Site Manager, Educare Early Learning Center

Puget Sound Educational Service District (PSESD); Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Antiracist leadership competencies

Job summary

Puget Sound Educational Service District seeks a Site Manager for our Educare Early Learning site to lead fast-paced operational duties at the Head Start and Early Head Start facility. This position is responsible for managing the delivery of comprehensive and multi-disciplinary services, providing operational and educational support, and acting as the licensed center director for the center.

Educare is a research based early learning program implementing best and most promising new practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education or an Associate degree with 45 ECE credits and relevant experience.
• Experience managing a multi-disciplinary full-day early childhood/family support program.
• Experience in Head Start and/or ECEAP programs.
• Experience coaching staff and managing subsidies and collaborations.

Responsibilities

• Serve as center director in licensed Educare facilities to ensure program quality.
• Lead operations including budgets, plans, and reports for the site.
• Collaborate with staff, families, and partners to integrate services.
• Monitor health, safety, and compliance with Head Start/ECEAP requirements.

Skills

Staff supervision

Budget oversight

Customer service

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education

Associate degree with 45 ECE credits

Job description

Puget Sound Educational Service District seeks a Site Manager for our Educare Early Learning site to lead fast-paced operational duties at the Head Start and Early Head Start facility. This position is responsible for managing the delivery of comprehensive and multi-disciplinary services, providing operational and educational support, and acting as the licensed center director for the center. Providing excellent customer service to internal and external partners and center visitors is essential in this position.

Educare is a research based early learning program implementing best and most promising new practices. We hold high expectations for achieving child and family goals and offer reflective practices so that teachers reach and sustain those goals. We are part of a support system that enables personal and professional growth within an intentional culture of inclusion and diversity. We encourage you to join us in achieving a vision of excellence, innovation, creativity, and equity for the children and families we serve.

Purpose Statement

The job of Manager, Site is done for the purpose/s of managing the delivery of high-quality Early Learning Services for children and families by providing leadership, supervision and logistical support for the center and center staff.

This job reports to Assigned Administrator

Job will remain open until filled so please submit your application on or before the best consideration date of 10/4/2026. Interview dates preliminarily set for 10/13/2026 and 10/16/2026.

Essential Functions

• Acts in the capacity of center director and/or school director in licensed facilities (e.g., Educare Early Learning Center, etc.) for the purpose of providing site licensing leadership in accordance with Department of Early Learning, Educare Learning Network, and Head Start requirements.
• Collaborates with PSESD Early Learning staff for the purpose of ensuring that site is integrated into other PSESD programs while maintaining program standards and quality.
• Collects parent fees as required for childcare services for the purpose of securing reimbursement of costs in accordance with administrative policies and/or ensuring the accuracy and timely completion of transactions.
• Develops and monitors effective systems for the purpose of assuring the health and safety of the children while in care of the program staff.
• Embodies the principles and practices that form our culture and commitment to becoming an Antiracist Multicultural Organization for the purpose of meeting the Agency’s End: Success for Each and Eliminating the Opportunity Gap by Leading with Racial Equity.
• Maintains manual and electronic documents, files and records for the purpose of ensuring availability of required information and/or documentation.
• Monitors and evaluates delivery of services (e.g., budgets, deliverables, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring stated outcomes are achieved, relevant policies and procedures are addressed, and services are efficiently provided within budgetary guidelines.
• Oversees efforts of center staff on all logistics (e.g., plans, budgets, funding requests, reports, analyses, recommendations, procedures, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring services are delivered in conformance with overall objectives.
• Participates in a variety of meetings as required for the purpose of conveying and gathering information.
• Prepares written materials (e.g., plans, budgets, funding requests, reports, analyses, recommendations, procedures, etc.) for the purpose of documenting activities, meeting compliance requirements, making presentations, and/or providing supporting materials for requested actions.
• Presents information on topics related to administrative responsibilities (e.g., financial information, overviews of programs/services, policies and procedures, etc.) for the purpose of providing general information, training others, implementing actions, etc.
• Responds to inquiries of staff, district personnel, etc., for the purpose of providing information as may be required.
• Supervises personnel (e.g., provide coaching and consultation on technical issues, adaptive challenges, personnel matters, strategic opportunities, career goals, professional development, job performance, etc.) for the purpose of advancing the development of effective leaders and high performing teams and achieving agency and departmental objectives.
• Works with program staff, children and families for the purpose of ensuring the smooth transition of children into and out of the program.

Other Functions

• Assist other personnel as may be required for the purpose of ensuring an efficient and effective work environment.

ANTIRACIST LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES

CULTURAL PROFICIENCY: Articulates and applies historical context of racism and understands the current reality of students and communities of color in order to support racial equity. Actively demonstrates a commitment to supporting equity and inclusion, and serves as an advocate with colleagues, partners, and communities to meet the Agency's End and goal of becoming an Antiracist Multicultural Organization in support of eliminating the opportunity gap.
RACIAL EQUITY ADVOCATE: Recognizes, supports, and engages in dismantling institutional racism. Partners with and is accountable to those with whom we are in a transformational relationship, including children, families, and communities of color.
RACIAL EQUITY MINDSET: Demonstrates awareness of biases, internalized racial superiority and oppression. Leads with a racial equity lens and actively uses the racial equity tool in meaningful ways.
TRANSFORMATIONAL VALUES: Contributes to valuable and positive, antiracist transformation in individuals, organizations, and social systems in an effort to actively progress across the antiracist multicultural institution continuum. Is able to foster a sense of community and shared purpose via collaboration and cooperation with others inside and outside PSESD. Embodies the principles and practices that form the Agency’s culture. Operates from an abundance mentality that recognizes opportunities, and is optimistic and realistic about the future.

JOB-SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES

ACCOUNTABILITY: Takes responsibility and ownership for successfully accomplishing work and Agency objectives, and delivering results. Sets high standards of shared performance for self and others.
CHILD GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT: Demonstrates knowledge and expertise related to child/youth development and growth.
COMMUNITY AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT: Demonstrates knowledge and expertise related to engaging with partners, including children, families and communities, to promote wellness and self-sufficiency.
COURAGEOUS CONVERSATIONS: Engages in uncomfortable or difficult conversations to explore others’ views in order to gain a shared understanding.
CUSTOMER FOCUS: Commits to clarifying and supporting internal and external customers’ goals and strives to meet their expectations and requirements. Consistently acts with customers in mind. Holds self accountable for providing high-quality, responsive and personable customer service.
MANAGING AND MEASURING WORK: Prioritizes and organizes work plans based on objectives and desired outcomes. Collaborates and shares responsibility for decisions and monitors progress toward goals by establishing strong feedback channels.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education or a related field and 45 college quarter credits in Early Childhood Education (ECE), or an Associates degree in same with 45 college quarter credits in ECE and progressively responsible work-related experience
• Professional experience managing a multi-disciplinary full-day early childhood/family support program, including supervision of staff

• Experience in a Head Start and/or ECEAP program
• Experience working with families, staff, and/or community members of diverse backgrounds
• Experience coaching and/or providing technical assistance
• Experience with and managing full day childcare subsidies
• Experience with operations and facilities management
• Experience with implementing data and evaluation practices