WHO WE ARE:

Volunteers of America Southwest is an exceptional place to work. Our goal is that all of our students become self-motivated, competent, and life long learners. The work of educating our children and supporting our families is the critical mission of Volunteers of America Southwest and we would not be able to achieve our mission without dedicated administrators and teachers such as yourself! Come joint our team in El Centro!

WE OFFER YOU:

• Career opportunity and growth
• Exceptional place to work with up-tp-date facilities, resources and technology
• Monday - Friday schedule 7:30 am - 4:00 pm
• Team-focused environment with long service staff
• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive employee benefits program for full time employees effective the first of the month after 30 days of employment (medical, dental, vision, EAP, life insurance, short and long term disability, AD & D, AFLAC, PTO, paid sick leave and tuition assistance
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer match

THE CAREER OPPORTUNITY:

Site Supervisor of the Child Development Center teaching staff within the education services component of the Early Head Start program. The incumbent is a field supervisor of one or more child development centers. Program planning and coordination, personnel supervision, training and evaluation, interpretation of Federal and State regulations and policies to center staff, facility management and other directly related activities including teaching on an emergency basis. Provide children with a learning environment and the varied experience, which will help them develop socially, intellectually, physically, and emotionally in a manner appropriate to their age and stage of development toward the overall goal of social competence.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Oversees implementation of agency policies, and procedures regarding education, disabilities, and mental health services to ensure they are consistent with the identified needs of the children served.
• Maintains knowledge of relevant federal, state and local laws and regulations, communicates updates to administration, and staff for planning, training, and monitoring purposes, and proposes adaptation to agency procedures, as appropriate.
• Facilitates the implementation and/or coordination of activities designed to meet compliance with regulations.
• Provides leadership and supervision to assigned staff and communicates effectively expectations and desired outcomes.
• Maintains effective internal (and external) relationships to ensure a coordinated approach to service delivery and to address service, staffing, and compliance issues until resolved.
• Ensures effective delivery of services through consistent ongoing monitoring, reporting, and action to correct any identified problems.
• Provides ongoing written monitoring and activity reports to the Education Specialist/Mentor Coach and prepares external reports as required.
• Reviews and analyzes programs, reports, and records, and adopts changes accordingly, with the appropriate prior approvals.
• In cooperation with staff and parents, participates, in the conduct and analysis of the annual community needs assessment.
• Confers with parent committees and individual parents, as appropriate, regarding facility and program activities, policies, education services, enrollment procedures, etc.
• Establishes procedures to facilitate maximum communication between teaching staff and parents.
• Edits, compiles attendance reports
• Conducts periodic personnel evaluations as required by personnel policies and procedures.
• Other duties as required for the position.In this role, you will provide leadership as a site supervisor and have oversigght for program planning, coordination and supervision of staff to include staff evaluation and training as well as program compliance with Federal, state and local laws and regulations as well as other duties as assigned.

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

Bachelor's or advanced degree in early childhood education or a related field from an institution of higher learning accredited by a regional accreditation association recognized by the Council for Higher Education.

Experience:

Minimum three years in teaching infant/toddler to school age children, as well as expertise in the theories and principles of child growth and development, early childhood education, and family support.

Licenses, Permits, Certifications:

• California Child Development Site Supervisor Permit or higher.
• CLASS Reliable Observer.

Equal Opportunity Employer

This employer participates in E-Verify.

MORE ABOUT VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA SOUTHWEST:

Volunteers of America Southwest is a non-profit dedicated to help vulnerable individuals in our communities by providing services and tools to improve their quality of life through our various programs. Established in 1984, we are one of 32 affiliate corporations of Volunteers of America, a national non-profit, service organization.

VOA Southwest has 4 main lines of business which service more than 6,000 individuals and families in 5 California counties and the state of Arizona. These 4 lines of business are:

• Behavioral Health Services
• Veterans Services
• Children’s Services
• Affordable Housing

This employer participates in e-Verify.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: One location