‍General Statement of Duties: The Director of the Head Start Early Childhood Program is responsible for overseeing daily operations to ensure a safe, nurturing, and educational environment for children. This role provides leadership in staff management, program development, and compliance with regulatory standards. The Director also manages budgets, fosters positive parent relationships, and ensures the highest standards of health, safety, and child development are consistently met.

‍Job Responsibilities

• Leadership and Staff Management: Hire, train, and supervise childcare staff (teachers, assistants, and support staff). Foster a positive and collaborative working environment.

• ‍Curriculum and Program Development: Develop and implement age-appropriate educational programs that support the developmental milestones of children.

• ‍Health and Safety: Maintain a safe, clean, and healthy environment for children and staff.

• Budgeting and Financial Management: Oversee the budget, ensuring efficient use of resources while meeting operational and educational goals.

• ‍Maintain Head Start grant reporting and compliance

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  Performance Expectations

• Parent Communication and Engagement: Maintain open communication with parents regarding their child’s development and any concerns.

Regulatory Compliance:

• Ensure the facility meets or exceeds all licensing requirements and standards.

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Administrative Duties: Keep records on child enrollment, attendance, medical information, and progress. Prepare reports for licensing agencies, parents, and other stakeholders.

Head Start Grant training, reporting and compliance with partnering agencies

‍ Qualifications

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·        Education: associate or bachelor’s degree in early childhood education, Child Development, or a related field (preferred).

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·        Experience: Minimum of 2 years of experience in childcare or early childhood education, with at least 1 year in leadership or supervisory role

·        Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Certifications: CPR and First Aid certification (or willingness to obtain upon hire); Child Development Associate (CDA) credential (preferred). Strong communication, leadership, and organizational skills. Knowledge of state childcare licensing regulations and best practices in early childhood education. Ability to work well under pressure and multitask in a dynamic environment. Passion for working with children and fostering a positive learning environment.

Core Competencies

Communication:  Communicates well, delivers presentations, and has good listening skills. Communicates effectively with others regarding various tasks, concerns, and ideas.

Interpersonal Skills: Builds strong relationships, is flexible/adaptable, works well with others, solicits feedback. Applies effective interpersonal and problem-solving skills when responding to those we serve.

Job Knowledge: Understands facets of job, aware of duties and responsibilities, and keeps job knowledge current.

Problem Solving: Identifies and analyzes problems weighing the relevance and accuracy of available information. Strives to understand contributing factors. Generates and evaluates alternative solutions.

‍Required Trainings

‍Employee Health and Safety Trainings

CPR & first aid

‍Child abuse

‍Communicable disease

Required OCCRA trainings

‍Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

‍Frequent standing, walking, bending, kneeling, lifting children (up to 40 pounds), reaching, crouching, crawling, and sometimes carrying heavy supplies, all while maintaining constant supervision and quick responsiveness to children's needs, especially in a fast-paced environment; essentially requiring good mobility and physical stamina throughout the workday.

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Job description:

General Statement of Duties: The 21st Century Site Director leads the implementation, supervision, and continuous improvement of K–8 after–school and out-of-school time programs. This role ensures that all program elements—including academic support, youth enrichment, and family engagement— are effectively delivered, aligned to Ohio Learning Standards, and compliant with state licensing and grant requirements. The Director serves as a key liaison with school partners, community organizations, families, and funders.

Supervision Received: Managing Director of Education

Supervision Exercised: Program Assistants, academic tutors, club leaders, and volunteers

Worker Category: Full-time/ Exempt

Location/Travel: Schedule: Job Responsibilities On Site with some travel Monday-Friday; requires in-person presence during program hours and flexibility for meetings and reporting

Job Responsibilities

• Plan and implement daily programming aligned with Ohio K–12 Learning Standards, integrating academic, social-emotional, and character-building activities.

• Coordinate and oversee enrichment activities, special events, and student engagement initiatives.

• Ensure compliance with Step Up to Quality, licensing regulations, and 21st Century grant requirements. Recruit, train, supervise, and evaluate site staff, tutors, and volunteers; lead monthly team meetings and professional development.

• Maintain accurate records for attendance, enrollment, safety, and program operations; manage grant reporting requirements.

