Director of Early Education State Programs Position | LVCC | Allentown, PA - Lehigh Valley Children's Centers, Inc.

Director of Early Education State Programs - Full Time Exempt

Reports to: VP of Early Education and Child Care Programs
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

Ensure all governing regulation standards met, or exceeded. With VP’s direction oversee compliance with all laws, regulations and guidelines, internal policies, state requirements, Pre-K Counts requirements, ITCS Requirements, CCW subsidized funding rules and regulations, etc.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Ensure annual compliance with timely submission of reports and data.

  • Maintain enrollment and wait lists required by OCDEL.

  • Knowledge of training required to obtain DHS regulatory compliance and Keystone STARS performance standards.

  • Ensure partnerships, and collaborations with all lead agencies and other community partners throughout the Pre-K counts program

  • Ensure classrooms are fully enrolled within State funded programs and partnership classrooms.

  • Continually keep up to date with attendance records using Pelican.

  • Act as a liaison with local IU’s, behavioral specialists, and school districts to continue to support teachers, and children within the classroom.

  • Confer regularly with the Educational Program Consultants, Director of Program Supports, ITCS Director, Pre-K Counts Educational Coordinators, Educational Coordinators and Center Directors to coordinate effort to maximize effectiveness.

  • Ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues at all levels of the organization.

QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education

  • Master’s Degree in Education preferred

  • 3 - 5 years of progressive management experience

  • 2,500 hours documented experience working with young children

BENEFITS
  • Dental insurance

  • Medical insurance

  • Life insurance

  • Vacation, Sick, Personal time

  • Retirement plan - 403B

  • Tuition reimbursement

  • Vision insurance

  • Discounted child care during working hours

  • Short-term disability

Lehigh Valley Children's Centers is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer.

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