Position Summary:

The Director of Early Learning Services is responsible for the overall leadership, administration, and operation of the childcare center and campus based Bloom Room program. This position oversees all academic and non academic childcare services, ensuring high quality early learning experiences in a safe, nurturing, and compliant environment. The Director provides strategic direction, supervises staff, manages enrollment and financial processes, ensures regulatory compliance, and collaborates with families, community partners, and leadership to support the organization’s mission. The role requires a strong balance of educational leadership, operational management, regulatory oversight, and family engagement.

Essential Job Functions:

• Oversee and direct all childcare services related daycare and campus bloom room
• Confer with parents and staff to discuss educational activities, program policies, and address students behavioral or learning concerns
• Monitor students progress and provide students and teachers with assistance in resolving any problems
• Recruit, hire, train, and evaluate primary and supplemental staff and recommend personnel actions for programs and services
• Teach classes,courses or provide direct care to children, as needed
• Direct and coordinate activities of staff assigned
• Prepare and maintain attendance, activity, planning, accounting, or personnel reports and records for leadership team as requested
• Plan, direct, and monitor instructional methods and content of educational, vocational, or student activity programs
• Review and evaluate new and current programs to determine their efficiency, effectiveness, and compliance with state, local, and federal regulations and recommend any necessary modifications
• Set educational standards and goals and help establish protocols, procedures, and programs to carry them out
• Determine the scope of educational program offerings and prepare drafts of program schedules and descriptions to estimate staffing and facility requirements
• Embrace and embody the mission, vision, guiding principles, clinical vision and goals of WestCare Foundation
• Completes all orientation and mandated training activities, including ELearning Courses, within required timeframes, and in accordance with the criteria established for this position
• Ensures timely follow through on all children’s tuition payments and reports any discrepancies in a prompt manner
•  Provides accurate and timely weekly payment information to support precise accounting processes
• Collaborates with the Early Learning Coordinator to develop outreach strategies and recruit new student enrollment
• Works toward obtaining childcare accreditation and maintains all required standards to ensure coutinued accreditation
• Completes all invoicing and reporting required for the Food Program within established deadlines
•  Communicate effectively with all parties involved in the Food Program, including vendors, providers, and the funding agency
• Maintains accurate and complete files for both teachers and students
• Ensures full compliance with all Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) licensing standards, including documentation, staff to child ratios, classroom requirements, and training mandates
• Oversee daily operations of the center, including staffing, classroom activities, parent communication, and facility maintenance
• Supervises, trains, and evaluates all childcare staff to ensure high quality educational and safety practices
• Develops and implements appropriate curriculum and ensures that classrooms follow developmentally appropriate practices
• Conducts regular classroom observations and ensures continuous improvement in program quality
• Ensures emergency preparedness plans are current, trained, and practiced according to state requirements
• Maintains a safe and healthy environment by ensuring that all sanitation, safety, and security procedures are followed
• Builds and maintains positive relationships with parents, guardians, staff, stakeholders, and regulatory agencies
• Leads enrollment tours, provides program information, and supports families throughout the registration and orientation process
• Prepares required reports for funding agencies, licensing bodies, and organizational leadership
• Manages inventory, supplies, and equipment to ensure classrooms are well equipped and within budget
• Addresses parent concerns or complaints promptly and professionally, ensuring timely resolution
• Reviews Early Learning Coalition (ELC) reporting requirements and ensures that all required documentation is completed and submitted in a timely manner
• Perform any other duties as assigned