Description

Position Data:

Title: UPK Site Supervisor

Grade: E10 Exempt

Reports to: Child Care Center Administrator

Basic Function or Position Summary:

Responsible for overall operations including curriculum implementation, staffing, budgeting, Head Start standards and regulatory compliance for OCFS licensed UPK classrooms within multiple school settings. Hour per week: 35 Monday - Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm. Salary $32.13/hourly. Position is located in either Dunkirk or Jamestown. 

Security Clearance: Level 5 V,A,C,R

Requirements

Position Responsibilities and Specific Duties:

• Facilitate effective partnerships with partner school districts that enhance child outcomes and are responsive to customers. 
• Oversees hiring and supervision of site staff. 
• Responsible for effective implementation of the curriculum. 
• Maintains training and experience to carry out the administration, operation and maintenance of child day care center (s).
• Use CLASS, ECERS, and other teacher assessment data to plan for staff development and quality improvement.
• Supports implementation of career development plans for staff.
• Evaluate TSG, ASQ and other child data to improve child outcomes
• Compile accurate and timely reports and data.
• Ensure quality services and positive experiences for families and staff.
• Monitor records on children enrolled in the program to ensure accurate and up-to-date information, including attendance, immunization, and general health
• Order and maintain child care supplies and equipment
• Works with team on PR and recruitment strategies; community relations.
• Maintains current knowledge of and assures regulatory and procedural compliance. 
• Develops and keeps procedures and protocols current; implements designated management systems.
• Assists with providing and developing trainings and orientation to service area staff.
• Promotes agency wide integrated service delivery strategies.
• Participates on designated Coalitions.
• Fosters positive relationships with peers, funders, licensors, staff, subcontractors and community partners.
• Monitors identified service area budgets; assists Supervisor to develop new or renewed budgets.
• Facilitates and participates in meetings as designated.
• Fosters ongoing, integrated, comprehensive service delivery model with other COI services.
• Coordinates designated functions of the MOU and MOA process.
• Facilitates standardization of systems and processes within service area and division.
• Utilizes CAPSYS, data, and other tracking and measurement tools to monitor staff performance and service area outcomes; drive improvement and response to need in service area
• Promotes positive agency, division and service area image
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor 

Key Working Relationships:

A. Internal: ERSEA and Division Health staff

B. External: School district personnel, parents, OCFS Licensors

Supervisory Scope:

A. Number of staff supervised: 6 - 12

B. Titles supervised: Site Director/Teacher, Teacher, Teacher Assistant

Organizational Responsibilities:

• Adheres to all policies and procedures
• Attends appropriate in-services/trainings
• Attend all required meetings.
• Data collection, analysis & reporting as required
• Participation in all management systems and functions internally and externally
• Participates in organizational committee structures as appropriate

Physical:

• Ability to lift up to and including 25-50 pounds of physical effort

Knowledge, Skills Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Early Education required; master’s degree preferred
• 3 years’ experience in child care or early childhood education required
• NYS Early Childhood Teaching Certificate preferred
• Strong interpersonal, communication and customer relation skills
• Strong computer skills, including word processing, data entry, and excel in a windows’ environment.
• Excellent organizational skills 
• Strong leadership skills
• Ability to work as a team member/shared decision making. 
• Budgeting knowledge preferred

Special Requirements, if any:

• Must be able to provide consistent even tempered customer service at all times
• Completes all required NYS background clearances 
• Pre-employment physical exams and TB Testing 
• Valid Driver’s license 
• Reliable transportation
• Ability to travel throughout the county 
• Authorized Driver of a COI Vehicle 
• Pre-employment drug and alcohol testing required; subject to random drug and alcohol testing for cause 
• Works compassionately with a diverse population