Location: all cities,TX, USA
General Statement of Job
The Assistant Childcare Center Manager plans and develops curriculum for the Child Development Center in collaboration with the Child Development Center Manager; trains and mentors staff; coordinates field study student assignments; and assists the Child Development Center Manager, as needed.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities
Specific Duties and Responsibilities
* Collaborates with the Child Development Center Manager to plan, develop and implement a creative developmental curriculum for the program in compliance with regulatory agencies and national accreditation guidelines; communicates status of maintenance of standards to Child Development Center Manager.
* Coordinates the placement of field study students, schedules students, keeps records, performs orientations, and monitors students experience in collaboration with the child development faculty.
* Assists the Child Development Center Manager to ensure staff is informed of performance standards; provides on-going training program for staff, ensures staff completes first aid training, CPR training and maintains certifications as per state regulations and national accreditation guidelines.
* Reviews best practices in child care and development and recommends and mentors best practices to Child Development Center teachers in coordination with the Child Development Center Manager.
* Assists the Child Development Center Manager in management of food service for the Child Development Center following United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Child and Adult Food Care Program guidelines, including implementation of food reimbursement programs.
* Completes national accreditation documentation in collaboration with the Child Development Center Manager and communicates guidelines to Child Development Center staff at the directive of the Child Development Center Manager; communicates licensing requirements at the directive of the Child Development Center Manager.
* Assists the Child Development Center Manager, as needed.
* Ensures licensing, accreditation, and workforce performance standards are met by staff and center environment
* Mentors and supervises staff in regards to classroom management and curriculum implementation.
* Performs other duties as assigned.
Position Information
Posting Number SP2622 Position Title Assistant Childcare Center Manager Department SBS-MV-Child Care & Development (Unrestricted) Temporary End Date (if applicable) Location Mid-Valley E-Class Professional/Technical FLSA Exempt Min Salary $52,191 Salary Range* Required Education and Experience
* Bachelor's Degree in Child Development, Early Childhood or related field required. Minimum 6 credit hours in Business required.
* At least five (5) years of experience in a child development center environment required.
* Experience in mentoring staff and implementing and overseeing curriculum and assessments of children, preferred.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
* Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
* Strong computer skills with knowledge of Microsoft Office including, but not limited to, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, the Windows environment, and internet research skills.
* Demonstrated knowledge of child development center licensing regulations.
* Knowledge of national accreditation guidelines and accreditation process.
* Demonstrated knowledge of early childhood development principles and practices.
* Maintains familiarity with the College's policies and procedures.
* Maintains knowledge of United States Department of Agriculture - Child and Adult Care Food Program and Texas Department of Family and Protective Services - Child Care Licensing Division.
* Demonstrated knowledge of reporting requirements and records management.
* Ability to work cooperatively with parents/guardians and staff.
* Ability to organize, plan, develop and implement schedules.
* Knowledge and ability to develop and implement staff trainings.
* Ability to adapt to constant change and periods of fast-paced, high-intensity work situations.
* Ability to work evenings and/or weekends as needed; willing to travel throughout the college district using own means of reliable transportation.
* Demonstrated commitment to achieving the vision and mission of South Texas College.
* Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common regulatory specifications and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
* Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
* Ability to effectively present information to administration, management, parents/guardians, and public groups.
* Ability to apply practical understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
* Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized as well as limited standardized situations.
Checks, Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations
* All applicants are subject to a national criminal background check under South Texas College policy.
* Security Sensitive position: In addition, subject to federal background check.
* Must have valid Texas driver's license and proof of liability insurance.
* Must have complete immunization records in compliance with Department of Health and Child Care Licensing regulations.
* CPR and First Aid certifications required or must be obtained within six (6) months of hire.
* Food Safety Manager Certification, preferred.
Physical Requirements
* Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.
* Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction.
* Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discrimination in sound.
* Ability to make rational decisions through sound logic and deductive processes.
* Substantial movements (motions) of the wrist, hands, and/or fingers.
* Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet.
* Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
* Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. Occurs to a considerable degree and requires substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles.
* Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
* Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling.
* Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word including the ability to convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately and concisely.
* Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word including those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
* Standing particularly for sustained periods of time.
* Close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; and/or extensive reading.
* Mobility to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.
Working Environment
1. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to an outdoor environment; frequent interruptions and irregularities in the work schedule; and may be exposed to infectious diseases.
The above job description is not intended as, nor should it be construed as, exhaustive of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.
Posting Detail Information
Desired Start Date 11/04/2024 Close Date 09/30/2024 Open Until Filled (overrides Close Date) No Special Instructions to Applicants
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