Description:

Since 1870, Erie Neighborhood House has provided the most comprehensive support immigrant and low-income families in Chicago need to thrive and has constantly evolved to meet their needs. Today, Erie House is a modern social services nonprofit with programming and resources for children and youth, mental health and community wellness, adult education and training, legal services, and more. Through these programs, we empower the people we work alongside to build powerful communities.

Reporting to the Director of Early Childhood Education, the basic functions of the Site Director is to be responsible for the day-to-day operations of Erie Neighborhood House’s early childhood education center and maintain a high quality of services to children and their families. This includes assuring compliance with city, state, and federal regulations, as well as assuming overall responsibility for all tasks related to the early childhood education program in the absence of the Director.

• Oversees the day-to-day operations of the early childhood education program.
• Responsible for compliance with all licensing, accreditation, and regulatory requirements.
• Completes quarterly classroom observations to ensure compliance with all licensing, accreditation, and regulatory requirements and gives timely feedback to support teacher performance, professional development, and continuous program quality improvement.
• Reviews 10% of funded enrollment children's files monthly for accuracy and proper content.
• Works with staff to maintain a quality program that meets Chicago Early Learning, Head Start, NAEYC and Excelerate Gold requirements. Supports teaching staff in preparing for these visits.
• Collaborates with Senior Director of Operations to ensure the center environment meets health and safety standards per licensing, accreditation, and regulatory requirements.
• Provides supervision and daily placement of lead teachers, assistant teachers, substitutes, interns and volunteers.
• Assists in recruitment, interviewing, selection, and orientation and onboarding of new staff.
• Completes yearly performance evaluations for lead teachers and kitchen staff.
• Ensures that proper teacher-child ratios are maintained at all times throughout the program day.
• Supervises kitchen staff and maintains the CACFP Nutritional program at the center, including updating menus on a quarterly basis and placing weekly food order.
• Meets monthly with Director of Early Childhood Education for supervision and support, updating Director on staff and program strengths and challenges.
• Assist with the development of improvement plans as needed.
• Meets monthly with lead teachers for reflective supervision and support.
• Complete annual performance evaluations for lead teachers and kitchen staff.
• Participates in all agency meetings/trainings as well as those offered by grantors.
• Participates in the budget planning and implementation process.
• Assists in the completion of the annual community assessment, the self-assessment, and development of management plans.
• Attends program related events.
• Oversees the operations of the early childhood education program in the absence of the Director of Early Childhood Education.
• Participates in the recruitment of families for participation in the program.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education or Child Development, with at least five years’ experience in a preschool or daycare setting.
• Minimum of three years supervisory experience preferred.
• Type 04 Professional Educator License preferred.
• Bilingual Spanish/English preferred.
• Illinois Gateways Director's Credential Level II.
• Ability to respond quickly and appropriately to any emergency.
• Ability to lift and carry children and other items weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Upon offer of employment, must complete all forms related to hiring, including Erie's application and employment status, and must provide three letters of recommendation. In addition, must complete all DCFS licensing forms, including a criminal background check, fingerprinting, and a child abuse and neglect background check.

TEAM MEMBER BENEFITS

• Compensation of $60,00 - 70,000 based on experience
• Work / life integration
  • Generous paid time off

(examples below for full-time employment)

• 12 accrued sick days per year
• 3 personal days
• Paid birthday off
• 8 paid holidays, including Juneteenth
• In addition to above paid holidays, paid week off between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day
• Vacation
  • Year 1 = 10 days
  • Year 2 = 15 days
  • Year 3 + = 20 days
• Access to alternative and flexible work schedules and personal leave, where possible
• Two-weeks fully paid Parental Leave, for eligible employees
• Time off for school conferences and activities as well as bereavement leave
• Professional Development
  • Employer-sponsored learning and development programs
  • Paid day off annually for personal professional development
  • Tuition Assistance & Debt Relief Program, as budget allows
  • DEI Council-sponsored education and engagement series
• Wellness support
  • Employer-sponsored health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Employer-paid life insurance
  • Voluntary life and AD&D and shot and long-term disability
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for medical, vision and dependent care
  • 403b with employer match
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Yoga, Zumba and Book Club, when onsite

Erie Neighborhood House is dedicated to creating a workforce that promotes and supports diversity and inclusion. We provide equal employment opportunities to all individuals without discrimination. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact us at hr@eriehouse.org.

Union Status: Management/Exempt

NO TELEPHONE CALLS PLEASE!

ERIE NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

ACCREDITED BY NAEYC & NATIONAL AFTERSCHOOL ASSOCIATION

RECOGNIZED BY DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE;

UNITED WAY MEMBER