Associate Director of Operations - Head Start

• Bachelor's degree in Management, Business, Early Childhood Education Administration, or a related degree with a minimum of 18 credit hours in Management, Business, or Early Childhood Education Administration.
• Five years of management experience.

• Driver qualifications are required for this position. Valid driver license, insured vehicle available for use on the job, and a satisfactory drive record for the previous three years are required.
• Successful registration with the Central Background Registry of the Child Care Division.
• Candidate must pass a comprehensive MWVCAA background screening prior to employment.
• Candidate must pass pre-employment physical examination, renewable every two years.
• Candidate must pass pre-employment and random drug/alcohol screenings.

• Strong knowledge of federal, state and local grant budgeting requirements and
• Possess advanced computer skills. Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook, database software, online tools, and video conference platforms.
• Strong communication skills related to presenting information to top management, public groups, and/or the board of directors, as well as writing speeches and articles for publications.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to write and present technical documents.

• →Oversees assigned service areas to ensure systems support program needs, program long and short-term goals, objectives, self-assessment goals, and school readiness goals.
• →Monitors service delivery of system support programs.
• →Attends Head Start Leadership Team and Management Team meetings, Head Start Director meetings, MWVCAA Program Director meetings, Policy Council meetings as appropriate, and MWVCAA Board of Director meetings.

Directly supervises approximately 4-10 employees. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities for this position include interviewing, hiring, and training employees, as well as planning, assigning, and directing their work and appraising their performance. The Associate Director is also responsible for rewarding and disciplining employees when applicable and addressing their complaints.

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.

• →Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.
• →Regularly lift and/or move 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• →Ability to move about the workspace.

MWVCAA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, age, veterans, and people with disabilities or any other protected category. We welcome all people to join us in achieving our Mission. If you require any assistance in the application process, or reasonable accommodations to perform the essential duties of the position, please notify a member of our team at (503) 585-6232.

**This is a partial list of essential duties and responsibilities. To review the full job description, download below.

Note that compensation for each role at MWVCAA is based off a number of factors such as experience and education.

If you need ADA accommodations to apply for MWVCAA job openings, please contact Human Resources at HR@mwvcaa.org or call 503-585-6232 to ask for a HR Team Member.

Child Care Division Central Background Registration and pre-employment drug screening is required.

• Maintains Head Start relationships with Federal, State, and local agencies and groups.
• Analyzes and interprets data from the Annual Community Assessment, surveys, census and other sources to identify program needs for modification or expansion.
• Supports data specialist in creating monitoring and compliance systems.

• Plans and facilitates regular Leadership and Management Team Meetings.
• Utilizes ChildPlus and applicable databases to retrieve reports and evaluate program data, goal progress and outcomes.
• Collaborates with program leadership in program planning in order to provide for continuous improvement and to maintain compliance with federal, state and local regulations and guidelines, including:
• Completion of annual child recruitment plans
• Completion of annual selection criteria
• Completion of self-assessment, annual public report, and community assessment.
• Monitors to ensure all programs maintain full enrollment
• Monitors Child Care Partnerships service delivery to ensure compliance with Performance Standards, licensing requirements, and contracts.
• Oversees the system for providing annual training on income eligibility to staff, Policy Council and Board of Directors.

• Works in collaboration with Associate Director of Child and Family Services, under the guidance of the Head Start Program Director to prepare and submit funding applications, including continuation applications and new applications for program development.

• Establishes and maintains relationships and collaborations with other Head Start programs, school districts, systems of higher education, Willamette Education Services District, the Marion Polk Early Learning Hub, and other community agencies and partners.
• Attends community and organizational meetings as appropriate.

• Serves as a leader by engaging with staff during training days, pre-service, wellness day, and other occasions.
• Provides training during New Staff Orientation, Pre-Service or other staff meetings as needed.