Principal Responsibilities:

Job Description

Associate Director of Childcare Compliance

Reports To : Early Childhood Education Director

Department: Shalom

FLSA Classification: Full Time , Salary / Exempt

Pay Rate / Hourly : $ 23.50

Date: 0 9/10 /2024

Benefits: Full-time employees enjoy extensive benefits at the Asheville JCC, including: 27+ days of paid holidays and PTO; vision, life, and disability insurance; 401k*; membership at the JCC's state of the art aquatics center; FREE childcare* at the JCC's 5-star early childhood and school aged programs; and inclusion in a warm and welcoming center that has served the community for over 80 years. Scroll down for full benefits listing and additional information*.

Job Summary: The Associate Director of Childcare Compliance, under the supervision of the Early Childhood Director, is responsible for adherence to NC Childcare Licensing, Buncombe County sanitation regulations, Star Ratings, and JCC policies and for the JCC's childcare programs: Shalom Children's Center, Hilde's House, JCC Kids After-School, and Camp Ruach . The Assoc. Dir. Of Childcare Compliance supports the mission of the JCC by developing programs that celebrate Jewish culture, strengthen Jewish identity, and build inclusive community.

Benefits include:

Free tuition for early childhood/youth programming for the first child, and 50% off for subsequent children ( 50% for 1st child 35% for additional child for first 90 days)
Employer paid insurance (after 90 days of service):

Vision

Life Insurance

Short- and long-term disability

Optional employee-paid insurance:

Dental
Additional Life Insurance
Retirement 401K (available after 1 year of service)
10+ paid holidays
Two paid "floating holidays" or personal days to be chosen by the employee
15+ paid vacation and sick days
Paid bereavement leave
Paid weather/emergency related closures
Free, confidential counseling services through our Employee Assistance Plan
Ongoing professional development
Tuition reimbursement for courses at an accredited college or university
Aquatics membership for employee and their household
"Learn to Swim" lessons for employee and their household
Complimentary use of meeting spaces, including the pavilion, aquatics facility, and social hall

Minimum Qualifications:

Principal Responsibilities:

Develop the Learning Management System to upload and track all staff training and certification requirements?
Develop and implement a system to track program and child outcomes?
Design and perform new staff onboarding/training and in-service training as it relates to JCC policy, licensing, sanitation, and ITERS / ECERS / SACERS star ratings?
Audit adherence to JCC policy, licensing, sanitation, and ITERS / ECERS / SACERS star ratings?
Monitor the development and posting of weekly/monthly lesson plans?
Perform indoor and outdoor health and safety checks?
Create and distribute allergy/medical action plans?
Coordinate monthly emergency drill schedules with the Facility and Security Director??
Coordinate creation and audit of complete employment records and child files, including sending notices to staff when requirements are lapsing?
File incident reports?
Walk with the licenser when they are on-site?
Communicate with families to enforce sick child exclusions??

Administration??

Report program statistics and outcomes to Executive Director and Board of Directors as needed?
Develop and maintain procedures, systems, registration forms, and other relevant records related to department?
Perform record keeping and reporting related to NC Childcare Licensing and Subsidized Childcare Vouchers?

Agency Responsibilities?

Maintain and enforce agency policies and procedures?
Serve on agency committees as appropriate??
Attend and support agency-wide events as requested?

Community Responsibilities?

Build and maintain a collaborative relationship with representatives from Buncombe Partnership for Children, NCDHHS DCDEE licensing, and Buncombe County sanitation??

Required Skills/Abilities:

Experience overseeing licensing and sanitation requirements
Organizational skills
Ability to relate positively and constructively to children, parents, and staff
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and Outlook

Qualifications:

Education:

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in education or related field
Edu119 or equivalent

Experience:

Four years experience in licensed childcare

Certifications:

NC Qualifying Letter (criminal background check)
North Carolina Early Childhood Administration Credential Level I, or ability to obtain it within one year of hire
Pediatric First Aid and CPR certification ( within 90 days of employment )

Substitution:

Associates degree in education or a related field and 6+ years experience in licensed childcare

Master's degree in education or a related field may be accepted as an equivalent to a maximum of two of the required years of experience.

Additional :

Must pass a drug screening

Physical Requirements:

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Salary:

$45,000 - $55,000

Agency Information:

At the Asheville JCC, all are welcome to share in Jewish traditions, values and culture. The AJCC has been the home for Jewish life in Western North Carolina since 1940, and today we continue to be a vibrant and diverse community of people. The Asheville JCC strengthens Jewish identity, celebrates Jewish culture and builds community through a wide variety of programs for people from all backgrounds, at every stage of life.

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