Center Director

Job Title: Center Director Department: Head Start Location: 6400-B Allentown Road, Camp Springs, MD. 20748 Reports to: Senior Director, Head Start FLSA Classification: Exempt Job Title: Center Director Job Summary: This position reports to the Head Start Senior Director and is a member of the Head Start Leadership Team. As a leader in a Child Care Center, you understand what it takes to inspire a team and build a great program. You are a positive influence and motivate others to be their best. You effectively manage the day-to-day operations to ensure quality throughout the center. The work you do is vitally important and makes a difference in the lives of children, families, and your staff. Duties/Responsibilities: Communicates effectively with parents, clients, staff, licensing, and children with a passion for providing outstanding customer service. Detail-oriented with a deep understanding of state licensing and accreditation. Work in concert with Head Start Director to develop operational procedures, implement strategic initiatives and complete projects that impact both the local programs and the Companys business objectives. Ensure compliance with Company, State and Federal standards, along with licensing requirements. Support Head Start Director in meeting all programs or company-wide goals. Maintain contracts for all utilities, communications, storage, cleaning services, and trash removal. Responsible for maintaining building and grounds. Ensure compliance with municipal ordinances, state licensing laws, and federal standards. Maintains the license compliance files. Oversees the issuing of company supplies to personnel, while maintaining an inventory of equipment, laptops, cell phones, walkie-talkies etc. Responds to all emergencies. Emergency Liaison with Municipal departments. Responsible for creating and monitoring the IT, Facility and Food Service annual budgets. Supervises all staff in the Center (Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.) Required Skills/Abilities: Excellent computer/e-mail/word processing skills required. Is engaging, dynamic and passionate about early learning and child development Value an environment of authenticity, accountability and integrity Have a proven ability for taking initiative Find excitement in everyday challenges and are solution-driven Understand what it means to lead by example Can motivate a team to successfully accomplishment of set goals Have the flexibility to adapt to the ever-changing childcare requirements Works as a member of a collaborative team focused on positive outcomes Easily builds a professional relationship with parents and teammates Is driven to give his or her best each day Required Education and Experience: Minimum of three (3) years of previous supervisory experience or related work experience required. Professional teaching experience with infants to preschool children. Bachelors degree in ECE or related field highly preferred. Must pass physical examination, background check and fingerprint screen. Meet the Maryland State Dept. Of Education Office of Child Care requirements to lead childcare programs for infants/toddlers or preschoolers (ages 2-5) or school-agers (grades K-5th) Physical Requirements: Must be able to lift/move heavy and/or bulky objects weighing up to 75 lbs. We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.