Assistant Director (Daycare) EPCC Valle Verde

JOB SUMMARY: Under direct supervision, assists in overseeing branch child development programs, operations, and staff of one or more assigned sites for children from birth to 12 years old.

Routinely performs duties of child development staff.

Assists in supervision of day-to-day programs, operations, facility, staff, participants, business and record keeping for assigned site(s) for children from birth to 12 years old to ensure the safety and the physical, cognitive, social and emotional development of each child in a nurturing and appropriate environment.

Frequently supervises all program aspects in absence of Director.Assists in training new and tenured assigned employees to ensure compliance with standards, resolution of deficiencies identified in monitoring, and the improvement of overall program quality and staff development.

Routinely performs duties of assigned staff or assigned site as needed or to fill or ensure qualified child/staff ratio, spending significant time in the classroom role modeling tasks.

Assists in achieving objectives for designated site.Assists in implementing approved developmentally appropriate and bilingual, bicultural curriculum which provides for the emotional, social, intellectual and physical growth of the children.

Recommends ways to enhance child development operations, curriculum, staffing patterns.

Under supervision of Director, is accountable for all record keeping, accounts, budgets and regulatory compliance with Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) standards and other appropriate government laws, regulations, and contractual agreements.Ensures prompt, courteous and friendly customer service is provided to parents and program participants.Resolves customer complaints and parent issues through parent conferences and conflict resolution.Monitors proper nutrition to children enrolled by directly supervising kitchen staff, food management and compliance with USDA standards.In coordination with Director, aggressively and continuously markets program by local word of mouth, community contacts in program areas and by participating in community events to promote programs.Monitors for, and reports, suspected abuse or neglect according to Texas Family Code and TDFPS minimum standards.Assists Director in preparing periodic reports as required.Assists in conducting and/or facilitating investigations into parent, participant or staff complaints, grievances, charges, claims and hearings as requested, or in the absence of the Director, seeks the help of the Area Manager in completing these investigations.Assists in selection and purchase of appropriate materials and equipment for center.

Reports transfer/disposal of equipment to YWCA inventory clerk.

Assesses needed repairs and alerts supervisor to cost if it exceeds their authority to authorize.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS: Must meet TDFPS minimum standard director qualifications which includes graduation from high school or equivalent, plus one of the fol...