• Foster strong partnerships with families, school leaders, and community organizations to support student success.

• Manage program budgets and support fundraising and sustainability efforts.

• Enforce consistent discipline practices and site safety procedures. Performance Expectations Achieve full compliance with Step Up to Quality, licensing, and grant reporting standards.

• Maintain a high staff retention rate and ensure timely completion of required training.

• Demonstrate consistent growth in student engagement, attendance, and academic/social emotional outcomes.

• Build positive, collaborative relationships with school and community stakeholders.

• Meet or exceed budget management and program sustainability targets.

• Utilize program data to implement continuous quality improvements.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in education, Child Development, or related field (Associate's with experience may be considered)

• Experience: One year of experience working with K–8 youth in a group/classroom setting Supervisory or team leadership experience. Experience with 21st Century Community Learning Center (CCLC) grants.

• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities. Familiarity with Step Up to Quality, ODJFS Childcare Licensing, and academic assessment. Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills. Experience working with diverse families and communities

• Valid Ohio driver’s license and Educational Aide Permit or ability to obtain

Core Competencies Communication:

• Communicates well, delivers presentations, and has good listening skills. Communicates effectively with others regarding various tasks, concerns and ideas.

• Customer Service: Works well with customers, promotes a positive image of the company, strives to solve issues raised by customers.

• Dependability: Meets deadlines, works independently, accountable, maintains focus, punctual, good attendance record.

• Initiative: Takes action, seeks new opportunities, strives to see projects to completion, and meets goals and objectives.

• Teamwork: Accountable to team, works to meet established deliverables, appreciates view of team members, respectful.

Required Trainings:

• Employee Health and Safety Trainings

• Onboarding and ongoing trainings via ADP (YWCA organizational trainings)

• Ohio Childcare Resource and Referral Agency (DCY childcare licensing training).

Physical Demands:

• Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of the jobs, the employee may be required to stand, walk, use hands, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and talk or hear. Employees must occasionally lift or move up to 25 lbs.

Education

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• 21st Century Community (CCLC)Learning Grants: 1 year (Required)

Job Responsibilities

•   Daily classroom management ensuring the safety and welfare of each student

• Implements and supervises activities planned by Site Director based on the needs and interests of each child

• Completes daily documentation, including attendance and incident reports

• Maintains required training and certifications

 Performance Expectations

• Creates and promotes a warm and welcoming environment for both parents and children

• Assists Site Director in ensuring classroom meets all Ohio Department of job and Family Services Child Care Licensing rules and Step Up to Quality Standards

• Interacts with parents, children, school personnel, and YWCA staff in a positive, professional, and cooperative manner; refer appropriate questions or concerns to the Site Director

Qualifications

Education: High School Diploma or equivalent.

Experience: One year experience in childcare or children's programs. 12 months of ECE, youth related or special needs experience

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Ability to collaborate with staff, parents, school personnel, and professionals. Patience, energy, and adaptability in an unpredictable environment. Commitment to working with children and strong knowledge of youth practices. Physically and mentally able to ensure child safety and well-being. Strong work ethic, trustworthiness, and dependability. Understanding of Youth Child Care Licensing Rules and Ohio Step Up to Quality initiatives.

 Core Competencies

• Communication: Communicates well, delivers presentations, and has good listening skills.  Communicates effectively with others regarding various tasks, concerns and ideas.

• Customer Service: Works well with customers, promotes a positive image of the company, strives to solve issues raised by customers.

• Dependability: Meets deadlines, works independently, accountable, maintains focus, punctual, good attendance record.

•   Initiative: Takes action, seeks new opportunities, strives to see projects to completion, and meets goals and objectives.

• Teamwork: Accountable to team, works to meet established deliverables, appreciates view of team members, respectful.

Required Trainings

• Employee Health and Safety Trainings

• Onboarding and ongoing trainings via ADP (YWCA organizational trainings)

·        Ohio Childcare Resource and Referral Agency (DCY childcare licensing trainings).

Physical Demands: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.  While performing the duties of the jobs, the employee may be required to stand, walk, use hands, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and talk or hear.  Employee must occasionally lift or move up to 25 lbs.