Hybrid Early Childhood Center (Head Start-Early Head Start) Director bei Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, WI

About the Department

JOBDESCRIPTION

POSITION:         Early Childhood Center (Head Start-Early Head Start) Director

LOCATION:        Red Cliff Early Childhood Center 

PROGRAMS:     Early Head Start/Head Start

SALARY:            Negotiable

SUPERVISOR:  Education Division Administrator 

THIS IS A REGULAR FULL-TIME EXEMPT POSITION

JOB SUMMARY: This position has administrative and programmatic responsibility for the Red Cliff Tribe’s Early Childhood Center Early Head Start and Head Start program. Overall, the ECC promotes lifelong learning across generations, acknowledging the value of modern education while honoring the wisdom of our Anishinaabe ancestors, so that all Tribal members have the capacity to walk in two worlds.                               

Position Duties

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Provide leadership for the ECC setting future direction of the Early Childhood Center.
2. Responsible for all Head Start/Early Head Start fiscal and program management operations.
3. Direct supervision of ECC Management Team members.   Develop and maintain an effective system of reflective supervision and human resources management within the ECC.
4. Encourage and facilitate ongoing involvement from parents and community in the planning and design of ECC efforts to meet the unique needs of the Red Cliff community.
5. Ensure that a comprehensive Community Assessment is conducted at least once over the ECC five-year grant period. In addition, review and update the community assessment annually to reflect any significant changes.   Facilitate strategic planning and program design based on resulting information.
6. Develop and maintain effective communication system with parents, Policy Council, Education Division Administrator, Tribal Council, and staff.  Conduct regular staff meetings.  Monitor pertinent state and federal statutes, regulations, transmittal notices and information memorandums and disseminate as appropriate.  Must have excellent interpersonal and written communication skills.
7. Establish and maintain effective recordkeeping and reporting systems required for all component areas within the ECC.  On a quarterly basis, prepare and disseminate reports on ECC activities including those of ECC Management Team, and disseminate to Education Division, Administration, Tribal Council and appropriate funding agencies as directed and required.  Ensure other required program reports are completed and submitted as needed.
8. Establish an effective ongoing monitoring and assessment system to ensure programs and services are meeting the needs of children and families.
9. Must be able to work a flexible schedule to accommodate the needs of children and families served.
10. The above duties and responsibilities are not an all-inclusive list but rather a general representation of the duties and responsibilities associated with this position.  The duties and responsibilities will be subject to change based on organizational needs and/or deemed necessary by the supervisor.

SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY: All ECC Head Start and Early Head Start staff

Minimum Qualifications

KNOWLEDGE: Awareness and understanding of the uniqueness of the Red Cliff community is highly desirable.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. This position requires a minimum of a BA degree in Education, Early Childhood Education, Business, or related fields.   Advanced degree preferred.  
2. Must have demonstrated leadership skills.  
3. Must have knowledge of organizational theory, child development, and educational administration.  
4. Must have expertise in fiscal and program management with at least five years of actual experience.  
5. Must have demonstrated skills in management capacity relevant to human services programs, with direct experience working in educational administration preferred.  
6. Must have knowledge and experience in working effectively with Native families, with awareness and understanding of the uniqueness of the Red Cliff community highly desirable.
7. Must possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to work as part of a team.
8. Must have a valid driver’s license, vehicle and appropriate vehicle coverage and maintain driver’s eligibility as a condition of employment.  Be eligible to be put on the tribe’s vehicle insurance policy. 

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Must be physically able to work with young children, initial health exam with subsequent health exams every 5 years.   Initial TB test required with annual risk assessment annually thereafter.  Must have appropriate required immunizations including Hepatitis B (or sign waiver), and required training such as confidentiality, CPR, blood borne pathogens, etc.  Must attend appropriate staff meetings, Policy Council, and Tribal Council meetings as required/needed.

Other Qualifications

PERSONAL CONTACTS:  Collaboration with local, state, national, and international collaborating partners, with particular emphasis on networking with parents, extended families, and the Red Cliff community.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions if the staff disability does not create an undue risk of injury to any enrolled children in the classroom.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: Primary work environment ECC office and facility.  All Tribal Buildings are smoke free.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS: The ability to travel and attend meetings and training courses; overnight and out of town, both locally & nationally.

BEHAVIOR AND ATTITUDE: The vision, goals and objectives of the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa requires that the employee performs in both a professional and personable manner.  The way the employee relates to fellow employees, customers and visitors is considered parallel in importance to technical knowledge and ability.  Respect and consideration given to the dignity of each customer, visitor and fellow employee is a requisite of successful job performance. Any Behavior or Attitude that tarnishes the Name or Image of the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa will be subject to immediate disciplinary action up to and including termination.

Indian preference will be applied in the case of equally qualified applicants, but all qualified applicants will be considered.

This job description is subject to change at employer’s discretion, after consultation with the employee.

APPLICATION SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS: The following items are required for this position:

1. Completed Tribal Application, to include work history and references, available on the tribal website.
2. Tribal Background Investigation Disclosure; available on the tribal website.
3. Cover letter and resume.
4. Post-secondary transcripts or certifications; if applicable.

Please download the forms from the links below.  Complete the forms and save them.  Then, please upload and attach them as "other" 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:

Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa

Human Resources 

88455 Pike Road

Bayfield, WI 54814

www.redcliff-nsn.gov

HR[email protected]

(715)779-3700

The Red Cliff Tribal Council has a Drug Free Work Place Policy and adheres to the intent of the Drug Free Workplace Act.   All new hires are subject to a drug test prior to starting.

All applicants for employment with the Red Cliff Tribe will be subject to the background investigation and other requirements of RCCL Chapter 43, and are under a continuing obligation to supplement this application for employment with information concerning any convictions that occur after commencement of employment with the Tribe.

All Early Childhood Center employees must submit mandatory criminal background check information to Human Resources Department with application. Per WI Department of Children & Families (DCF) Bureau of Early Care Regulation (BECR) Memo 2014-03, all licensed child care center employees much complete a one-time fingerprint-based background check on all employees by December 31, 2015. Every year thereafter, a name-based background check through the Department of Justice (DOJ) must be conducted annually or following any conviction occurring after commencement of employment.

45 CFR 1301.31 requires preference be given to qualified current or former parents of Head Start/Early Head Start children as position vacancies occur.