Site Director (Fairwood)
17 hours ago
Sunnyvale
Job DescriptionDescription: Site Director (Fairwood) Company Description California Young World is a Title 5 Play-Based child development center proudly accredited through Quality Matters. We offer a distinguished infant/toddler, preschool & school age program that supports the healthy development of children from 6 weeks through 5th grade. The California Foundations and Frameworks, along with our Creative Curriculum, form the core that guides us in our stellar educational approach. We are open Monday - Friday, 6:30AM - 6:00PM, and have a capacity with Community Care Licensing for 328 glorious children between our 3 phenomenal sites. Excellent benefits package! SUMMARY: The Site Director (SD) is responsible for the day-to-day operations and daily supervision, training and evaluation of assigned staff of the California Young World (CYW) Fairwood center. The SD helps coordinates parent engagement activities, and logistics for the yearly Health Assessment. The SD manages all Fairwood staff and supports the individual classroom teams. The SD is a liaison between state licensing and CYW, and is a member of the Leadership Team. Other tasks include assisting with the agency Annual Self-Evaluation with California Department of Education and Quality Matters. The SD is knowledgeable of, and consistently enforces The California Department of Education and California Department of Social Services mandates in line with Title 5, Title 22, & CYW Policies and Procedures. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: • Manages the Care and Supervision of all Fairwood Center enrollment (175 children)., • Daily attendance is gathered according to the Enrollment Department Policy and Procedures., • The SD Partners with the Enrollment Department Manager to maintain full capacity. (Certified and Non-certified)., • Markets the program, provides tours, recruits families and works with prospective families to support enrollment., • Collaborates to plan and implement the summer program activities., • Maintains all child licensing files. Updates immunization data annually and ongoing., • Prepares and maintains records and files related to personnel., • Meets monthly with the Program Director for Reflective Supervision., • Attends monthly SS meetings to review enrollment and budget goals, and discuss ongoing coaching and mentoring of classroom personnel., • Ensure environments are developmentally appropriate and in compliance with Title 22, H&S Code, and Title 5., • Ensure a safe, healthy and welcoming environment by monitoring the site, classrooms and all activities and maintaining compliance with Community Care Licensing requirements, title 5 and Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) meal service contract requirements; responds to Licensing citations and develops Correction Plans when applicable., • Coordinate Universal Health screenings with the Health and Nutrition Coordinator; Vision, Hearing and Dental Screening with Healthier Kids Foundation., • Facilitates the completion of ECERS, ITERS, SACERS to evaluate classroom organization, cleanliness and Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP)., • The SD supports Master Teachers integration of agency selected teaching models (PITC, The Teaching Pyramid, The Creative Curriculum & CDE Foundations/Framework, UDL and Trauma Informed Practices) to promote inclusive supportive environments for all children., • Reviews and approves lesson plans weekly and guides staff on individualizing lessons to assure developmentally appropriate activities and compliance to curriculum standards., • Observes effectiveness of classroom communication systems (email, meetings, parent memo’s, newsletters, KinderSign, Learning Genie, reflective practice etc.) for smooth operations., • Ensures the completion of the DRDP System in each classroom to ensure adequate collection of anecdotal data exists for assessment of all children. Ensure DRDP process is completed for every child, two times a year including parent conferences., • Provides oversight of the Learning Genie Portal to support parent engagement., • The SD models effective parent communication to all staff, in order to ensure positive coaching and feedback occurs daily., • Ensures classroom teams provide Positive Descriptive Acknowledgements (PDA’s) to all children to support Positive Behavior Supports (PBS)., • Ensures staff models PDA’s and integrates PBS into the daily program delivery for new employees. This will ensure newly hired staff deliver positive messages and scaffolding in their daily routines once placement at a CYW center occurs., • The SD observes teaching staff on a regular basis to ensure the highest quality care is provided., • For children 0-5 conduct ASQ3 and ASQ/SE on every child twice a year. Upload data to FIRST 5., • Conducts classroom observations to ensure daily Family Meal Service for meals and snacks, and all program practices are high quality and meet best practice expectations using the Quality Matters Rating Tool., • Manages teacher to child ratio’s, substitutes, coverage for breaks and appointments., • Steps into classrooms as needed to fill in for staff absences; assists with lunch preparation, covers breaks, etc., and attends meetings (IEP, IFSP, school district, etc.) as assigned., • Supports Teaching teams to ensure there is progress towards milestones., • Reviews NAEYC Ethical Code of Conduct with team, and ensures Conduct Policy is enforced., • Identifies individual