Center Manager

Summary:

The Center Manager oversees all center activities, including: supervising center staff, facilitating parent involvement, maintaining full enrollment, participating in training, and ensuring implementation of work plans in the Policies and Procedures manual.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

· Treat participants, fellow staff and community members with positive regard as defined in Head Start's mission statement.

· Oversee provision of Head Start services for families and staff across components.

· Coordinate center operations as stated in the Social Services/Parent Involvement, Education, Health/Nutrition, and Administration work plans and the Policies and Procedures manual.

· Develop, enhance and support community collaboration.

· Supervise work progress of employees and center spending in all components, food service and transportation.

· Facilitate the involvement of Head Start parents and community members in center committees.

· Facilitate the involvement of Head Start parents and community members in Policy Council.

· Arrange and facilitate the transportation of Head Start parents to center, regional and program wide Head Start activities.

· Utilize supervision strategies in the decision making process to negotiate and encourage    center staff and parent committee to reach common goals.

· Responsibility to maintain full enrollment, with a 72-hour turn around to fill vacancies, in assigned center.

· Participate in an individualized continuing education plan including CPR and First Aid certification.

· All other duties as assigned, ensuring the implementation of the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP).

Minimum Qualifications:

· Post secondary course work equivalent to 2 years in one of the following or related fields: Business

Administration, Social Service, Health, Early Childhood Development, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

· Two (2) years of experience supervising a staff of at least two.

· Three (3) years of experience working in a social service related field.

· Ability to communicate in writing

· Pass criminal background check including fingerprinting prior to first day of work.

Application Instructions:

Submit cover letter and resume via email to jobs@cul.org, Attn: HR. No phone calls, please.