The Early Childhood Program Director at Alternatives in Action,

Early Childhood Program Director at Alternatives in Action,
Alameda.

They are looking to fill the position quickly, send your
application to: dshapiro@alternativ esinaction. org


POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Early Childhood Program Director will be responsible for the
day-to-day operations, staff and budget management and program quality
for a licensed pre-school and a child development learning laboratory
for high school students interested in gaining exposure to early
childhood development. Our pre-school is a full day, fully licensed
Reggio Emilia-inspired program. High school students participate in
child development courses and hands-on activities in the on-site
preschool. Preschool staff members are active trainers, supervisors
and mentors for 15-20 youth who participate in the program throughout
the day.

General Areas of Responsibility for this Position:

Preschool Administration: Recruitment/ marketing, customer service,
scheduling, fiscal management, children files/records, Child Care
Licensing regulations, safety, risk management

Program Development/ Quality: Develop program goals inline with overall
organization goals and strategic plan in collaboration with preschool
and leadership team, Oversee curriculum development (youth and
children), lesson planning (youth and children), parent/teacher
communication, parent-teacher conferences, environment, Meets
recruitment goals (children and youth)

Parent Relations: Encourages, promotes and develops
programmatic/ curriculum/ project opportunities for parents to fully
participate in their children’s educational process, Promotes and
maintains positive community among parents, Organizes and leads a
number of workshops and events with youth, staff and parents,

Staff Development: Facilitates the implementation of the Reggio Emilia
approach, setting and modeling high quality program expectations,
provides coaching and direct feedback, Interviews, hires, trains,
supervises, and evaluates staff

Organization Leadership: represents the values and mission of the
organization internally and externally, active member of the
leadership team, supports all program activities, able to make sound,
positive decisions for the organization

Experience/Educatio n Required (these should be directly addressed in
your cover letter)
 Meet all Child Care Licensing Director Requirements
 Experience or education with Reggio Emilia or Emergent Curriculum philosophy
 Experience with youth development
 Experience leading parent engagement activities
 At least 5 years recent experience with young children, 2-6 years old
 Experience in a leadership role
 Experience in program development

Experience/Educatio n Preferred
 Experience with a multi-age classroom (2-6 year olds)
 Experience successfully leading a small preschool program
 Experience in transitional kindergarten program models
 Experience in a Reggio Emilia-inspired program
 Experience with youth development in early childhood education

Other Requirements/ Skills:
 Computer Proficiency in Word, Outlook, Excel, and ability to learn
additional programs as needed
 Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
 Sensitivity and responsiveness to needs of parents, youth and staff
 Ability to manage and coach a group of teaching professionals
 High level of organization and ability to multi-task
 Flexibility and ability to work under pressure
 Ability to take initiative, work independently and collaboratively as needed
 Ability to establish relationships with parents, staff, children,
board members, volunteers, community, donors, funders and governmental
constituencies
 Ability to work in a youth friendly, collaborative, student centered
environment.
 Ability to use authority, set boundaries, and hold high standards
with youth and adults
 Ability to give and receive direct and honest feedback
 Commitment to providing high quality programming for youth, parents
and children
 Knowledge and experience of youth development principles
 Strong project management skills
 Knowledge and experience in community building
 Ability to lift at least 20 pounds
 Drivers license and consistent transportation

Excellent candidates will be able to address all required (and any
preferred) education and experience in their cover letter. In
addition, an excellent candidate will be able to highlight at least 5
of the skills above that they excel in and be able to give examples of
how they have used these skills in their experience.