
• Must be Large Center Director Qualified by the State of Colorado.
• Three years of experience working with children ages 3-5 preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervise teachers and kitchen staff and maintain licensing compliance.
• Monitor program budget and coordinate inventory.
• Facilitate daily communication between parents and staff.

Skills

Knowledge of state and federal standards

Knowledge of CACFP

Ability to maintain a positive organizational culture

Understanding of human diversity

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education

Master’s Degree Preferred

Tools

Teaching Strategies GOLD

CLASS

Job description

Center Director - Early Childhood Education

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WHAT MAKES VOA SPECIAL

Volunteers of America Colorado believes unique challenges require unique and thoughtful solutions. VOA creates specialized programs to meet the critical needs of the communities we serve—our programs across Colorado look different because each community is distinct. We support Denver’s homeless veterans who have been underserved, and prepare preschoolers challenged by poverty to be successful in elementary school and beyond. Wherever we go we engage faith, relationship-building, and volunteers to lift-up and support Colorado’s most vulnerable citizens.

Job Type

Full-time

Description

WHAT MAKES VOA SPECIAL

Volunteers of America Colorado believes unique challenges require unique and thoughtful solutions. VOA creates specialized programs to meet the critical needs of the communities we serve—our programs across Colorado look different because each community is distinct. We support Denver’s homeless veterans who have been underserved, and prepare preschoolers challenged by poverty to be successful in elementary school and beyond. Wherever we go we engage faith, relationship-building, and volunteers to lift-up and support Colorado’s most vulnerable citizens.

Job Summary

The Center Manager is the Center Director and is responsible for the overall functioning of the early childhood education center. Responsibilities include creating a culturally, linguistically, inclusive, and loving culture for all. The Center Manager provides direct supervision to teachers, kitchen staff, substitutes, onsite contractors/venders, and volunteer groups. The Center Manager promotes and maintains a positive organizational culture to build positive relationships with families and staff. They are responsible for the development, monitoring, and implementation of the budget, and maintains compliance with federal, state, and local agency and licensing requirements. They collaborate with the Education Coordinator and Director of Children’s Programs to continue high-quality educational practices for both students and staff.

Essential Job Duties

• Maintains compliance with licensing standards, Head Start performance standards, and Volunteers of America guidelines to implement high-quality early childhood education based on parent input, staff assessment of individual children’s needs and strengths, Teaching Strategies GOLD, and CLASS assessment.
• Adequately staff the facility in accordance with licensing, Head Start. Works in the classroom as a substitute teacher when needed.
• Directly or indirectly supervises all teaching staff, kitchen staff, substitutes, onsite contractors/venders, and the implementation of the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP).
• In collaboration with the Education Manager, reviews performance of teaching staff and provides constructive feedback and coaching with the aim at consistently improving staff performance.
• Monitors the program budget, coordinates inventory, purchases needed supplies, complies with the billing process for CACFP, Denver Preschool Program, Universal Pre-K Program, Colorado Childcare Assistance Program, Head Start (In-Kind donations), and private pay.
• Ensures the facility is maintained, clean, and orderly. Organizes necessary repairs and plans for regular maintenance. Ensures compliance with state health department and fire department codes.
• Effectively ensures that all areas found in non-compliance with state childcare licensing, health department, and fire departments are rectified within the required time frame.
• Continuously facilitates daily communication between parents and staff in a manner that follows HIPAA and FERPA rules, and communicates children’s accomplishments, activities, needs, and special events within the center or community.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Requirements

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• Knowledge of state and federal standards, regulations, and requirements for early childhood centers.
• Knowledge of CACFP, DPP, UPK, Denver Great Kids Head Start, and CCAP.
• Ability to maintain a program budget.
• Ability to maintain a positive organizational culture.
• Understanding of human diversity.
• Understanding of HIPAA, FERPA, NAEYC Code of Ethics, and the Social Workers Code of Ethics.
  
  

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Lead Teacher, Associate Teacher and Teacher Assistants.
• Lunch Coordinator.
• Education & Disabilities Manager.
  
  

COMPETENCIES

• Colorado Childcare Licensing requirements
• Head Start Performance Standards
• Teaching Strategies GOLD
• CLASS
• ECERS-R
• CACFP
• CCAP
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education or a related field: Master’s Degree Preferred.
• Must be Large Center Director Qualified by the State of Colorado
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Three years of classroom experience working with children age 3-5.
• Head Start Lead Teacher Qualified.
• Two years of Early Childhood Education program management.
• Bilingual (English and Spanish).
  
  

POSITION TYPE

Fulltime, Salary/Exempt

Location: 321 South Yates St Denver

HOURS

Monday-Friday: 7am to 4pm or 9am to 6pm; occasional weekend work (Saturday)

PAY RANGE:

$56,486.00/yr. - $71,864.00/yr.

Working Conditions & Physical Requirements

Working conditions are generally inside the building. Frequent sitting, standing, walking, and bending. Occasional lifting or pushing, up to 50 lbs. Occasional work outside, on a playground or community events. Requires ability to monitor and supervise children auditorily and visually. Requires emotional and mental stability for consistent professional responses to program needs, staff and participants. Office noise level is low, classroom and gym noise levels can be loud.

Employee must be able to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation and without posing a direct threat to safety or health of self or others. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. Employee will perform job according to applied laws. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. If you require a reasonable accommodation to perform this role, please contact [e-mail] to begin the Interactive Process.

Benefit eligibility is based on job type/status

Vacation Time

Separate Sick Time

Paid Holidays

Floating Holidays

Personal Days

Volunteer/Wellness Day

Tuition Assistance

Pension Plan

403b Retirement Plan with Agency Match

Health, Dental, Vision, Pet Insurances

Life Insurance

Accident Insurance

Employee Assistance/Work Life Balance Program

Employee Discount Program

LifeLock with Norton

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Volunteers of America is an EEO Employer

Position will remain open until filled

VISA SPONSORSHIP IS NOT OFFERED FOR THIS ROLE

Veterans Strongly Encouraged to Apply

Salary Description

$56,486.00/yr. - $71,864.00/yr.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Education and Training

• Industries

  Non-profit Organization Management

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