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Parents and Children Together is a statewide company that works with Hawaii’s children, individuals, and families to create safe and promising futures. Our vision is for Hawaii to be a peaceful, safe, and vibrant community with opportunities for all to fulfill their dreams. Our company culture is deeply embedded by our Core Values of Respect, Collaboration, Informed Approach, Excellence, Holistic Care and Future Focused.
If our mission and core values resonate with you, please consider us an organization to join. You’ll be joining one of Hawaii Business Magazine’s recognized Best Places to Work recipient for 2023 and for the previous 9 years.
Job Title: Area Manager
Location/Work Status: East Hawaii (Hilo), Hawaii
Job Type:Full Time, Exempt
Compensation: $4,840.00 / per month with competitive benefits package
Benefit Highlights:
- Paid Vacation Days, Paid Sick Days, and 14 Paid Holidays
- Medical Coverage through Kaiser or UHA – you chose the best option for your family
- 401K or Roth with 4% Employer Match
- Life Insurance
- Pet Insurance
Summary of Program and Position:
We believe that every child deserves bright and healthy futures. Early education plays a critical role during the important developmental period, especially among disadvantaged children. Investing in early education will have a tremendous impact on life outcomes and provide thriving futures for Hawaii’s young minds.
Federally funded initiatives provide early childhood education and related comprehensive services for low-income parents and children, and children with special needs. Early Head Start (EHS) provides services in centers and in homes to prenatal parents and parents with infants and toddlers. Head Start (HS) serves children ages three through five and their parents to provide a Head Start for school success.
Essential Job Duties:
1. Provides leadership to program staff and assumes all the responsibilities of a supervisor for the staff that report directly to this position.
2. Promulgates coaching activities and practices including supporting enhanced classroom/ socialization practices, implementation strategies and professional development goals of assigned staff.
3. Is responsible for all of the activities related to preschool readiness, family engagement, enrollment, recruitment, selection, eligibility and attendance.
4. Assumes a leadership role in the implementation of a comprehensive and individuated special education program for children with special needs and their families, and acts as a liaison between the Specialists and the staff.
5. Is responsible for ensuring that all participants receive timely and appropriate developmental screenings.
6. Is responsible for the coordination of the best use of center facilities, equipment, and vehicles for the purpose of accomplishing program goals (e.g.: classes or activities, transportation, etc.), and serves as a liaison between the community, the Policy Council, and the program.
7. Is responsible for ensuring that all documentation is accurate and complete, the confidentiality of all client records, and that all procedures are in accordance with HIPAA and other established standards.
Education / Training / Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or related field from an accredited college or university.
- 30 hours of course work in infant and toddler development from an accredited teacher training institute or program.
- 12 months full-time experience working with children under 36 months of age in a licensed group care setting.
- Two (2) years of supervisory experience. Experience supervising early childhood education teaching staff, preferred.
Other:
- Possesses and maintains a valid driver’s license and daily access to an automobile.
- Possesses and maintains proof of no-fault insurance.
- Can obtain an acceptable criminal background check upon hire, one year later, and annually thereafter.
- Can obtain an acceptable CWS background check. upon hire, one year later, and annually thereafter.
- Can obtain an acceptable National Sex Offender Registry Check upon hire, one year later, and annually thereafter.
- Successfully complete a pre-employment physical examination and TB test upon hire and as requested
