Director, Early Childhood Education - Early Childhood Education Department (2024-25) Job Listing at Oakland Unified School District in Oakland, CA (Job ID 18920)

Description

BASIC FUNCTION: Plan, organize, control and direct programs to: ensure that children are ready to enter kindergarten as measured by the state's readiness standards; provide efficient and effective child care and development system, as determined by community needs, offering a full range of services in a safe, healthful and nurturing  environment; complement the elementary program academically in the school age Child Development Center program by targeting the standards by grade level that have most leverage; and engage, educate and support parents in their role as advocates for their children in the public school system.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES: (Incumbents may perform any combination of the essential functions shown below. This position description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, knowledge, or abilities associated with this classification, but are intended to accurately reflect the principal job elements).

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS 

• Plan, organize, control and direct programs to: ensure that children are ready to enter kindergarten as measured by the state's readiness standards; provide efficient and effective child care and development system, as determined by community needs, offering a full range of services in a safe, healthful and nurturing  environment; complement the elementary program academically in the school age Child Development Center program by targeting the standards by grade level that have most leverage; and engage, educate and support parents in their role as advocates for their children in the public school system. 
• Oversee the development of all curriculum. 
• Oversee the development and implementation of professional development for all staff. 
• Oversee the implementation, maintenance and use of a web-based standalone student information system. 
• Oversee a centralized enrollment center.
• Develop, prepare and manage annual budgets for the California General Child Care (CCTR) and the California State Preschool (CPRE) programs; analyze and review budgetary and financial data; monitor and authorize expenditures in accordance with established guidelines; utilize computer spreadsheet software programs.
• Be responsible for generating revenues in excess of actual program costs and building appropriate reserves. 
• Supervise and evaluate the performance of program staff; interview and select employees and recommend transfers, reassignment, termination and disciplinary actions; plan, coordinate and arrange for appropriate training of staff. 
• Oversee school year and year round programs at multiple stand alone or co-located sites. 
• Serve as an administrator in the collective bargaining process with five different bargaining units representing the early childhood programs. 
• Work in collaboration with teacher education programs at Mills College, California State University Hayward and the University of California at Berkeley. 
• Work collaboratively with Special Education to serve special education students in a three-hour program. 
• Work cooperatively with Human Resources in the recruitment, development, interviewing, selection, assignment, transfer, and separation of early childhood education personnel. 
• Direct all site administrators and principals in the day-to-day operational aspects of the early childhood programs.
• Manage contracts with vendors and with the District. 
• Manage funding streams and grants that are all external to the District. 
• Develop and prepare all State and Federal reports including enrollment and attendance, assessment and confirmation of family eligibility, desired results profiles, program self-evaluations, California Community Care Licensing, etc. 
• Work with a wide variety of organizations and agencies associated with early childhood development and education. 
• Seek out alternative funding sources through grants and other sources. 
• Responsible for licensing of individual sites. 
• Implement human resources procedures not provided by the district such as permit monitoring, staffing, labor related issues, development of Board resolutions and development of staff handbooks. 
• Perform related duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• TRAINING, EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
• Any combination of education, training and/or experience equivalent to: a Bachelor's degree and seven years teaching experience or experience in pupil personnel services with at least two years of progressively responsible management experience. 
• Teaching experience preferred.
• Experience working with a variety of agencies and other community resources involved with students and families preferred.

LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

• Valid California Administrative Services Credential
• Valid California Drivers License
• Employment eligibility that may include fingerprints, Tuberculosis and/or other employment clearance.

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Knowledge of school district operations and procedures
• Principles of organization and management
• Laws, rules, and regulations governing early childhood education and early childhood development programs
• Basic elements involved in implementing programs related to early childhood education students
• Budget development, maintenance, and evaluation
• Funding systems and resources, including grant writing
• Effective employee supervision and evaluation procedures and techniques

ABILITY TO:

• Exhibit the qualities of leadership essential to the successful administration of a comprehensive program of early childhood education and childhood development.
• Speak and write effectively.
• Work effectively with all segments of the educational community and general public.
• Analyze problems, make decisions or recommendations, and be responsible for those decisions.
• Rapidly assimilate the facts, conditions, and implications of problems suddenly thrust upon the office and to organize an effective administrative response to them.
• Design and implement procedures.
• Supervise and direct a large staff or department.
• Translate Board and district policy to various employees, individuals and groups.
• Manage time and priorities effectively.
• Plan, organize, coordinate and direct a variety of complex operations within a large school district.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

ENVIRONMENT:

Office environment; driving a vehicle to conduct work; fast-paced work; constant interruptions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard; hearing and speaking to exchange

information and make presentations; seeing to read and write reports.

NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY:

The Oakland Unified School District does not discriminate in any program, activity, or in employment on the basis of actual or perceived race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, gender, sex, or sexual orientation.