Senior Director of Child Development

Organization Overview

At Family & Child Empowerment Services (FACES), we envision a future where all families have what they need to live, grow, and thrive in San Francisco. To achieve this vision, our mission is for every child to reach their unique potential within a safe and joyful learning environment and every family to access a network of support that promotes well-being, opportunity, and community. 

Position Overview

The Senior Director of Child Development is an ideal role for an innovative and strategic leader and relationship-builder who wants to work alongside a team of educators to design, develop, and evaluate early childhood education. The Senior Director ensures developmentally appropriate curriculum grounded in children's unique interests and a safe and healthy learning environment for every child. Providing services to hundreds of families at three centers and across a network of nearly 40 home-based childcare providers, the Senior Director plays a critical role in building and implementing FACES’ high-quality and inclusive "two-generation" programming that creates impactful and inclusive services for children and their families across the organization. For this role, FACES seeks a forward-thinking, self-starter whose vision and strategy are based on experience and best practice. If that’s you, we want to hear from you! 

What You’ll Do

Program Development

• Lead program planning, design, and implementation of child development programs for infant, toddler, preschool and school-aged students at 3 centers and 34 homes.
• Implement a two generation model by collaborating on programming and resource sharing with the Family Support and Wellness (FSW) and Workforce Development teams.
• Partner with the Inclusion team to ensure inclusive services in compliance with state requirements for meeting the needs of exceptional children. 
• Partner with the FSW and Enrollment teams to ensure strong communication and support to families. 
• Partner with Evaluation Manager to design, implement, and learn from research and data. 

Program Supervision

• Monitor and support Child Development team in the implementation of Creative Curriculum and all required assessments and screenings (including Desired Results Developmental Profile (DRDP), Environmental Rating Scale (ERS), Ages & Stages Questionnaires (ASQ), and Classroom Assessment Scoring System(CLASS)
• Lead, supervise, and coach Child Development management team (Site Supervisors, Director of FCCHEN, BaseCamp Program Manager) and the Director of Enrollment.
• Ensure program staffing needs, including recruitment, hiring, and onboarding are met through collaboration with program leads, People and Culture (P & C) team, and Chief Program Officer.
• Schedule and coordinate staff development, including coordinating outside trainers as needed. 
• Coordinate partners, other providers and consultants to support program operation and service.
• Ensure organizational policies and procedures are followed and adhered to. 

Program Administration 

• Review and update program policies and procedures, including parent, teacher, and family child care provider handbooks, to set culture and maintain program safety and compliance.
• Ensure the program aligns with State Community Care Licensing requirements and federal, local, and CDC guidelines and regulations (including Title 5 and Title 22).
• Maintain all necessary program records and oversee reporting to licensing and relevant funders.
• Ensure strong partnership between the Child Development program and other FACES departments.
• Co-develop and maintain the program budget with Finance and the Chief Program Officer. 
• Participate on local and state committees relevant to early care and education initiatives.

Qualifications

You have a solid mix of the following knowledge, ability, skills and experience: 

• Possess or qualify for California Child Development Program Director level permit (required)
• 10+ years of experience managing licensed child care centers, excellent knowledge of CDE licensing requirements, demonstrated ability to measure program performance
• 5+ years progressive experience in State and/or Federally funded child care programs
• Strong leadership and supervisory skills; experience leading and working with diverse staff
• Bilingual (Spanish/English) fluency preferred
• Ability to meet required state, federal, local, and CDC standards (including but not limited to fingerprint clearance, negative TB test, First Aid, CPR)
• Maintain good health, lift up to 50 lbs. and move up and down stairs without limitation
• A deep commitment to aligning all program practices to FACES SF values, especially around equity, inclusion, and belonging for all our stakeholder
• Strong passion for and a desire to humbly reflect and grow in pursuit of our mission
• A sense of humor- we believe joy and justice go hand in hand! 

What We Offer

• Annual salary between $120k - $136k based on experience and qualification 
• Healthcare premiums 100% paid for employees and 25% paid for dependents
• Three weeks of vacation, ten sick days, paid holidays, including one-week winter closure between Christmas and New Year’s
• A retirement plan with employer match up to 7% of your salary
• A chance to positively impact the lives of young children and their families
• A fun, dynamic and collaborative working environment
• Opportunity to join a movement to achieve educational, economic, and racial justice!

FACES SF is a welcoming space for all. We embrace diversity in all forms- race, gender identity, sexuality, country of origin, religion, or ability. Candidates with diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply. FACES SF is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.