professional development needs of staff, provides coaching and training and technical assistance to achieve the highest quality workforce., • When needed or as required, participates in the selection of employees and collaborates with human resources on matters related to discipline and termination of employees., • Invites PAC members to meetings and encourages parents to participate in activities and events., • Responds to parent issues and concerns regarding their child, complaints regarding staff, and other site related questions; meets with parents regarding discipline, developmental or other child issues and develops corrective plan of action; communicates with administrators, personnel and outside organizations to coordinate activities, resolves issues and conflicts and exchanges information., • Submits purchasing requests for all equipment, supplies, food, in line with budget parameters., • Submits work orders and maintenance needs for classrooms., • Maintain an open door policy, and model CYW values and competencies Other Duties • This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Activities, duties, or responsibilities may change at any time, with or without notice. Benefits: EMPLOYEE BENEFITS 100% paid health coverage with Kaiser (full-time employees only) 100% paid Elective Dental and Vision (full-time employees only) 9 paid Holidays 1 Birthday Holiday 1 DEIB Holiday Christmas Break Life Insurance elective and Disability (full-time employees only) Vacation and Sick time (full-time employees only) Reimbursement for up to 6 units ECE @ $50 per unit 403B Retirement Account Flexible Spending Account - Health Paid All Staff in Service training days for Professional Development Quality Matters Partnership with First 5 And much MORE! Requirements: Education and Experience: Bachelor’s Degree in Child Development or related field (M.A. Degree preferred) and at least 2 years of successful leadership and management experience in an early childhood program. Experience must be from a licensed child development setting. Licenses and Other Requirements • Valid California Child Development Site Supervisor Permit, • Must complete California State Licensing Orientation #1, #3 for center-based programs., • Must have access to reliable transportation., • Must have valid California Driver’s License and valid auto-insurance coverage., • Valid EMSA First Aid and child/infant CPR certification, completed bi-annually. Notes to Applicants • Criminal Record Clearance: A valid California Criminal Record Clearance must be obtained through Live Scan., • Medical Evaluation: Post-offer, a complete physical examination is required to verify the ability to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation., • Health Screenings: A negative TB Skin Test or clear chest x-ray is mandated to ensure workplace safety and compliance with state health regulations. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: • Plan, organize, and direct the activities and operations of an early childhood center., • Assure compliance with legal aspects of early childhood education programs., • Supervise and evaluate the performance of assigned staff., • Knowledge of educational needs of children with disabilities and inclusive practices., • Interpret, apply and explain rules, regulations, policies, and procedures., • Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others., • Operate a computer and assigned office equipment and instructional equipment., • Meet schedules and timelines., • Maintain current knowledge of legal requirements and changes to laws., • Must be organized, creative, independent, self-motivated, enthusiastic, dependable, detail oriented, flexible, and driven towards quality., • Must possess excellent communication skills to present facts and information effectively in verbal and written form (Injury reports, Parent summaries, etc.)., • Strong adult interpersonal skills are required to model professional candor, discretion for respect and confidentiality and to promote positive customer service., • Demonstrate cross- cultural sensitivity and respect., • Must present a neat and professional appearance., • Must be able to demonstrate ability to multi-task, and be flexible for the ever changing work environment., • The candidate must have thorough knowledge of Title 22 and Title 5 Code of Regulations., • Bilingual/Biliterate (English/Spanish) a plus. PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT: The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, to successfully fulfill the essential functions of this job. • Communication and Perception: While performing the duties of the Site Director, the employee is regularly required to communicate, detect, and exchange accurate information in English or Spanish., • Operational Tasks: The employee must be able to operate, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms., • Mobility: The position requires the ability to remain in a stationary position for extended periods, as well as the ability to move about the center and playground quickly to ensure child safety (which may include walking or running)., • Physical Maneuvering: Occasionally, the employee may be required to position themselves to interact with children at their level, which may involve sitting, climb or balance, stooping, kneeling, or crouching., • Lifting: The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 30 pounds., • Vision: Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus to monitor child safety.