The Assistant Center Manager assist the center manager in ensuring that center staff provides children with a learning environment and varied experiences that will help them develop socially, intellectually, physically, and emotionally in a manner appropriate to their age and stages of developments toward the overall goal of social competence. Responsible for supporting the center manager and assuming the center manager’s responsibilities in his/her absence. Assist with implementation and maintenance of the educational component and assisting with the overall management of the center.

Core Duties and Responsibilities

· Assist the Teachers in integrating the educational aspects of the various Head Start components in the daily program of activities.

· Assist in developing specific training activities, to enhance teaching skills of center staff.

· Assist with ensuring all staff are operating according to the terms of the HS Program Performance Standards/ TDFPS Licensing/TEA/and NAEYC.

· Maintains program effectiveness and fiscal accountability for all program supplies, equipment and materials

· Conducts annual inventory of equipment and material needs for the center and submits to appropriate central staff.

· Submits timely acquisition, documentation and reporting of in-kind and other local match resources related to the collaborations.

· Maintains a current list of classroom equipment and material purchased by Head Start/Early Childhood Development center funds.

· Ensures needed instructional/educational materials and equipment are

purchased to accomplish the program’s educational and developmental goals for the children and parents, within budgetary limits.

· Establishes and maintains effective oral and written communication with the Center Manager, collaborative partners and program team members.

· Submits all required reports and administrative forms accurately, completely and timely, including enrollment, attendance and CACAP information.

· Conducts classroom and teacher observation and provides onsite consultation to teaching staff, as appropriate.

· Effectively addresses and resolves all potential and actual difficulties that may arise.

· Other duties as assigned.