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Job Description
Great Basin College is seeking a Director for the GBC Child and Family Center. This “A” contract (12-month) administrative faculty position is located in Elko, Nevada on the main campus.
The Director will manage the operations of the on-site facility at GBC’s Elko campus. The Center offers toddler, preschool, and extended day programs for children from 2 to 5 years of age. The Director will maintain a high level of long-term and day-to-day oversight of the Center to include the supervision of employees, scheduling, fiscal accounts, training, curriculum management in coordination with the ECE Program Supervisor, and the facility. The Center is accredited by NAEYC, and this status must be maintained. In addition, the Center holds a 5-Star rating with the Nevada Silver State Stars Quality Improvement Rating System (QRIS). The Director must strive to maintain a 5-Star rating. The Director must collaborate with the GBC Education Department and Early Childhood Education program to maintain the Center as a lab setting for student teaching experience. The curriculum model implemented in all classrooms must be agreed upon by the GBC Director and the ECE Program Supervisor to ensure consistent alignment. The Director will ensure that the Child Center staff receive high-quality Nevada Registry approved trainings annually. The position is primarily funded through receipts for services rendered by the Center, and the Director is required to maintain a positive budget as well as effectively track all grant requirements.
Qualifications:
A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education or Human Development and Family Studies or a BA in Education with an Early Childhood Endorsement; an MA/MS in Early Childhood is preferred. The Director must have excellent written and oral communication skills and an open, collaborative approach to working with others. Applicants must be detail-oriented and able to meet deadlines. Applicants must meet the following qualifications relating directly to their ability to perform as the Director of the Center:
Two years’ experience in a leadership role supervising, training, mentoring, and/or evaluating employees.
A minimum of 4,000 hours of direct experience teaching in a licensed childcare facility or preschool (NAEYC Accreditation Requirement)
Ability to motivate employees through an enthusiastic management style and to create a positive working environment.
Must be proficient in Microsoft Office and programs related to monitoring and maintaining enrollment, accounts receivable, and all fiscal matters.
Must be approved as a Nevada Registry trainer within the first three months of employment.
Proficient in supporting staff members in striving to meet the ECERS and ITERS indicators.
Ability to represent the college in a professional manner with clients and the community in general.
Must be able and willing to travel by car as needed, with or without accommodations as per the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Responsibilities:
The Director will have the following responsibilities:
Have fiscal responsibility for the center including the development and oversight of the expenditure of Center budgets.
Prepare and monitor all scheduling for the Child Center classrooms…