Child Development Center Director

China Lake Golf Course; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

China Lake Golf Course is seeking a Program Manager to supervise and advance the CDC's developmental programming, ensuring developmentally appropriate activities across age groups under DoD and DoN policies.

The role includes budgeting, personnel management, and program operations oversight, with collaboration across CYP teams and local partners to maximize resources and quality of care.

Qualifications

• Professional knowledge of child development principles.
• Experience supervising developmental programming.
• Ability to ensure compliance with DoD/DoN policies.

Responsibilities

• Governs program management duties to support developmentally appropriate activities.
• Ensures implementation of developmentally appropriate programs across age groups.
• Oversees staff performance and safety in line with DoD, DoN, and local standards.
• Recommends program goal adjustments based on evaluations and patron feedback.
• Conducts surveys and needs assessments for staff and patrons; analyzes data for planning.
• Maintains liaison with local institutions and community organizations.
• Interacts professionally with employees, parents, volunteers and command personnel.
• Resolves issues with parents, volunteers and employees; supports training requirements.
• Develops SOPs and participates in Parent Involvement Board activities.
• Ensures regulatory compliance with CACFP, USDA, and other applicable standards.

Job description

Program Management

Applies professional knowledge of child development principles to supervise the CDC's developmental programming.

Duties

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Program Management

• Applies professional knowledge of child development principles to supervise the CDC's developmental programming.
• Ensures implementation of a developmentally appropriate program that promotes the social, emotional, physical and cognitive growth of children in the age categories served.
• Provides program oversight and accountability for the performance of employees and the safety of children in accordance with Department of Defense (DoD), Department of Navy (DoN), and local policies and standards.
• Recommends modification of higher-level program goals and interprets and applies child development philosophy/principles and DoN policies based on patron needs and program evaluation and assessment.
• Ensures the development, implementation and analysis of surveys and needs assessments of staff and patrons to ensure appropriate programming and hours of operation.
• Collects and maintains up-to-date statistical data for planning and reporting purposes in accordance with higher headquarters and statutory requirements and for the purpose of maximizing spaces and ensuring that resources accommodate the needs of command personnel. This may include hours of operation and programming needs of the military community.
• Maintains liaison with local institutions and community organizations to stay abreast of trends and changes in the community.
• Interacts professionally with employees, parents, volunteers and local installation command personnel.
• Participates actively and positively in managing and resolving issues with parents, volunteers and/or employees.

Budgeting and Financial Management

• Develops integrated budget input, conducts written analysis of budget variances as necessary, and prepares justification for funding of program resource requirements and repairs or maintenance of facilities and equipment.
• Oversees the collection, accurate accounting and reporting of funds received from patrons.
• Ensures compliance with all regulations governing the use of appropriated and nonappropriated funds.
• Adheres to authorized methods of acquisition.

Personnel Management

• Responsible for the supervision of employees and volunteers.
• Ensures proper and timely initiation and implementation of all personnel actions and assures quality related to selection, assignments, training, promotions, disciplinary actions, and recognition of employees and volunteers.
• Supports and carries out all established EEO objectives and policies in matters of personnel management and supervision and communicates support of these policies to subordinates.
• Ensures all employees follow safety, health, and risk management policies and procedures.
• Oversees the development of a staffing schedule in accordance with established ratios and group sizes and coordinates use of employees who work across CY programs with other installation CYP Directors.
• Establishes local performance standards for employees and volunteers using established standards and requirements and evaluates performance.
• Provides clear guidance to employees and volunteers regarding compliance with standards and execution of management directives.
• Receives and ensures resolution of complaints related to personnel and takes disciplinary action as necessary.
• Works collaboratively with the Training and Curriculum (T&C) Specialist to identify training needs of employees.
• Ensures training is competency-based and tied to career progression. Encourages and facilitates the pursuit of continuing higher education.

Program Operations

• Gives input into the development of CYP standard operating procedures (SOPs) as required for the efficient operation and management of facility and programs.
• Works collaboratively with other CYP Directors to establish and implement a combined Parent Involvement Board (PIB).
• Gives input into the development of CYP employee and parent handbooks and ensures distribution of these handbooks.
• Ensures that available program spaces are fully utilized.
• Works collaboratively with the person responsible for maintaining the Central Waiting List (CWL) to ensure vacancies are filled quickly.

Compliance

• Ensures compliance with and is assessed by adherence to the standards and criteria developed by the DoN, DoD, the Military Child Care Act (MCCA), and the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).
• Ensures the development and implementation of the established curriculum.
• Responsible for compliance with child abuse and neglect reporting requirements. Ensures compliance with the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP).
• Ensures food service operations provide nutritionally balanced meals and snacks in accordance with USDA guidelines.

Additional Responsibilities

• Serves as a mandatory reporter to Family Advocacy and Child Protective Services

A complete list of duties and responsibilities will be provided at the time of hire.