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Area Manager- EHS Location: Bay City, MI

Base Pay: $60,465.60 / Year

Employee Type: Early Head Start

Employment Category: Full Time

Application Deadline: until filled

Description

Summary of Duties:

The Area Manager -Early Head Start is responsible for leading a designated service area. Position provides direct supervision, modeling and training support to assigned staff, as well as facilities management. The Area Manager -Early Head Start is responsible for full implementation of the Early Head Start program in compliance with Head Start Program Performance Standards and State and Federal mandates.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Program Leadership:

• Follow and implement all agency policies and procedures as well as federal mandates related to the Head Start Program Performance standards.
• Responsible for ensuring safe operation of program sites and facilities.
• Model and teach skills to develop lesson plans, conduct effective home visits and parent-child group socialization that adhere to program philosophy and engages families in the activities
• Participate as a member of local service and leadership teams within Head Start/Early Head Start and other NEMCSA divisions.
• Recruit and select area staff and provide new hire training and mentoring.
• Coordinate recruitment activities. Provide direct support and oversight of the application process, monitoring referrals, and maintenance and development of current waitlists.
• Assign families to each Home Visitor to maintain full enrollment and balanced caseloads.
• Serve as a substitute to provide home visits and/or facilitate parent-child group socialization (as needed) for families in the event of an extended absence or resignation/termination of a Home Visitor.
• Oversee health services systems and documentation of children's health status to include: physical, mental, dental health.
• Coordinate infant toddler disability services, in assigned area, to meet performance standards as related to Part C.
• Maintain compliance and updated Memorandum of Understandings and agreements applicable to programmatic need.
• Plan for and facilitate monthly local team meetings, to include relevant training topics, while building effective area teams and positive work environment.
• Submit records and reports in a timely and accurate manner.
• Utilize technology skills and use software programs, as requested, for monitoring child and family data and/or outcomes.
• Provide oversight to local program budgets including ordering supplies, staff training and parent activity expenditures.
• Communicate regularly with the Early Head Start Assistant Director.
• Monitor and encourage non-federal share collection.
• Conduct activities and support in a professional manner, to include maintaining confidentiality and adhering to the Head Start-Early Head Start Code of Ethics.

Staff Development:

Provide direct supervision to Home Visitors, and Family Service Assistants to ensure consistency in services provided to pregnant women, children, and their families throughout the Early Head Start service area.

Provide monthly reflective supervision to Home Visitors and Family Services Assistant.

Monitor staff performance regularly. Write and present performance reviews for assigned staff as required.

Identify training needs of staff members and assist in locating and/or providing training activities.

Conduct home visit and parent-child socialization observations according to prescribed schedule and provide timely feedback to staff