“Come build possibilities and make a difference in the lives of others within our community!”

How you will make an impact:

As the Center Manager, you are responsible for the successful delivery of program services that empowers families to increase self-reliance and children’s ongoing progress. Overseeing the day-today operations of the center while providing leadership and reflective supervision of staff that promotes professional growth and development.

What you’ll do:

• Manage center operations and managerial oversight.
• Provide a safe and healthy learning environment with effective supervised exploration that supports children and families’ growth and learning.
• Maintain full enrollment through coordination of ongoing recruitment, accurate eligibility, timely selection of enrollments, appropriate child/staff ratio and equal distribution of caseloads, and average daily attendance.
• Ensures relationship based consultation and collaboration with families and local agencies. Facilitates agency and center related advocacy related to community issues affecting the well-being of families. 
• Complete required documentation, program planning, monitoring, and evaluation to track program progress to meet established outcome measurements.

Minimum Qualifications:

• An Associates Degree with a major in Social Services, Education, or related field; Bachelors Degree Preferred.
• Three years experience in the early childhood field; plus previous supervisory experience highly preferred.
• Computer skills with basic knowledge using email, word processing, and data entry software applications.
• The ability to communicate effectively in both a written and verbal context, plan and organize work, take initiative, and maintain confidentiality is required to successfully fulfill this job’s responsibilities.

Requirements:

• Obtain FDC credentialing during the first cohort offered following hire date.
• Class E Chauffeur’s License upon hire.
• Complete training and maintain certification in CPR and First Aid.
• Ability to effectively and efficiently plan and organize work, take initiative, make independent judgments, promote teamwork, and maintain confidentiality.

Why choose DCS? We work hard to embrace diversity and inclusion and encourage everyone to bring their authentic selves to work every day. We offer a great work schedule and family-friendly benefits to all of our employees.

• Employer-sponsored Health, Dental, Vision, and Supplemental Insurance Plans
• Free Life Insurance
• Work-Life Balance: Monday - Friday work schedule, 14 Paid Holidays, Paid Winter Break, with a generous PTO Accrual Program
• Paid Inclement Weather Days
• Personal and Professional Growth Opportunities
• 401k Retirement Plan with Employer Contribution
• Tuition Assistance

Hours: 8:00 am – 4:30 pm

Starting Salary (Exempt): $17.49 with Associates Degree $17.69 with Bachelors Degree

Statement of Non-Discrimination:

Douglass Community Services values diversity in its workforce and understands that it helps us effectively serve clients from all backgrounds by reflecting the population we serve. We also appreciate the fact that a diverse workforce encourages the growth of all employees and helps celebrate the diversity of our communities.

Douglass Community Services shall provide its employees and applicants Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) without regard to any status protected by Federal and State law as outlined in the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) regulations.

This policy applies to recruiting, hiring, appointment, and promotion into all position classifications. The Organization will make every effort to see that all personnel policies are administered without discrimination.

Search openings and apply online at douglassonline.org

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