Director

With strong leadership, a Director:

• Oversees all aspects of the program
• Supervises staff, curriculum, and facilities
• Directs program operations
• Develops and manages a budget

A Director is responsible for:

• Compliance with state and local regulations, and program policies
• Developing policies and operating procedures based on mandated performance standards
• Coordinating staff projects

Directors have knowledge of:

• Appropriate early childhood practices
• The educational process
• Personnel management, including program planning
• Operations and evaluation
• Sales, marketing and media outreach

A Director uses skills such as:

• Organization and critical thinking
• Social perceptiveness
• Information management

A Director has the ability to:

• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
• Create a healthy environment for children, staff and families
• Receive and provide feedback
• Maintain confidentiality
• Motivate others

A Director has:

• Experience in a human services setting
• Awareness of and sensitivity to cultural issues and local community practices

• Setting: Day Care/Childcare Center (Programs with less than 40 Children)
• Setting: Infant Program
• Setting: Early Head Start
• Setting: Head Start

Setting: Day Care/Childcare Center (Programs with less than 40 Children)

Academic and Experience Requirements

Master's Degree in Education AND Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education/Special Education AND NYS Teaching Certificate in Early Childhood Education/Elementary Education AND Courses mandated by NYC Health Code: A semester course in the sociological, philosophical, or historical foundations of education, and A semester course in educational developmental psychology, at least one of which shall be in child development, and A semester course in instructional methods and materials including instructions in teaching the basic skills, at least one of which shall be on the pre-kindergarten or kindergarten level, and A semester course in parent education and community relations AND 2 years of classroom experience as a group teacher

Ongoing Training/Professional Development

• Written training plans are in place at individual childcare centers

Setting: Infant Program

Academic and Experience Requirements

2 years of paid classroom experience as a group teacher (With at least 1 year as a teacher/caregiver in charge of children under 3 years of age) AND
Master's Degree in Education	OR	Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education AND NYS Teaching Certificate in Early Childhood Education

Ongoing Training/Professional Development

• Written training plans are in place at individual childcare centers

Setting: Early Head Start

Academic and Experience Requirements

Master's Degree in Early Childhood Education AND Permanent NYS Teaching Certificate AND 1 year experience as a teacher or caregiver in charge of infants or toddlers

Ongoing Training/Professional Development

• Written training plans are in place at individual childcare centers

Setting: Head Start

Academic and Experience Requirements

Master's Degree in related field AND Permanent NYS Teaching Certificate AND
1 year paid administrative/supervisory experience	OR	2 years experience in child care for children under 6 years of age

Ongoing Training/Professional Development

• Written training plans are in place at individual childcare centers

NOTE:

• In a Head Start setting, either the Director or Educational Director is required to have a NYS Teaching Certificate. Contact individual Head Start location you are applying to.
• Current and former Early Head Start and Head Start parents must receive preference for employment vacancies for which they are qualified.
• Staff qualifications are for NYC Head Start/Early Head Start programs and are required by the NYC Department of Health and exceed Federal Head Start/Early Head Start staff qualifications.
• Contact individual Head Start/Early Head Start location you are applying to for specific site position qualifications and requirements.