TOWN OF ENFIELD
POSITION VACANCY
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - CHILD DAY CARE
Ø CLOSING DATE: TUESDAY, JUNE 1, 2004
Ø RATE OF PAY: $46,835 - 54,286
Ø EXPERIENCE & TRAINING: Masters Degree in Early Childhood Education or a related field and a minimum of two (2) years of working experience with young children and two (2) years of supervisory experience, or any equivalent combination of education and experience.
GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES: Highly responsible position involving the development, operation and administration of the Child Day Care Program. Acts as liaison between the Town and Day Care Advisory Board.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Works under the general direction of the Director of Social Services.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED: Directly supervises head teachers, clerical and support staff in the day care center.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: Acts as the liaison on the Day Care Advisory Board; develops policies and makes recommendations for changes and improvements to the center in accordance with community needs; provides leadership plans and evaluates center services; provides a program of staff development in cooperation with the supervisory staff; establishes a plan for regular staff meetings and orientation of volunteers in cooperation with supervisory staff; establishes working relationships between program heads and various local and state agencies/organizations; works closely with officers and members of the Advisory Board, attends all Advisory Board meetings and participates in the work of appropriate committees as requested; establishes and maintains positive relationships with parents; attends parent meetings as required; arranges regular parent/child conferences with appropriate staff; submits all financial reports and requisitions to appropriate Town offices and the Department of Human Resources as required; keeps abreast of the latest developments in the field of Early Childhood Education; presents the program to various sectors of the community; attends and participates in community meetings; accepts public speaking engagements when requested; attends professional meetings; applies for appropriate licenses and certificates such as local and state health, building and fire; prepares and sends reports as required to various state and local agencies; provides guidance and assistance to parents who are in need; assesses and reassesses needs of children and attempts to meet needs through various programs; acquires and maintains NAEYC accreditation for program; regular and punctual attendance.
OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS: Work towards establishing parent support groups for each component and assures that parent support groups receive appropriate assistance in planning and implementing their group activities; assists the Director of Social Services in the preparation of the budgets and provides adequate accountability for expenditure of funds; establishes and implements a plan for centralized purchasing of supplies and equipment in consolidation with the Director of Social Services and appropriate program personnel; performs related work as required.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY: Considerable knowledge of the principles and practices of Child Day Care administration programming; considerable understanding of children and childhood; ability to prepare written reports of Day Care operation, including some simple statistical techniques; ability to work with the children and to relate to parents, staff and the community in which the children live; ability to establish and maintain positive relationships with parents and staff; ability to provide leadership to other members of the department; ability to present ideas to various groups with diverse interests; knowledge of state requirements for licensing; knowledge of procedures necessary for state funding and food reimbursement; knowledge of computer.
Interested applicants apply by June 1, 2004. Applications are available on our website, www.enfield.org or by calling the Human Resources Department at (860) 253-6345. Completed applications can be mailed to Town of Enfield, Human Resources Department, 820 Enfield Street, Enfield, CT 06082 or e-mail your resume to jobs@enfield.org. The Human Resources Department provides reasonable accommodation to persons with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If you need an accommodation in the application process, please contact the Human Resources Department. EOE/AA