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Center Manger - Jackson (Jefferson, GA)

$100k-129k (estimate)

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Easterseals North Georgia is Hiring a Center Manger - Jackson (Jefferson, GA) Near Jefferson, GA

PURPOSE OF POSITION:
The Center Manager carries out the blended Early Childhood Development Programs utilizing Head Start
Performance Standards Bright From The Start, and NAEYC guidelines as best practice.

SUMMARY:
Under the direction of the Vice President, Early Education and Care, the Center Manager manages the daily
operations of the Easter Seals Child Development Center ensuring that all services are delivered in a
comprehensive, coordinated, cost effective manner. This position ensures the center framework operates at
optimal capacity to promote an environment conducive for families and staff to be actively engaged, and to
ensure that children are ready for school.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES (include, but are not limited to):
Behavior Standard 50% of Position

Maintains a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a manner so that you get along with

customers, clients, co-workers, and management.

Attendance Standard

Maintains excellent punctuality and attendance

Communications/Public Relations

Assists in the development of center marketing plans
Implements center marketing plan
Leads and facilitates regular meetings with the center staff to review policies, procedures and their

implementation

Participates in monthly center manager, staff, and parent meetings to ensure the coordination of services

and to ensure that there is regular communication (Participates in specialist team meetings as needed)

Participates in monthly parent committee meetings assisting in the facilitation of these meetings and

assisting parents in establishing and achieving program goals as well as committee goals

Greets, tours, and enrolls visitors at the center
Participates in and supports community activities
Initiates and maintains collaborative relationships with local area schools and community partners
Organizes, coordinates and publicizes center special events
Serves as an advocate for Easter Seals Child Development Centers
Communicates with parents on a regular basis
Participates in community partnership meetings
Contributes to, proofs, and edits and ensures dissemination of monthly program newsletter

MONITORING

Monitors staff schedules to ensure compliance with mandated ratios
Monitors program implementation and outcomes via ChildPlus and Teaching Strategies GOLD.
Conducts regular safety inspections
Monitors staff time and attendance records, and addresses and documents attendance concerns
Monitors all center budgets
Monitors record keeping and reporting for education, children’s health, nutrition, safety, and family

services component

RECORD KEEPING

Maintains child attendance records
Writes and compiles all reports
Maintains all program forms
Maintains records for Head Start, Pre-k and licensing
Maintains confidentiality of all sensitive child, family and staff records
Implements and supervises record keeping and reporting system as it relates to center program policies

and procedures, education, children’s health, nutrition, safety, and family services component

Plans and monitors center budgets to ensure compliance with fiscal policies and procedures

COMPLIANCE

Develops correction plans for all non-compliance issues
Works in conjunction with training specialist and education specialist to meet mandated training
Works with education specialist to ensure that the facilities achieve and maintain Georgia licensure and

NAEYC accreditation

Ensures that center meets all Head Start performance standards, Georgia licensing regulations, Pre-k

standards and NAEYC accreditation standards

Ensures that center maintains all required licenses and accreditations
Collects data and compiles reports for the Easter Seals Early Education and Care program

LEARNING AND GROWTH:

Participates in all mandatory Easter Seals trainings to include pre-service, in-service and other

educational programs and trainings

Completes the minimum number of training hours required by Bright from the Start, Georgia Pre-K and

Head Start

CENTER MANAGEMENT:

Financial

Develops a plan for achieving in-kind contributions at the center level
Assist in the development of the center budgets
Completes and approves all center purchase requisitions for supplies and equipment in a timely manner
Ensures USDA and CACFP policies and procedures are implemented and reports submitted
Reviews and approves staff attendance records (punch detail)
Meets budgeted center enrollment
Completes all required reports within specified timelines

Human Resource Management

Conducts monthly Protected Time Forums
Participates in staff selection interviews and make hiring recommendations
Completes probationary reviews and annual performance appraisals on all center staff
Addresses and documents inappropriate center staff conduct and recommend disciplinary action, when

necessary

Provides on-going performance based feedback to center staff
Serves as a role model to all center staff

Physical Requirements

The ability to stand for sustained periods of time.
The ability to sit for sustained periods of time.
The ability to walk for sustained periods of time including responding quickly to safety concerns
The ability to use hands and fingers to feel, operate a computer, and perform picking, pinching and

whole hand or arm handling tasks.

The ability to climb stairs.
The ability to stoop, kneel, crouch, sit on the floor, or crawl as needed when interacting with small

children on their level.

The ability to reach, extending arms in any direction.
The ability to push or pull objects weighing up to 25 pounds.
The ability to lift and carry a child up to age 5
The ability to talk in order to accurately exchange information.
The ability to hear in order to accurately exchange information.
The ability to see clearly in order to maintain child safety and supervision, use a computer, and for

extensive reading and writing.

The ability to work in both indoor conditions and outdoor conditions.

OTHER DUTIES:
Performs other duties as assigned by management.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - Center Manager:
Must possess a Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education, or related area and a minimum of four (4)
years experience in the area of Early Childhood Education.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITES:

Must have knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform the assigned functions responsibly.
Must possess excellent communications skills.
Must possess training, experience, and knowledge that include theories and principles of child growth

and development, early childhood education, and family support.

Must possess the ability to work independently.
Must possess the knowledge and ability to supervise staff and provide program continuity.
Must possess knowledge of record management techniques.
Must possess knowledge of basic budget management.