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Child Development Center Director (Small)
Commander, Navy Installations Command · Posted 7 days ago
On-site Honolulu, HI $37.4 – $48.6/hr Apply by Jun 26, 2026 General Education And Training ENFJ Education
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The purpose of the Child Development Center (CDC) Director position is to administer a small/medium center based developmentally appropriate early childhood program for up to 100 children of eligible patrons. A variety of child care services are provided in accordance with demand and availability of funding to include full-time child development programs for ages six weeks through five years, emergency care, special needs care, annex facility, and extended hours care.
What You'll Do
- →Duties include but not limited to: Program Management Provides program oversight and accountability for the performance of employees and the safety of children in a small CDC with up to 100 children enrolled in accordance with Department of War (DoW), Department of Navy (DoN), and local policies and standards.
- →Establishes policies and procedures for accomplishment of age-appropriate programs to all children through individual and group developmental and educational settings to stimulate and sustain social, emotional, cognitive and physical growth of children.
- →Ensures implementation of a developmentally appropriate program that promotes the social, emotional, physical, and cognitive growth of children in the age categories served.
- →Ensures the development and implementation of the established curriculum.
- →Establishes higher-level program goals and interprets and applies child development philosophy/principles and DoN policies based on patron needs and program evaluation and assessment.
- →Budgeting and Financial Management Conducts studies and surveys to evaluate program effectiveness and cost efficiency.
- →Develops integrated budget input, conducts written analysis of budget variances as necessary, and prepares justification for funding of program resource requirements and repairs or maintenance of facilities and equipment.
- →Oversees the collection, accurate accounting and reporting of funds received from patrons.
- →Ensures program meets established financial goals.
- →Ensures compliance with all regulations governing the use of appropriated and nonappropriated funds.
- →Program Operations Develops, administers and evaluates an ongoing program of individual and group developmental and educational activities for staff implementation and execution.
- →Establishes review systems for the organization that make certain government needs are met and validated, and that economy and quality of operations are maintained or improved.
- →Provides input into the development of CYP standard operating procedures (SOPs) as required for the efficient operation and management of facility and programs.
- →Oversees implementation of these SOPs.
Requirements
- ✓A bachelor's degree or higher in Early Childhood Education (ECE), Child Development, Elementary Education, Special Education (concentration in ECE), Home Economics (early childhood emphasis), Child Care Administration or related field of study and three years of full-time experience working with children and/or youth.
- ✓OR A combination of education and experience; education must include courses in a child-related field and total minimum of 24 higher level semester hours.
- ✓In addition, three years of full-time experience working with children and/or youth is required.
Personality Fit
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