CHILD & YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM SUPERVISOR

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages and annual increases

Health, dental, vision, disability, &1

IPERS retirement plan

Wellness program

Free on-site fitness centers

County-paid basic life insurance

12 paid holidays

Training & professional development

Job summary

Linn County is seeking a Center Supervisor for the Child Development Center to ensure daily operations, staff supervision, and regulatory compliance. The role focuses on staffing, scheduling, and coordinating with licensing and accreditation standards to deliver quality early childhood services.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree in early childhood education or related field, plus relevant experience, mandatory child abuse reporting training, and First Aid/CPR certification.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education, child development or related field.
• 3+ years of experience in licensed or accredited early childhood program (within last 5 years).
• Mandatory Training for Identifying and Reporting Child Abuse.
• First Aid and CPR Certification.
• DHS licensing health exam every three years with no record of abuse/neglect or disqualifying offenses.
• Iowa Board of Educational Examiners licensure for Pre-K (desirable, not required).
• Valid State of Iowa Driver's License is required.

Responsibilities

• Establish daily staff schedules to provide adequate classroom coverage.
• Arrange back-up coverage for absent staff via Child Care Workers and reassignment as needed.
• Supervise Center staff with input from the Child & Youth Development Director.
• Facilitate annual staff evaluations with input from the Teacher-Team Leader.
• Maintain records for annual DHS Licensing visit.
• Coordinate Center staff, parents and board for NAEYC Reaccreditation timelines.
• Develop an annual Center calendar covering trainings, home visits and conferences.
• Schedule on-site child screenings and monthly PALS team meetings.
• Collaborate with HACAP Family Support Worker for parent group meetings.
• Procure supplies and materials for operation.
• Address facility issues through County processes.
• Support Center enrollment to meet funding requirements.
• Provide tours to newly enrolling parents.

Education

Bachelor's degree in early childhood education

First Aid & CPR Certification

Mandatory abuse identification & reporting training

Iowa Pre-K licensure (desirable)

Valid Iowa Driver's License

Job 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.

• 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.

• 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.

Monday - Friday
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.