Assistant Center Manager

The Assistant Center Manager assists the Center Manager with the leadership and supervision of Head Start and Early Head site activities at the Castlevale site and West Valley outposts; direct reports include the Cooks, and the Custodian. This person will implement and monitor all content work plans in conjunction with team members, ensuring that work is done in accordance with ECEAP, Head Start/Early Head Start Performance Standards, USDA requirements, state licensing requirements and agency policies and procedures.

Job Responsibilities:

- Ensure that EPICs early childhood programs are operating at a high level of quality at all times so that childrens welfare, safety and school readiness are of primary focus.

- Be committed to promoting and maintaining a strong focus on safety within our centers, playgrounds, buses, and any setting where children are present. Be familiar with and actively encourage EPICs Speak Up, Speak Out approach.

- Collaborate with key community partners including, school districts, Department of Early Learning (DEL), health agencies and others.

- Assist with overall leadership and supervision of EPIC Jefferson site, assuring full implementation of the work plan and compliance to agency policies and procedures, state licensing requirements and Head Start/ Early Head Start Performance Standards and USDA requirements.

- Model professional behavior, open communication and effective conflict resolutions skills.

- Maintain safe and sanitary facilities by ensuring that facilities are staffed with adequate and qualified employees, staff-to-child ratios are maintained at all times, child abuse and neglect policies are enforced and staff are trained to child supervision guidelines and licensing requirements.

- Coordinate the sites ERSEA content area to include child eligibility, recruitment, selection, enrollment and attendance as defined by Head Start requirements and in accordance with the work plan.

- Involve parents in all aspects of the program by recruiting parents as volunteers, encouraging staff to involve parents in the classroom, empowering parents to serve on Policy Council, center committees, interview panels, and supporting parents in performing center activities such as self-assessment tasks.

- Ensure that proper reporting procedures, documentation for Child Abuse and Neglect are followed as required by agency policy, state law and Head Start requirements. This includes instances of unprofessional behavior, child abuse and neglect, failure to supervise and other policy violations involving staff.

- Assist with sites work in meeting the in-kind requirement by proactively seeking out in-kind opportunities, managing in-kind documentation and implementing the volunteer program.

- Actively participate in and help organize agency management, parent and staff meetings, Family Nights and applicable Policy Council meetings. Serve on other relevant community committees, boards, etc. as approved by supervisor.

- Perform classroom and other center duties, as a priority, when needed.

- Participate in the agencys plan for ongoing program monitoring and self-assessment activities, to determine program trends or issues and strategize to ensure completion of follow-up.

- Assure that all reports, records and data from the sites are maintained and submitted accurately; proactively addressing and resolving concerns as they emerge.

- Complete additional tasks and projects that are assigned by the Center Manager and/or the Associate Director of Early Learning.

- Promote the professional growth and development of all staff by encouraging higher education and holding staff accountable to education requirements for their position. Facilitate the support of staff through on-going coaching and the agency training plan. Assist in processing time sheets, PO's and USDA and submit to the Fiscal Department.

Working Conditions/Physical/ Mental Abilities and Processes:

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.
Work requires daily standing, sitting, walking, stooping, kneeling, lifting, twisting, turning, pushing, pulling, speaking, hearing, seeing and the ability to articulate clearly; use of hands to finger, bending and reaching.
Ability to feel or operate objects and equipment; reach with hands and arms.
Ability to work with personal computer for long periods of time.
Some travel to and from main office and training sites

Benefits:
Medical/Dental/ Vision Plans
Sick Leave (5 hours per payroll)
Paid Holidays (9)
EPIC Scholarship Available
Employee Assistance Program
Basic Life Insurance
403 B (Employer match after 1 year or 1,000 hours)
As an employee of an Early Learning Non-Profit organization, you may be eligible for student loan forgiveness and childcare subsidy benefits. Additional information will be provided upon hire.

Conditions of Employment:
Prior to employment, complete a pre-employment drug screen, Tb skin test by an EPIC approved healthcare provider at no cost to the employee.
Pre-employment basic physical by an EPIC healthcare provider (obtain within (30) days of employment and no cost to the employee).
Must pass an initial and periodic background check through the Washington State Department of Children, Youth & Families (DCYF) in Merit.
Provide proof of MMR vaccination and/ or resistance to Measles, Mumps & Rubella.
Current Food Handlers card
Current First Aid/CPR card
Prior to first day complete Health & Safety training certificates through DCYF student training portal.
Complete Childcare Basics 30 hours STARS training within 3 months of hire
Meet the minimum education requirements within the timeframe as stated in the performance standards.
Complete Child Abuse and Neglect training and all other mandated training.
CEO Approval.

Qualifications

BA in Early Childhood, Human Services or related management field OR equivalent combination of experience and/or training in Early Childhood which demonstrates the required knowledge, skills and abilities.
Meet the State of Washington minimum licensing requirements for program supervisor.
At least three years of demonstrated experience working in a Head Start/Migrant Head Start, child care or other comparable programs in a leadership position
Demonstrated, successful experience in direct supervision of staff.
Ability to work with minimal direction from supervisor.
Experience with low-income families preferred.
Bilingual/Bicultural (English/Spanish) preferred.
Ability to effectively manage change and prioritize multiple demands.
Willingness and ability to travel alone to all of EPIC's sites and to conferences and meetings outside of EPIC's service area.
Valid Washington State Drivers License, own transportation and required auto insurance