Description:
Reports to: Child Development Specialist Supervisor (CDS)
Department: Education
Employment Status: Full-Time (40 hours per week), Part-Year, Non-Exempt, and Non-Union Position
Compensation Range: $31.04 - $43.85 (Step 1-Step 15) Hourly Rate Plus Benefits

(JOB DESCRIPTION AVAILABLE FROM HR)

• Develops a plan to ensure the safety of the children within the group in utilizing indoor and outdoor facilities, completes daily health and safety checklist and work orders for repairs and maintenance timely.
• Inspects/facilities for hazardous conditions and unsafe environment and materials and completes daily health and safety checklists. Removes all debris, and all hazardous and unsafe equipment and materials.
• Supervises activities of children to ensure their safety.
• Recognizes and report accidents, illnesses, and suspected child abuse to appropriate personnel according to timelines.
• Conducts monthly emergency drills.
• Maintain a clean and orderly classroom, kept free of garbage and debris.

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, & SKILLS

• Education: Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree form an accredited four-year college in early childhood education, Child Development, or related field.
• Experience: Minimum three years’ experience in teaching preschool-age children, as well as expertise in theories and principles of child growth and development, early childhood education, and family support.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:

• The capacity to assist teaching staff in the implementation of the HSELOF and CDE PLFS, as well as curricula to meet the group and individual needs of children in Early Head Start classrooms.
• Exercise considerable professional judgement and autonomy in decision-making with respect to the allocation of resources to pursue educational services objectives, including an understanding of School Readiness for young children and their families.
• Ability to work effectively with a variety of adults.
• Understanding of an ability to provide training in principles of child growth and development.
• Successful experience working with various cultures and ethnicities of local Early Head Start families in poverty.
• Demonstrates leadership and supervisory ability.

PROGRAM SUMMARY

Foundation for Early Childhood Education, Inc. (Foundation) is a Head Start/Early Head Start Delegate Agency and State Preschool Grantee. As a nonprofit organization, we have supported young children and their families for over 50 years with Early Childhood and family services. Foundation for ECE, Inc. currently operates nineteen preschool sites in Los Angeles County located in: Boyle Heights, Echo Park, and Hollywood. Our Agency is expanding in the program year 23-24 to the following service area Lincoln Heights. Foundation for ECE, Inc. also collaborates with HACLA and LA City. The program fosters Family Engagement in all the areas of a child’s development and provides comprehensive resources to low-income families in the areas of health, nutrition, and community resources. Foundation is a comprehensive early childhood education program with a focus on child development that includes a child’s cognitive, physical, social emotional growth, and development

SUMMARY OF DUTIES

Center Manager (CM) will act as a site lead, and as a liaison of Child Development Center Teaching staff and Child Development Supervisor within the Education Services component of an Early Head Start program. CM will be responsible for teaching of assigned classroom, and oversight of single or multiple classrooms including daily operations. Review documentation by teacher’s end of the month paperwork. Support professional development of staff with onsite monitoring of effective teaching practices.
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