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Fedcap Child Care Center Director (Program Manager) in Austin, Texas
We are immediately hiring in Texas! Join us at Easterseals Lonestar for an exciting career as a Child Care Center Director/Program Manager in Lakeway, TX…Just 45 Minutes from Austin!
Position Summary:
The Child Care Center Director/Program Manager functions as the onsite team leader of the Little Lonestar Academy childcare center and is responsible for the operation and management of the program.
The Child Care Director/Program Manager ensures all Childcare Licensing minimum standards are always adhered to.
The Child Care Director/Program Manager ensures appropriate programming and curriculum development for all clients of the Little Lonestar Academy.
The Child Care Director/Program Manager will oversee the implementation of ongoing training and supervision opportunities for staff members and families of the Little Lonestar Academy.
The Child Care Director/Program Manager will act as a mentor to all Lead staff members of the Program.
The Child Care Director/Program Manager will ensure all policies and procedures of ESLS and Fedcap are adhered to.
The Child Care Director/Program Manager will assist with the presentation of training workshops for members of the community, licensed and certified professionals working with enrolled clients.
The Child Care Director/Program Manager will assist with developing partnerships within the community, allowing opportunities for training and research, while maintaining a presence in the community.
Essential Job Functions:
Ensures opportunities for engagement, and other precursors to learning, for all clients with different learning styles and developmental levels.
Ensures periodic and appropriate evaluations are conducted for all clients.
Ensures development of a supportive environment in which clients can practice appropriate communication and interactions.
Ensures Incidental Applied Behavior Analysis treatment methods according to the Walden Model are adhered to by all staff.
Maintains efficacy of treatment and Walden model.
Ensures coordination of outside treatment providers with BCBA on client programs.
Participates in scheduling of staff and ensures scheduling and occurrence of monthly client review and parent training sessions.
Ensures appropriate data collection and data management systems are utilized.
Provides effective communication to staff and clients.
Attends weekly and monthly meetings to aid in program development and communication.
Interacts with client families and community groups; maintains open and cooperative communication with parents and families, encouraging their involvement.
Recruits, interviews, and hires all Little Lonestar Program staff.
Ensures and performs annual performance evaluations of all staff at the Little Lonestar Program.
Oversees productivity of staff.
Oversees employee attendance records are maintained and staff timecards are input into Oracle in a timely manner.
Provides supervision and management of all volunteers, interns, and practicum students.
Oversees adherence to state of Texas licensing minimum requirements.
Ensures cleanliness and maintenance of the Little Lonestar Program building in accordance with Department of Health codes.
Ensures Food Service positions are filled and maintained.
Returns interest calls and manages interest logs.
Enrolls new clients, ensuring all required paperwork is completed.
Maintains inventory of program and building supplies and oversees purchasing of all items necessary to the Little Lonestar Program. operations.
Ensures all IT/building issues are resolved.
Assists with marketing as needed.
Assists with accounts receivable by accepting payments and generating Little Lonestar Program billing as directed by the Program Director.
Education and Experience:
Must meet qualifications for obtaining Director’s certificate from TDFPS.
Bachelor’s degree in education, child development, behavior analysis, or related field, preferred.
Minimum six (6) college credits in management, preferred.
A minimum of five (5) years of experience working with children with Autism/Autism Spectrum Disorder.
A minimum of one (1) year of experience working in a licensed childcare facility.
Current driver’s license and proof of automobile insurance if travel in the affiliate’s service area is required.
Program Summary:
Easterseals Lonestar’s Flagship Little Lonestar program in Carrollton is the only full replication of the Walden Early Childhood Center developed by Dr. Gail McGee. We provide a fully inclusive program, supervised by Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBA), to increase skills in language and socialization. Our goal in the Little Lonestar Program is to impact children and their families, ages 6 weeks to 6 years, through enrichment activities designed to produce optimal growth and brain development. Additionally, young children with an autism spectrum disorder have deficits in both their ability to communicate and their ability to learn from others in the natural environment. With the acquisition of these skills, alongside their typically developing peers, they can begin to acquire new skills in a more natural environment.
Easterseals Lonestar provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. We are an EEO employer committed to diversity, M/F/D/V.