Position Summary
Responsible for the oversight, management and implementation of all childcare aspects of the Child Care Center, while providing support for child care staff and fostering a warm, safe, enriching environment for the children under care. Also responsible for overseeing program curricula, parent relations, community outreach, enrollment, and finances.
Primary Responsibilities
Provide leadership and implement practices that foster a positive and warm environment for both staff, children, and parents.
- Management & Oversight:
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- Oversee the childcare operations of the program, ensuring compliance with all licensing and regulatory requirements. It will be important to be familiar with all Maine regulations to ensure they are adhered to.
- Supervise, train, and support staff to maintain a high standard of performance and childcare professionalism. Maintain records and student files. Serve as the main contact for childcare facility inspections and meetings. Oversee schedule and arrange for planned and emergency substitute staff. Hiring child care technicians and support staff.
- Childcare Program & Facilities
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- Prioritize the safety and well-being of all children and staff by ensuring a clean, secure, and hazard-free environment. Arranges training or the purchase of goods to ensure compliance with all requirements.
- Act as a liaison between the program and he hospital and community, fostering positive relationships in maintaining a high-functioning and safe environment.
- Health and Safety:
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- Implement health and safety protocols, including emergency procedures and CDC guidelines, medication management, and fire drills, to safeguard the health of everyone on the premises.
- Forecast requirements; provide key information to perform day to day operations, schedule repairs and expenditures, approve invoices, analyze variances, initiate corrective actions.
ALL DUTIES AND REQUIREMENTS MUST BE PERFORMED CONSISTENT WITH THE NMMC PERFORMANCE STANDARDS/CODE OF CONDUCT