EEC Director - Contractor

Job purpose 

A behavioral health services provider is seeking to partner with a qualified EEC Director to help start a daycare line of service that will focus on caring for children with special needs.

Competencies 

• Leadership  

• Judgment 

• Problem Solving 

• Strategic Thinking 

• Analytical Skills 

• Business Acumen 

• Collaboration/Relationship Building 

• Communication Skills 

• Integrity/Business Ethics 

• Planning and Organizing 

Duties and responsibilities 

•     Lead state licensing and national accreditation processes, including annual reporting and achieving positive results

• Participate in hiring and training staff who will anchor the daycare program

• Develop policies and procedures as per EEC guidelines and in accordance to best practices in daycare program management

• Design and implement strategic initiatives for the program and support the agency's strategic plan and direction

• Establish instructional goals, and work to build relationships with teachers, families, and community partners

• Implement EEC's rules and regulations for early education and care in large group settings, as well as the Autism Allies staff handbook's policies and procedures

• Stay current on the Department of Early Education and Care's laws and protocol in order to stay in compliance with the EEC

• Design and implement enrollment process and financial performance for a program with room for expansion in the classroom

• Design and implement program systems, including training and technical assistance, program policies and procedures

• Design and implement employee improvement and development plans for individual staff members

Qualifications 

• Masters' degree in Early Childhood Education, or the equivalent in a combination of education and experience

• EEC Director I or II Certification 

• Minimum of five (5) to seven (7) years of experience directing an early education program

         • Proficiency with Google Drive, Sheets, Docs, Calendar

• Must have completed the COVID-19 vaccination process or have an approved exemption

• Be enthusiastic, organized, and detail-oriented

• Bilingual skills a plus

• Be enthusiastic, organized, and detail-oriented

• Value diversity and inclusion

• Utilize creative problem solving

• Be an effective communicator and facilitator

Working conditions 

Work performed in an office, daycare or in-home environment as needed.

Physical requirements 

May need to sit for long periods of time; use of hands and arms to complete tasks; may need to  walk or stand in the course of work as well as light to medium levels of lifting of supplies or  equipment