Brighton Park
Assistant Site Manager
MISSION:
Gads Hill Center, a social service organization established in 1898, creates opportunities for children and their families to build a better life through education, access to resources and community engagement.
At Gads Hill Center we envision a community in which all children benefit from healthy, financially stable households that support their early learning and growth. We invest in the potential of children and families through early childhood education, youth programs, and mental health supports. Ultimately, Gads Hill Center builds a community where all families can help their children have access to quality education in order to succeed in school and life.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Site Supervision
- Supervises and evaluates teaching and support staff.
- Collaborates with the content area managers and Direct Supervisor to ensure that facility issues are reported and resolved in a timely manner.
- Ensures that the site environment is safe for operation on a daily basis.
- Maintains compliance with DCFS licensing standards, Head Start Standards, Preschool for All and Preventative Initiative Programs.
- Provides guidance on problem solving at the site level.
- Provide leadership and guidance to classroom staff in the development, writing, and implementation of daily lesson plans and classroom routings and transitions.
Program Monitoring and Management
- Collaborates with partners within the community in efforts to develop referrals for families
- Adheres to the agency’s internal monitoring process to ensure compliance with program requirements.
- Establishes and maintains an effective working relationship with the parents and communities that we serve, including participating in agency and site outreach, recruitment, and civic engagement efforts.
- Ensures ongoing recruitment and enrollment of eligible children for various funding sources.
- Conducts and documents formal observations in staff’s usual work setting and provides written and verbal feedback.
- Collaborates with other Content Area Managers to plan and coordinate professional development for staff.
- Tracks teacher and staff credentials and partners with the education team to assist teachers and staff with advancement towards credentials.
- Conducts supervision with direct reports.
- Participates in weekly supervision with Site Manager.
- Works with Teachers, Family Support Workers, Education Team, and Infant Toddler Specialist with the referral process for children and families.
- Participates in Core Leadership Meeting meetings and other agency meetings for managers and staff.
- Participates in agency outreach and recruitment events, including evenings and weekends.
In addition to the responsibilities listed above, all Gads Hill Center employees are responsible for the following:
- Demonstrated success navigating complex organizational structures; using influence and soft skills to move ideas to implementation; comfort with ambiguity; adapting to change; and managing under different circumstances.
- Sophisticated communication style that demonstrates expertise and commands respect, while also recognizing and leveraging knowledge of others. Outstanding listening skills with the ability to uncover the real issues affecting sites
- Experience working successfully in a multi-site organization with demonstrated success integrating into new work environments
- Participates in civic engagement activities that advance the mission of Gads Hill Center.
- Advances parent leadership development.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds (average child’s weight).
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bilingual Spanish/English required.
- Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood or a related field and a Director’s Gateway level 2 credential required.
- At least three years in a progressively responsible position in a Head Start, Early Head, Preschool for All and Prevention Initiative funded agency is required. Previous managerial experience in Head Start/Early Head Start programs and monitoring experience preferred.
- Must have a valid Driver’s License and be willing to travel locally.
- Experience with multicultural programming preferred.
- Excellent interpersonal communication and organizational skills.
- Ability to pass a criminal record and child abuse/neglect registry check.
- Work well under pressure and adhere to strict timelines.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint, and willingness to develop additional skills as needed.
- A passion for the mission of Gads Hill Center.
- Experience in a nonprofit environment preferred.
BENEFITS:
- Salary Range: $55,000
- Generous Paid Time Off
- 403B Plan (Up to 5% match following 2 years of employment)
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employer Paid Short-Term/Long Term Disability
- Employer Paid Life Insurance
- Supplemental Coverage Options Available
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