Come Build A Brighter Professional Future at Oakland Family Services
$5,000 New Hire Signing Incentive
Who We Are
Oakland Family Services offers a warm and engaging work environment that is led by our cultural values. Oakland Family Services is a private, non-profit human service organization serving the area and building brighter futures for 100 years. We offer a continuum of prevention, education and treatment services that span the human life cycle, enrich the lives of children, strengthen families, rebuild lives and builds brighter futures for those we serve and those we employ. We are a proud recipient of the Detroit Free Press Top Workplaces Award for the 8th consecutive year!
What’s In It For YOU?
Our Culture
- Cultural values that are clear and lived each day
- Peer-based staff recognition programs
- Annual staff celebration (awards and luncheon)
- Warm, supportive work environment
- Work/life balance and wellness initiatives
- Clinical supervision
- Professional development to include paid trainings and leadership and succession opportunities
- Team oriented approach to work processes
- RISE – Employee Sponsored Task Force Committed to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
- Commitment to open, honest and transparent communication
- Quarterly all staff lunch and/or meetings with the CEO
- Employee engagement initiatives (road rallies, employee appreciation events, staff recognition programs, food truck lunch-truck event, ice cream day, spirit weeks, logo wear webstore, bring your child to work day, chili cook off/bake off contests, and more)
Our Employee Benefits
- Three medical insurance plans to choose from (2 HMO’s and 1 PPO with Health Saving Account)
- Flexible Spending Accounts and HSA options*
- 403B Retirement Plan with a company match (immediate eligibility)
- Employer-paid Vision and Dental Insurance*
- Employer-paid Long-Term Disability*
- Voluntary Short-Term Disability Option*
- Generous Paid Time Off Benefits* to include vacation (10 prorated days of vacation time for new employees with increases starting after 2 years of employment) Sick (10 prorated days of paid sick leave), Personal Days (1 paid personal day off in addition to sick leave and vacation time), 11 paid bank holidays (in addition to sick leave, vacation time, and your personal day)
- Employer-paid Life Insurance and AD&D
- Employee Assistance Programs
- Verizon Cellular Plan Discount and other available discounts
*Applicable to regular, full time employees
About the Opportunity/Work
The Director of Early Childhood Services assumes responsibilities common to all administrative and supervisory positions as adopted by Oakland Family Services and described in the Agency Manual; provides direction and performs specific requirements of programs under departmental jurisdiction; assures orderly procedures for translating Agency goals and values into practice; and develops and monitors program budgets; accounts for and enhances quality services to clients; and develops a context for the enrichment and growth of staff assigned to all programs within that department. The Director reports to the Vice President of Program Operations.
The following represents a summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents in this position. Incumbents may be requested to perform related tasks other than those specifically presented.
Administrative and Program Management
- Provides program direction to assure that licensing requirements and standards promulgated by National Association for the Education of the Young Child (NAEYC) and for accreditation by the Council on Accreditation for Children and Family Services (COA) are met and that contractual obligations are fulfilled.
- Develops innovative programming approaches and business models based upon data that identifies gaps in services, community and client needs and trends in service delivery in conjunction with Agency goals and objectives.
- In conjunction with program specific leadership, modifies and enhances existing programs utilizing evidence-based models when appropriate and researches new emerging practices and standards to ensure the Agency maintains the highest of standards of practice.
- Develops relationships and collaborations with strategic community partners and funders to further the goals of the Early Childhood Services department and the Agency.
- Shares in maintaining acceptable standards for quality of service provision within the limits of sound professional practice and assures that orderly systems are in place to respond to requests for prompt service delivery.
- In conjunction with program leadership, develops and monitors program budgets and ensures that programs stay within budget parameters.
- Pursues and secures diverse funding streams including but not limited to: earned income, grants, contracts and fees.
- Identifies desired outcomes of service and develops and maintains mechanisms to measure these outcomes.
- Responsible for reporting for outcomes and grants.
- Provides direct program support and supervision in absence of managers.
Personnel Administration and Team Building
- ECD leadership participates in and provides staff development and training activities.
- Supports program leadership with staffing issues and performance management.
- Manages and coordinates staff utilization, program hours, leadership, coverage, and program service delivery.
- In coordination with program leadership, contributes to continuous improvement to develop program procedures and systems that maximize customer focus and quality service delivery.
- Promotes and maintains superior performance of program staff through participation in the annual appraisal process, ongoing meetings, and supervision.
- Participates in monthly Operations Council, Directors’ meetings, Next Level Leadership, and other leadership activities as scheduled.
- Participates in and leads the Early Childhood Department Cabinet meetings, and quarterly all-department meetings.
General Administration
- Supports and ensures compliance with Agency policies and procedures.
- Other duties as assigned.
Community Relations
- Represents the Agency in the community by participation in seminars, workshops, committees, and other arenas relevant to the field of practice.
- Promotes the Agency position and programs to various related interest groups in the community.
- Participates in a collaborative manner with community partners and stakeholders to the benefit of the Agency and its clients.
Does This Describe YOU?
- Successful completion of the requirements of a Master’s degree in Early Childhood Education or Early Childhood Development; or successful completion of a Master’s degree or its equivalent in a related field such as social work, psychology, guidance, and counseling from an accredited school as is appropriate to the needs of the particular position and the Agency program.
- Three years of employment related to the assigned responsibilities including prior supervisory experience.
- Selected candidates for this position must possess a sensitivity to the diversity of the Agency’s service population including (but not limited to) differences of culture, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic characteristics.
- Special abilities and skills necessary to perform the required tasks and that best meet the needs of the agency also will be considered. Any standard above may be waived when compensating specifications or circumstances exist.
Oakland Family Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
Supplemental pay types:
Experience:
- Supervising experience: 1 year (Required)
- Education administration: 1 year (Required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Pontiac, MI 48341