CHILD & YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM SUPERVISOR

Linn County; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 77,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

IPERS retirement plan

Paid holidays

Training & professional development

Wellness program

Job summary

Linn County is seeking a leader to assure daily operation of the Child Development Center, supervise staff, ensure adequate coverage, and maintain compliance with licensing, accreditation, and Head Start standards.

The role emphasizes coordinating calendars, staff evaluations, child screenings, and parent engagement while collaborating with a team to meet funding requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education, child development or related degree.
• Minimum of three years of experience in a licensed or accredited early childhood program (within last five years).
• Mandatory Training for Identifying and Reporting Child Abuse.
• First Aid and CPR Certification.
• Fulfill DHS licensing requirement for health exam every three years (no abuse/neglect record).
• Iowa driver’s license required. Licensure for Pre-K desirable but not required.

Responsibilities

• Establishes and maintains daily staff schedule to provide classroom coverage.
• Coordinate back-up coverage for absent staff with Teacher-Team Leader.
• Supervise staff at the Center with key personnel input.
• Facilitate annual staff evaluations with input from Teacher-Team Leader.
• Maintain records for DHS Licensing visit.
• Coordinate NAEYC Reaccreditation process within timelines.
• Develop annual Center calendar with trainings, home visits, and conferences.
• Schedule on-site screenings and monthly PALS team meetings.
• Collaborate with HACAP Family Support Worker for parent meetings and newsletters.
• Make purchases for supplies and immediate operations.
• Address facility issues per County processes.
• Fill center openings to meet funding source requirements.
• Provide tours to newly enrolling parents.

Skills

First Aid CPR

Mandatory Training

Education

Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education

Job description

Description

Linn County is committed to creating a Customer-Center Culture placing our internal & external customers at the center of everything we do! Why do we do this? We get that question a lot. The answer is simple: We want our customers to have a positive experience. Our co-workers are customers too. Exceptional internal customer satisfaction leads to exceptional customer satisfaction for the public!

Why work at Linn County?

• Competitive wages with annual pay increases & annual cost of living increase (depending on budget)
• Access to medical, dental, vision, short & long term disability, and supplemental life insurance
• Iowa Public Employee's Retirement Pension Plan (IPERS)
• Wellness program offering credit on insurance premiums to eligible employees
• Free on-site fitness centers
• 100% County paid basic life insurance
• 12 paid holidays per year
• Training & professional development opportunities

Salary:

Minimum: $77,432

• Midpoint: $92,377

About The Role

Assures the effective daily operation of the Linn County Child Development Center, supervises Center staff, assures adequate daily coverage, promotes a team approach to Center operations and assures compliance with state childcare licensing requirements, national accreditation standards, federal Head Start Performance Standards, and Iowa Quality for Kids (IQ4K) standards.

Essential Functions

• Establishes and maintains the daily staff schedule to provide adequate classroom coverage.
• Arranges for back-up coverage for absent staff through assignment of Child Care Workers and through temporary reassignment of existing classroom staff in coordination with the Teacher-Team Leader.
• Provides supervision to staff at the Child Development Center, along with active involvement of the Child & Youth Development Director on key personnel decisions.
• Facilitates completion of annual staff evaluations with active input from the Teacher-Team Leader in connection with classroom staff.
• Maintains records and documentation needed for annual DHS Licensing visit.
• Coordinates the efforts of Center staff, parents and board members in successfully completing the NAEYC Reaccreditation process according to established timeframes.
• Facilitates development of an annual Center calendar that takes into account key program activities, required trainings, home visits and parent-teacher conferences.
• Schedules required child screening services to be performed on-site. Schedules and facilitates monthly PALS team meetings during the school year.
• Works with the contracted HACAP Family Support Worker to hold parent group meetings during the school year. Facilitates completion of a monthly parent newsletter.
• Makes purchases of supplies and materials needed for immediate program operation.
• Follows up on facility issues using established County processes.
• Works as part of a Child Enrollment team to fill child openings in order to meet funding source requirements.
• Provides tours of the Center to newly enrolling parents.

Minimum Qualifications & Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education, child development or related early childhood education degree.
• A minimum of three (3) years of experience in a licensed or accredited early childhood program is required (experience must have occurred during the past five (5) years).
• Mandatory Training for Identifying and Reporting Child Abuse.
• First Aid and CPR Certification.
• Fulfill DHS licensing requirement for an updated physical health exam every three (3) years including no record of child abuse or neglect and no record of criminal offense which DHS determines to be a disqualification for state licensing.
• Licensure from the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners for teaching at the Pre-Kindergarten level desirable, but not required.
• Valid State of Iowa Driver's License is required.

Shift

Monday - Friday

8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Linn County offers a comprehensive benefits package including paid leave and holidays as well as medical, dental, life, long-term disability (LTD) insurance and wellness incentives.