ASSISTANT CENTER ADMINISTRATOR

• Supervise center staff in the absence of the Center Administrator.
• Inform Center Administrator of staffing needs and changes immediately.
• Assist in mid-year and annual performance evaluations of Center staff.
• Maintain an up-to-date listing of all staff credentials and records on professional development pursuit status for those pursuing degree course work to assure staff progress towards educational requirements as supported by MAP and Head Start Performance Standards.

Center Operations and Program Coordination

Assist in the coordination and arrangement of services in all functional areas, utilizing internal and external resources to provide quality services as deemed appropriate for each enrolled families to include but may not be limited to the following areas:

Education and Early Childhood Development

• Monitor all classrooms daily to observe staff::child interactions and to assure staff::child ratio is being maintained.
• Notify Center Administrator immediately of staffing or T&TA needs identified.

Family and Community Services

• Coordinate and monitor daily activities of family services staff to include but not limited to scheduling service delivery appointments (medical, dental, FPA, home visits, etc.) to assure quality services are provided within required time frames.

Nutrition and Food Services

• Prior to each meal, conduct head-count for each classroom and provide accurate counts to appropriate Food Service staff.
• Reconcile meals and child attendance records daily.

Child Attendance and Absenteeism

• Monitor child attendance daily to assure timely and appropriate follow-up is provided; report variances such as poor attendance and regular tardiness to Center Administrator immediately.

• Demonstrated experience in administration and supervision.

• Strong knowledge of Head Start theories and practices of Early Childhood Development, Human Services and/or Human Development

• Working knowledge of Head Start and Child Care regulatory environment.

• Associate Degree or above in Early Childhood Education, Human Services, or an equivalent combination.

• Demonstrated experience in office management, case management or related areas.

• Working knowledge of child development or social service programs; human resources management or related area in a non-profit organization

Oral and written communication skills which facilitate and support positive feedback among operational levels