Director of Early Childhood Programs

This job was posted by : For more information, please see: **About Orange County Parent Child Center (OCPCC)** The Orange County Parent Child Center (OCPCC) is dedicated to helping families and children thrive by connecting them to education, support, advocacy, and wellness opportunities. We hope that each member of our team takes pride in being part of a mission-driven organization that makes a lasting impact in the communities we serve. **Purpose of Position** Come be a part of our brand new center in Randolph, Vermont! The Director of Early Childhood Programs provides leadership and oversight to all OCPCC childrens center-based programs to ensure they are high-quality, accessible, educational programs that are aligned with OCPCCs mission, vision, and goals. This position serves as a mentor, consultant, leader, coach, and supervisor. While there is not a large element of direct teaching, maintaining a regular and consistent presence in classrooms is essential for mentoring and supporting staff. **Location:** Orange County Parent Child Centers **Woodlands Campus, Randolph, VT** **Terms:** Permanent, exempt, full-time. Occasional evenings or weekends for events, trainings, or emergencies. **Reports to:** OCPCC Executive Director **DUTIES:** Administrative and program oversight, staff supervision and development, family engagement and conflict resolution, and grant oversight. - Responsible for administrative tasks, including but not limited to; parent contracts, child files, attendance, supporting the finance director in billing tuition and receiving payments including subsidy billing and payments, timesheets, staff evaluations, communications systems with parents. Assure that they are done well and in a timely manner. Delegate to teachers as appropriate, training and supporting to perform the tasks. - Schedule and attend staff meetings with each teaching team, individual supervision, full group staff meetings, and general OCPCC staff meetings. - Provide direct coverage in each classroom at least weekly and as needed to cover the need for substitutes. - Assure that Individual Professional development Plans (IPDP) are in place for each teaching staff person and that they are reviewed an updated at least annually. Give feedback to each person about their plan and encourage them to actively work toward their professional development goals. - Provide a timely annual performance evaluation for each teacher and assistant teacher (usually in the Spring of each year), and a 90-day review for all new hires in accordance with OCPCCs personnel policies. - Communicate with parents who have complaints that they feel have not been addressed through communication with the teacher(s) and help them achieve resolution for their concerns. - Recruit and enroll children into Early Education programs. Be responsible for full enrollment and managing a healthy balance of programming. - Responsible for staff schedules and substitute coverage for absences. Develop and maintain a system for arranging staff coverage when you are not able to do it. - Oversight of the program for volunteers and job site supervision, mentoring teachers to do this work in a high-quality manner. Arrange and /or provide training in teaching adults as needed. - Interpret policies, directives, and regulations and assure we are current in meeting them, including keeping childcare licenses and CQI plan current. - Aid in decisions about hiring and firing working closely with the Executive Director. - Oversee any ECE related grant funding. - Ensure that a solid curriculum is built by teaching staff and that staff post and share weekly curriculum with families. In addition to suppor ing staff with the development of monthly classroom newsletters. - Maintain the school calendar and parent handbook. - Be a liaison with EEE, CIS and other consultant programs and refer children to these programs and services as warranted. - Ensure that all spaces used by children, inside and outside, meet licensing requirements and are kept in a neat and organized condition. - Keep the Executive Director informed about program activities and issues and notify the Executive Director immediately of any issues that present safety or licensing concerns.

Created: 2025-10-24