Head Start Operations Manager

Opportunities For Otsego, Inc.; City of Oneonta (NY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision

Paid vacation & sick time

HSA contributions

403(b) Retirement Plan

Employee Assistance Program

Training opportunities & PSLF

Public service loan forgiveness (PSLF)

Technology-rich environment

Private breastfeeding areas

Job summary

Opportunities for Otsego, Inc. in Oneonta, NY seeks a Head Start Operations Manager to lead our Center-Based Head Start Program and supervise Center Directors.

You will oversee hiring, training, and performance, ensure policy compliance across sites, and coordinate Day Care licensing, with a strong focus on quality early childhood education. Bachelor’s degree and supervisory experience are required, with competitive benefits and a salary range.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education or a related field is required.
• Five years of human service experience, including two years in a supervisory role.
• Valid, unrestricted New York State driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Hire, supervise, and evaluate all Center Directors and Teacher/Center Directors.
• Oversee hiring, training, and performance of center teams.
• Monitor the quality and compliance of education programs through monthly site visits and reports.
• Coordinate Day Care licensing applications, renewals and audits.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Leadership

Site visits

Education

Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education, social services, or relevant field

Tools

Driver's license

Job description

The leader in developing innovative solutions that promote healthy lives, thriving families, and caring communities.

Main Line: 607.433.8000
Emergency Housing (24-Hour Hotline): 607.433.8318
Violence Intervention Program (24-Hour Hotline): 607.432.4855

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3 West Broadway, Oneonta NY 13820
Mon-Fri 8am-5pm

Opportunities for Otsego - also known as OFO - has been positively impacting the lives of low-income individuals and families since 1966. Our diverse team of hardworking and talented individuals deliver services, support and administration in over a dozen programs. OFO employees gain personal satisfaction by knowing they are helpings to change lives in our community and are offered:

• Paid vacation and sick time
• Health, dental, vision, and other optional benefits
• Employer Health Savings Account (HSA) contributions on eligible plans
• 403(b) Retirement Plan
• Employee Assistance Program, including FREE Talkspace Go resources
• Merit-based increases and annual COLA
• Local, state, and national training and certification opportunities
• A technology-rich environment
• Comfortable and private breastfeeding/pumping areas

Opportunities for Otsego is an equal opportunity employer. Opportunities for Otsego participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with Form I-9 information for all newly hired employees to confirm authorization to work in the U.S.

Position:Head Start Operations Manager

Location: Oneonta, NY

Job Id:438

# of Openings:1

Head Start Operations Manager

Oneonta, New York

About Us:

Opportunities for Otsego is one of 1,000+ Community Action Agencies across the nation that are actively fighting the "War on Poverty" based on President Lyndon B Johnson's ideal. Since 1966, Opportunities for Otsego has focused its attention on specific problems affecting the greater Otsego County community, mobilized resources, and developed solutions to unlock opportunities for low-income individuals and disenfranchised families.

Head Start programs promote school readiness by enhancing the social and cognitive development of three and four year old children through the provision of educational, health, nutritional, social and other services to enrolled children and families. Early Head Start programs promote healthy pregnancy, enhance the development of very young children, assist with coordinating children's medical and dental visits, and guide parents through the choices that lead to a healthy family.

OFO’s Head Start program is seeking a highly qualified professional to lead our Center-Based Head Start Program.

Salary Range: $74,890 - $82,379 annually

Pay Range Guide:

• Standard Start Rate - education and experience meet job requirements
• Advanced Start Rate - education and experience exceed job requirements (subject to approval)

Benefits available to our Head Start Director:

• Health, dental, vision, and other optional benefits
• Paid vacation and sick time
• Employer Health Savings Account (HSA) contributions on eligible plans
• 403(b) Retirement Plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Local, state, and national training and certification opportunities
• Eligibility for our Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program (more information available via our website)

No Relocation Assistance Available

Most Important Responsibilities of our Head Start Operations Manager:

• Hire, supervise, and evaluate all Center Directors and Teacher/Center Directors
• Oversee hiring, training, and performance of center teams
• Monitor the quality and compliance of education programs through monthly site visits and reports
• Ensure that up-to-date policies are maintained at all sites
• Maintain a management system for effective operation and coordination of programs
• Coordinate Day Care licensing applications, renewals and audits
• Requirements of our Head Start Director:
• Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education, social services, or relevant field; five years human service experience, including two years of supervisory experience; valid, unrestricted New York State driver’s license

This website is supported by Grant Number C1002760 from the Office of Community Services and Grant Number 02CH013070 from the Office of Head Start both within the Administration for Children and Families, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Neither the Administration or Children and Families nor any of its components operate, control, are responsible for, or necessarily endorse this website (including, without limitation, its content, technical infrastructure, and policies, and any services or tools provided). The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed are those of Opportunities for Otsego, Inc. and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Administration for Children and Families, the Office of Community Services, and the Office of Head Start.

The leader in developing innovative solutions that promote healthy lives, thriving families, and caring communities.

Main Line:
607.433.8000 (Mon-Fri 8am-5pm)
Emergency Housing:
607.433.8318 (24-Hour Hotline)
Violence Intervention Program:
607.432.4855 (24-Hour Hotline)

Location: 3 West Broadway, Oneonta NY 13820

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