Associate Child Development Manager

A positive future for every child

Southwest Human Development is Arizona’s largest nonprofit dedicated to early childhood development. The first five years of life are the most critical in a child’s development. At Southwest Human Development, our services improve lives and help families by supporting young children and their caregivers during this important time.

Your skills, experience, and passion are needed at one of the nation’s largest nonprofits dedicated to early childhood development. Join our team and experience a long-term career which brings joy and satisfaction in knowing you make a difference. We offer over 40 programs and services to more than 140,000 children.

Why choose us?

You will be rewarded with benefits, including zero contribution health plan options, 401K plan, wellness programming, and generous paid time off.

You will have the opportunity to represent a highly respected non-profit agency in Arizona.

You will enjoy a supportive and collaborative work environment.

Job title: Associate Child Development Manager

The Associate Child Development Manager (ACDM) role serves as a pathway to advanced leadership opportunities, fostering professional growth and development within the organization. In this role, you will:

• Supervise a cohort of child development staff in the planning and implementation of the EHS-HS program.
• Manage a small designated geographic are with specific sites in the context of a management team.
• Oversee high quality services provided by the teaching staff to enrolled children and their families. Services include screening, assessment, individualization, child outcomes tracking and coordination of overall comprehensive child development, mental health, disabilities, nutrition, health, parent involvement and family development (Quality Teacher Practices/2 Generation Model).
• Monitor status of all enrolled children’s outcomes; Utilizes the expertise and collaborates with program consultants.
• Manage classroom systems and services to ensure environmental health, safety and supervision to meet requirements for State Department of Health Services Regulations; Head Start Performance Standards and NAEYC criteria.
• Ensure program documentation and provides quality assurance activities to maximize program outcomes.
• Assure collaboration and integration of the integrated services team for high quality early childhood development, mental health, health, nutrition, safe environments, and disability services with both inter- and intra-agency service (One Child, One Family, One Team).
• Assist Program Managers and Director in planning, developing, and monitoring program service, policies and procedures.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of program services-related to 5 Year Grant Plan goals and objectives; Collaborates with public school and community personnel.
• Work under general direction, according to agency mission, philosophy, Core Values, Codes of Ethics, and goals.

What it takes:

• Enrolled in a BA/BS degree program in Early Childhood Education, Family Studies, related field
• 2 years of experience working in early childhood education, preferably Head Start
• Knowledge of DAP and Bilingual Education
• Ability to speak, write, and read Spanish is preferred
• Certification in First Aid/CPR, Food Handler’s Card, and Fingerprint Clearance Card required
• Functional knowledge of Child Care Licensing Requirements
• Knowledge of Department of Child Safety reporting mandates

SWHD takes the health and safety of our employees and the communities we serve very seriously. We strongly believe vaccination is a critical safety measure to protect each of us and the communities we serve. COVID vaccinations have proven to be highly effective at protecting people from getting COVID-19 or from getting severely ill from it.

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Our core values embody Southwest Human Development’s commitment to services that uplift the lives of children, families and other care providers, and the communities in which they live. These values are intended to guide the professional development, ethical conduct, and skilled practice of all our staff, whatever their specific role within the agency. All staff are valued as making essential contributions to strengthening the foundation that Arizona’s children need for a great start in life. Learn more about our values and benefits here.

Experience

• Knowledge of Department of Child Safety reporting mandates
• Functional knowledge of Child Care Licensing Requirements
• Certification in First Aid/CPR, Food Handler’s Card, and Fingerprint Clearance Card required
• Knowledge of DAP and Bilingual Education
• 2 year(s): Experience working in early childhood education, preferably Head Start
• Enrolled in a BA/BS degree program in Early Childhood Education, Family Studies, related field

• Ability to speak, write, and read Spanish is preferred

Education

• Associates or better in Early Childhood Education or related field

• Bachelors or better in Early Childhood Education or related field

Licenses & Certifications

• Auto Ins Certificate
• DCS APS CBC Online Check
• CPR and First Aid Cert
• Driver License
• Food Handler's Card
• Fingerprint Card Level 1
• FPC DPS Verification
• DES Criminal Affidavit

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