Day Care Director

Summary

The Day Care Director is responsible for managing the overall operation of Cocopah Day Care, developing and delivering programming, and ensuring compliance with all Day Care regulations, grant funding requirements, and policies and procedures. Maintain a safe environment for children and employees.

·        Supervise daycare staff, including participation in the recruitment and hiring of staff, employee schedules for all staff, orienting new staff, and providing all staff with the information and resources required to do their jobs based on standard operating procedures, policies, and procedures.

·        Complete staff performance evaluations and mediate any staff problems that occur.

·         Develops and promotes a program that will encourage the overall development of the children (physical, intellectual, linguistic, emotional, social, and spiritual)

·        Perform a variety of administrative functions to manage the Day Care center.

·         Develops the departmental budget for submission to the Tribal Administration.

·        Research and write grant proposals for the Day Care to obtain grants and prepare monthly and yearly reports on the status of the program for grant funds.

·        Submit required reports to Tribal Administration, Granting Agencies, and Tribal Finance Department.

·         Providing parents with information on the classroom curriculum, program events, workshops, and training available to parents.

·        Completes purchase orders and maintains the daycare inventory of materials, supplies, and groceries.

·         Plans weekly menus for the children, maintains attendance records, children's hours, and sign-in/out sheets.

·        Schedule field trips for the children.

·        Assist with daily activities upon the arrival of children as they enter the Day Care Center.

·        Attends as requested by the Supervisor, plans staff/parent meetings, workshops in or out of town, and required training.

·        Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS

·        Valid fingerprint clearance card

·        CPR and first aid certification.

·        Food Safety certification

·        Must submit to a yearly physical and TB skin test.

·        Ability to obtain a Health Card.

·        Valid AZ Driver’s License.

·        Testing may be required.

·        Must be able to undergo and pass a DPS/FBI fingerprint background investigation, and cannot have two (2) or more misdemeanors or felony convictions.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

·        A master’s degree in education, early childhood, child development, or a closely related field is preferred.

·        A bachelor's degree in early childhood, child development, or a closely related field is required.

·        4 years in a related field, management or director position, at least 18 months of child care experience, and N.A.C., C.D.A., or C.C.P. credential

NATIVE AMERICAN AND CURRENT EMPLOYEE EMPLOYMENT PREFERENCE POLICIES ARE APPLICABLE TO ALL POSITIONS. MUST BE ABLE TO PASS PRE-EMPLOYMENT AND ALL POSITIONS ARE SUBJECT TO ONGOING RANDOM DRUG/ALCOHOL TESTS.