Compensation $76,023.24- $77,923.80 annually plus excellent benefits.

Pace offers a Total Rewards Package to its employees:

• 401k
• Vacation
• Sick pay
• 13 Paid Holidays/ 1 Floating Holiday
• Pet Insurance
• FSA - Flexible Spending Accounts and Dependent Care
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Affordable Medical, Dental, and Vision packages extended to your family as well.
• Supplemental Insurance Plans
• Opportunity to promote within, just to name a few.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS FOR LEVEL I SITE DIRECTOR:

• Oversees one (1) Head Start and/or Early Head Start childcare center
• Total number of slots: Typically, less than 50 slots
• Total number of direct reports: Typically, 5 – 10 staff

JOB PURPOSE:

The Site Director I responsibilities include leading and supervising staff, adherence to compliance, overseeing daily activities, etc. The Site Director I monitors and ensures that the program is adhering to the Head Start Program Performance Standards, the Head Start Act, California Community Care Licensing regulations, Los Angeles County of Education contract, and other related laws and ordinances, and providing high quality Early Childhood Development services.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Site Director I will train, model positive behaviors and best practices, mentor, coach, oversee, and support the professional development of staff. This person is responsible for the oversight of curriculum implementation, facilities and safe environments, and ensuring continuous integration of all service areas into the Education component. The Site Director I will be responsible for promoting an atmosphere that cultivates communication, accountability, and quality customer service.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES OF THE POSITION INCLUDE:

Site/Program Management (60%)

• Oversee all operations and procedures at the assigned school site.
• Oversee day-to-day operations, including maintaining a harmonious and efficient work environment.
• Develop and instill a strong, positive program culture among staff, students, families, and the community.
• Ensures implementation and compliance of all required tools and regulations, i.e., School Readiness, CLASS, Head Start Program Performance Standards, LACOE GIMs, Community Care Licensing, etc.
• Create and maintain an environment where children feel safe and love coming to school.
• Cultivate positive relationships with families, site staff, PACE staff, community partners, funding partners and other stakeholders.
• Ensure site is adequately setup for age-appropriate children.
• Responsible for ordering or designating someone to order supplies and equipment necessary for site operations.
• Ensure site has adequate staff to facilitate classes based on required ratios. This may mean serving as a substitute Teacher and/or ensuring substitution is in place.
• Ensures Unusual Incident Reports are reported according to agency Policies & Procedures.
• Develops and maintains a calendar of all center activities in conjunction with PACE’s master calendar.
• In collaboration with the Education Management Team, ensures ECERS and CLASS observations are conducted in a timely manner.
• Completes site level monitoring activities, including but not limited to, School Readiness observations, lesson plan reviews, safe environments checklists, children’s site file review, ChildPlus reviews, etc.
• Recommends purchases of instructional materials and teaching aids.
• Participates in the achievement of recruitment and enrollment goals of children and families.
• Ensures site is meeting established non-federal match goals.
• Collaborate with other service area managers to ensure implementation of overall program requirements.
• Designated as an authorized person to correct operational deficiencies that constitute immediate threats to children’s health and safety.
• Adherence to Collective Bargaining Agreement.
• Other duties as assigned, within the scope of the position, to maintain a quality Education program.

Supervisory Responsibilities (40%)

• Supervise, coach, and mentor the daily activities of assigned staff.
• Administer disciplinary actions as needed.
• Monitor staff attendance using the agency’s payroll system.
• Train, monitor, observe staff behaviors, practices, implementation of curriculum, databases and systems, role model best practices, role model positive behavior.
• Perform introductory and annual performance reviews.
• Implement and track professional development plans of assigned staff.
• Conducts site level orientation for new hires, substitutes, volunteers, etc.
• Conducts regular staff meetings to create a two-way communication path between teachers and management.

QUALIFICATIONS (KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE):

· Education and Work Experience

• • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Social Science, or a related field is required.
  • Fifteen (15) or more units of post bachelor’s degree education is desirable.
  • Three (3) or more years as a paid teacher in a licensed childcare center serving children under 5 years old is required.
  • Must possess a valid California Child Development Site Supervisor Permit or higher.
  • Must possess and demonstrate completion of at least six (6) semester units of Infant and Toddler development.
  • Previous experience as a supervisor or similar position in a child development setting is preferred.

• Knowledge and Skills
  • Experience with ChildPlus, ASQs, DRDPs, IDPs, familiar with home visits.
  • Must have strong computer skills; proficient in Microsoft Office, internet, email, ChildPlus, etc.
  • Must possess excellent written and oral communication.
  • Must have exceptional time management skills, ability to make informed decisions, and ability to analyze data and situations.
  • Must have passion to work with the community and young children.
  • Ability to adapt to changes as they arise.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS:

• Current Adult & Pediatric CPR/First Aid Certificate
• Valid California Driver’s License and insurance coverage
• Must pass the following background checks prior to start of employment:
  • Sex Offender Registry
  • Child Abuse and Neglect State Registry
  • State or Tribal Criminal History Check, including fingerprints
  • FBI Criminal History Check, including fingerprints
• Must have verification of T.B. clearance at time of employment, to be renewed every four (4) years (every 4 years for chest x-rays).
• Must pass health screening (LIC 503) at time of employment, health screening is accepted within one year prior to hire, to be renewed every four (4) years.
• Provide proof of the following immunizations as required: Measles, Pertussis (Whooping Cough), Influenza, and COVID-19.
• Must complete 15 clock hours of professional development annually that builds the knowledge, experience, skills, and abilities of staff to improve child, family, and staff outcomes. Of this, a minimum of 50% of the 15 hours (or 7.5 hours) must be focused on the specific content area or job assignment. Must also complete an annual Professional Development Plan (PDP) to be reviewed 3 times during the year.
• Must obtain 21 hours/year of professional development (105 hours every five years) to maintain their teaching certification.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The working conditions and physical demands of this position will be those that must be met to successfully perform the essential duties of the position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform their essential duties. The physical environment the incumbent will work in is typically a pre-school environment with moderate noise levels that would be expected in that type of work environment. Outdoor and indoor supervision of playgrounds / workplace for on-going periods occurs regularly. Lift and carry up to 45 lbs. or more. The individual must be able to work with children at their eye level and always maintain visual supervision of children, as well as hear, communicate, and comprehend effectively with children, staff, and parents. The individual also must be able to walk, sit, kneel, crawl, carry, push, pull and participate in activities indoors and outdoors as needed in an environment with children and adults.

• T.B. Test within the past year prior to employment, and every four (4) years thereafter (every 4 years for a chest X-ray).

• Must pass health screening (LIC 503) at time of employment, health screening is accepted within one year prior to hire, to be renewed every four (4) years.
• Provide proof of the following immunizations as required: Measles, Pertussis (Whooping Cough), and Influenza.
• COVID vaccination required; must have two-dose series of Pfizer or Moderna or a single-dose of Johnson & Johnson. Those that need a medical or religious exemption must reach out separately.
• Representative physical demands of the job include normal vision and hearing, standing for extended periods, sitting for extended periods, kneeling, and stooping, manipulating objects with hands, reaching overhead, and occasionally lifting and carrying objects weighing up to 45 pounds.