Child Care Center Director

Overview

Hamilton County Schools, located in Chattanooga, TN, is working to ensure that all students thrive and experience a future without limits. We are committed to excellence for every student and are seeking outstanding leaders, teachers, support staff, and district employees who desire to make a difference in the lives of students. With nearly 75 schools, we are confident that you can find your place in Hamilton County.
Learn more about working for Hamilton County Schools at careers.hcde.org and get to know us and our strategic plan, Opportunity 2030.
HCS - SACC
The purpose of this classification is to direct activities involving supervision and instruction of students enrolled in the School Age Child Care Program.
Responsibilities

• Conducts or coordinates training activities.
• Oversees resolution of behavioral management issues; ensures disciplinary issues are handled in a fair, equal, and respectful manner; responds to situations involving disruptive behavior, excessive noise, fighting, or other problems; mediates disputes between individuals/groups; administers discipline in accordance with established procedures; reports problems and prepares behavior reports or incident reports as appropriate.
• Adheres to the Teacher Code of Ethics as defined by Tennessee Law and the Code of Professional Conduct Board Policy
• Supervises, directs, and evaluates assigned staff, processing employee concerns and problems, directing work, counseling, disciplining and completing employee performance appraisals; conducts interviews and makes hiring recommendations.
• Performs administrative functions; maintains daily attendance records; oversees collection of fees; may prepare and deliver bank deposits; reviews timesheets and submits payroll sheets for payment; completes payroll reports and financial reports; generates and distributes forms/reports; provides budgetary input.
• Provides supervised care, monitors children’s activities, and provides a safe, nurturing environment for children enrolled in the School Age Child Care Program before school, after school, during summer vacation, or at other scheduled times.
• Processes various documentation associated with child care activities.
• Communicates through the proper channels to keep supervisor and other appropriate personnel informed of impending problems or events of unusual nature.
• Follows safety procedures, utilizes safety equipment, and monitors areas occupied by children to ensure safety of students, employees, and other individuals; removes any hazards from child care environment; disposes of biohazardous materials per established procedures; reports potentially hazardous or dangerous situations to supervisor
• Follow established procedures to ensure assigned areas are safe.
• Creates a customer-focused climate and provides quality services and support to school and other stakeholders.
• Supervises daily operations, program activities, and staff activities; oversees provision of supervised care, monitoring of children’s activities, and provision of a safe, nurturing environment for children enrolled in the School Age Child Care Program before school, after school, during summer vacation, or at other scheduled times.
• Monitors inventory levels of supplies and food items and initiates requests for new/replacement items; plans snack menu; may purchase supplies; forward receipts to Child Care Office.
• Complies with applicable district, state, and federal codes, laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies and procedures.
• Acts in a professional, respectful, courteous, and caring manner at all times.
• Attends work and arrives to work on time.
• Responds to emergency situations; provides first aid or basic medical care to ill/injured children; determines need to call emergency personnel; dispenses required medication as directed and completes medication logs; notifies parents and supervisor of injuries/illnesses; completes accident reports as required.
• Plans, coordinates, conducts, and/or participates in various indoor/outdoor activities for children appropriate to each age group
• Works collaboratively with all stakeholders.
• Maintains confidentiality.

Qualifications
Knowledge/Education/Experience:

• College level coursework or vocational training in early education, child psychology, business administration, or related fields preferred.
• Must obtain and maintain a valid CPR and First Aid Certification.
• One year of experience in child care or early childhood education; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.
• High school diploma or GED required.

Skills/Qualifications

• Ability to use approved disciplinary strategies when a child’s (or children) behavior is not appropriate.
• Ability to develop and maintain a positive relationship with supervisors, principal, employees, children, parents, and other stakeholders.
• Ability to assess a situation and use good judgment to resolve situations.
• Must be a minimum of 21 years of age.

Compensation
$21.00/hour