SouthEast Child Development Center
Director, SouthEast Child Development Center
SouthEast Child Development Center, Columbia, South Carolina, us, 29228
Summary
The Director of the Child Development Center oversees all aspects of the center's operations, ensuring a safe, nurturing, and educational environment for children aged six weeks to 11 years. This role includes leadership in curriculum implementation, staff management, regulatory compliance, and family engagement. The Director will foster a collaborative atmosphere that supports children's and staff's growth and development.
Duties
Leadership & Management: • Provide visionary leadership to staff and families, promoting a child-centered approach. • Supervise, mentor, and evaluate teaching and administrative staff to ensure high-quality education and care. • Develop and implement staff training programs to enhance professional development and meet DSS requirements.
Curriculum & Program Development: • Oversee the implementation of age-appropriate curricula that align with developmental standards. We currently use the WEE Learn curriculum from LifeWay for infants through two-year-old rooms and Pre-kindergarten curriculum from Memoria Press for the three- and four-year-old rooms and K5Learning materials for tutoring elementary school students. Our program emphasizes reading to children and recitation of key educational facts. • Ensure activities promote cognitive, emotional, social, physical, and spiritual development. • Regularly assess and adjust programming based on child assessments and feedback. • Coordinate changes to the curriculum with the SCDC Operator.
Regulatory Compliance: • Ensure the center complies with local, state, and federal regulations and licensing requirements. • Maintain up-to-date records and documentation as required by regulatory agencies. • Conduct regular safety inspections and ensure a safe environment for children and staff. • Current SCDC procedures in this area have resulted in successful DSS, ABC, and DHEC inspections. Any changes in procedures shall be coordinated with the SCDC Operator.
Family Engagement: • Foster strong relationships with families, promoting open communication and collaboration. • Offer parent education workshops and events to support family involvement in the center. • Address family concerns and feedback promptly and professionally. Families are our customers, and we must treat them with respect. • Provide biblical spiritual support for children, staff, and parents as needed.
Financial Management: • Operate within the center's budget, ensuring financial sustainability. • Maintain parent billing in Brightwheel. Remind parents who are behind in payments. • Process the Service Voucher Log (SVL) for those children in the ABC Scholarship Program. • Provide input to the SCDC Operator on billing, tuition collection, and financial reporting issues. • In coordination with the SCDC Operator, identify and pursue grant opportunities and fundraising initiatives.
Requirements
• Associate’s degree, or higher, in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or a related field desired. • Minimum of 5 years experience in early childhood education or child development settings, with at least 3 years in a leadership role. • Strong knowledge of child development principles and early childhood education best practices. • Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills. • CPR and First Aid certification (or willingness to obtain). • Thorough knowledge of licensing regulations and compliance standards. • Total understanding of the ABC Scholarship program and the reporting requirements for the Service Voucher Log (SVL).
Benefits
• 401(k) • Supplemental health insurances • Paid dental and eye insurance
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The Director of the Child Development Center oversees all aspects of the center's operations, ensuring a safe, nurturing, and educational environment for children aged six weeks to 11 years. This role includes leadership in curriculum implementation, staff management, regulatory compliance, and family engagement. The Director will foster a collaborative atmosphere that supports children's and staff's growth and development.
Duties
Leadership & Management: • Provide visionary leadership to staff and families, promoting a child-centered approach. • Supervise, mentor, and evaluate teaching and administrative staff to ensure high-quality education and care. • Develop and implement staff training programs to enhance professional development and meet DSS requirements.
Curriculum & Program Development: • Oversee the implementation of age-appropriate curricula that align with developmental standards. We currently use the WEE Learn curriculum from LifeWay for infants through two-year-old rooms and Pre-kindergarten curriculum from Memoria Press for the three- and four-year-old rooms and K5Learning materials for tutoring elementary school students. Our program emphasizes reading to children and recitation of key educational facts. • Ensure activities promote cognitive, emotional, social, physical, and spiritual development. • Regularly assess and adjust programming based on child assessments and feedback. • Coordinate changes to the curriculum with the SCDC Operator.
Regulatory Compliance: • Ensure the center complies with local, state, and federal regulations and licensing requirements. • Maintain up-to-date records and documentation as required by regulatory agencies. • Conduct regular safety inspections and ensure a safe environment for children and staff. • Current SCDC procedures in this area have resulted in successful DSS, ABC, and DHEC inspections. Any changes in procedures shall be coordinated with the SCDC Operator.
Family Engagement: • Foster strong relationships with families, promoting open communication and collaboration. • Offer parent education workshops and events to support family involvement in the center. • Address family concerns and feedback promptly and professionally. Families are our customers, and we must treat them with respect. • Provide biblical spiritual support for children, staff, and parents as needed.
Financial Management: • Operate within the center's budget, ensuring financial sustainability. • Maintain parent billing in Brightwheel. Remind parents who are behind in payments. • Process the Service Voucher Log (SVL) for those children in the ABC Scholarship Program. • Provide input to the SCDC Operator on billing, tuition collection, and financial reporting issues. • In coordination with the SCDC Operator, identify and pursue grant opportunities and fundraising initiatives.
Requirements
• Associate’s degree, or higher, in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or a related field desired. • Minimum of 5 years experience in early childhood education or child development settings, with at least 3 years in a leadership role. • Strong knowledge of child development principles and early childhood education best practices. • Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills. • CPR and First Aid certification (or willingness to obtain). • Thorough knowledge of licensing regulations and compliance standards. • Total understanding of the ABC Scholarship program and the reporting requirements for the Service Voucher Log (SVL).
Benefits
• 401(k) • Supplemental health insurances • Paid dental and eye insurance
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