Regional Director
Carealot Childcare, Buffalo, NY, United States
Description
Responsibilities Program / Administration
Ensuring that your centers are adhering to and enforcing all the policies and procedures of Care-a-lot Child Care and the childcare licensing regulations of New York State
Ensuring that your centers are in accordance with governmental laws/state mandates (Health Dept., CACFP, etc.)
Maintaining program quality at your centers to meet state
ational accreditation standards, specifically QUALITYstarsNY
Ensuring the implementation of an age and developmentally appropriate, open-ended program of the highest quality at your centers that supports learning through play
Overseeing QUALITYstarsNY program for all centers to ensure centers are in compliance, ready for recertification, and that new centers are certified in a timely manner.
Overseeing training for all centers to ensure that the remain in compliance with NYS/OCFS requirements
Overseeing Aspire for all centers, i.e.: monitoring accounts, on boarding on new locations.
Selecting and training centers with an accredited curriculum
Leading company efforts for achieving accreditation
Evaluating and implementing systems such as Pyramid Model, etc.
Supporting the integration of acquired facilities and the hiring of Admin staff
Meeting agreed upon deadlines
Providing timely updates on projects
Utilizing data to establish and measure center performance on a regular basis
Communicating frequently and effectively with staff
Guarding and protecting all information of a confidential manner
Assisting and rendering staff support to all classrooms and employees as necessary
Participating in professional conferences, ongoing training or educational opportunities to remain current in the field
Completing 15 hours of early childhood training within the first 6 months and every year thereafter
Support centers in absence of the Director or Assistant Director
Additional responsibilities as assigned by management
Personnel/Supervision
Training Admin staff in areas of responsibility listed above, and monitoring Admin performance to ensure that training was successful
Communicating effectively and directly with all staff
Serving in the absence of other staff as necessary
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Knowledge of NYS childcare regulations
Knowledge of child development, early childhood education programming, and national accreditation criteria
Knowledge of and ability to supervise developmentally appropriate practices and age appropriate activities
Knowledge of first aid procedures
Effective, professional, timely, courteous, and tactful oral and written communication skills
Effective supervisory skills and role modeling practices
Ability to maintain positive relationships with children, co-workers, and parents
Ability to use sound judgment and tact
Ability to lead and motivate a team
Ability to organize, problem solve and respond to emergencies effectively
Knowledge of community resources
Flexibility (especially in scheduling and practice to respond to program needs)
Creativity and patience
Requirements
Able to lift approximately 30 pounds from the floor to a waist high table
Able to reach a child 20 - 30 feet away within 30 seconds
Able to crouch to a child's height, maintain eye contact at the child's level, and sit on the floor for extended periods of time
Good health as confirmed by a physician's statement and proof of being free of tuberculosis
New York State Registry clearance
Criminal History Fingerprint clearance
Training and Experience
B.A. Degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development or related field OR NYS Administrator Credential
AND
at least one year each of teaching and supervisory experience;
OR
Associates Degree in ECE or related field OR Child Development Assoc.
AND
at least two years each of teaching and supervisory experience
AND
a plan of study leading to a Bachelor’s degree or NYS Children’s Program Administrator Credential , AND
Prefer one-year experience with office management or financial record keeping
AND
Demonstrated commitment to and interest in professional growth through education, work experience and involvement with the early childhood community
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Responsibilities Program / Administration
Ensuring that your centers are adhering to and enforcing all the policies and procedures of Care-a-lot Child Care and the childcare licensing regulations of New York State
Ensuring that your centers are in accordance with governmental laws/state mandates (Health Dept., CACFP, etc.)
Maintaining program quality at your centers to meet state
ational accreditation standards, specifically QUALITYstarsNY
Ensuring the implementation of an age and developmentally appropriate, open-ended program of the highest quality at your centers that supports learning through play
Overseeing QUALITYstarsNY program for all centers to ensure centers are in compliance, ready for recertification, and that new centers are certified in a timely manner.
Overseeing training for all centers to ensure that the remain in compliance with NYS/OCFS requirements
Overseeing Aspire for all centers, i.e.: monitoring accounts, on boarding on new locations.
Selecting and training centers with an accredited curriculum
Leading company efforts for achieving accreditation
Evaluating and implementing systems such as Pyramid Model, etc.
Supporting the integration of acquired facilities and the hiring of Admin staff
Meeting agreed upon deadlines
Providing timely updates on projects
Utilizing data to establish and measure center performance on a regular basis
Communicating frequently and effectively with staff
Guarding and protecting all information of a confidential manner
Assisting and rendering staff support to all classrooms and employees as necessary
Participating in professional conferences, ongoing training or educational opportunities to remain current in the field
Completing 15 hours of early childhood training within the first 6 months and every year thereafter
Support centers in absence of the Director or Assistant Director
Additional responsibilities as assigned by management
Personnel/Supervision
Training Admin staff in areas of responsibility listed above, and monitoring Admin performance to ensure that training was successful
Communicating effectively and directly with all staff
Serving in the absence of other staff as necessary
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Knowledge of NYS childcare regulations
Knowledge of child development, early childhood education programming, and national accreditation criteria
Knowledge of and ability to supervise developmentally appropriate practices and age appropriate activities
Knowledge of first aid procedures
Effective, professional, timely, courteous, and tactful oral and written communication skills
Effective supervisory skills and role modeling practices
Ability to maintain positive relationships with children, co-workers, and parents
Ability to use sound judgment and tact
Ability to lead and motivate a team
Ability to organize, problem solve and respond to emergencies effectively
Knowledge of community resources
Flexibility (especially in scheduling and practice to respond to program needs)
Creativity and patience
Requirements
Able to lift approximately 30 pounds from the floor to a waist high table
Able to reach a child 20 - 30 feet away within 30 seconds
Able to crouch to a child's height, maintain eye contact at the child's level, and sit on the floor for extended periods of time
Good health as confirmed by a physician's statement and proof of being free of tuberculosis
New York State Registry clearance
Criminal History Fingerprint clearance
Training and Experience
B.A. Degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development or related field OR NYS Administrator Credential
AND
at least one year each of teaching and supervisory experience;
OR
Associates Degree in ECE or related field OR Child Development Assoc.
AND
at least two years each of teaching and supervisory experience
AND
a plan of study leading to a Bachelor’s degree or NYS Children’s Program Administrator Credential , AND
Prefer one-year experience with office management or financial record keeping
AND
Demonstrated commitment to and interest in professional growth through education, work experience and involvement with the early childhood community
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